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NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Saturday rolled out from Modern Coach Factory (MCF) at Raebareli the 100th Vande Bharat train, marking a major milestone in the journey that started in 2018 with only two such trains.Prior to induction of this 16-coach chair-car trainset into regular passenger service, the train will undergo oscillation trials to validate…

CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: Punjab police are believed to have filed two FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who switched from AAP to BJP a week ago along with six others.While sources close to govt confirmed the FIRs, no one was willing to talk about it. No official statement on the nature of the allegations had…

Authorities said the search would go on till all passengers were accounted for JABALPUR/BHOPAL: Ignored wind warnings came under sharp scrutiny after the death toll in the Bargi dam cruise disaster rose to 11 on Saturday, with rescuers retrieving two more bodies — both children — from the reservoir in central MP.The sinking has become…

NEW DELHI: When the assembly election results are declared on Monday, at least $26 million — almost Rs 247 crore — will be paid out to those who managed to predict the winners correctly on Polymarket, the American prediction market platform.The bets opened in Dec last year and picked up pace as results draw closer.As…

JAMMU: Rescue workers pulled out another body from the debris of a collapsed bridge in Thuther area of Bantalab in Jammu, taking the toll to three. Govt has initiated a probe and suspended two engineers.The accident took place when workers were engaged in repair work on the bridge, which had developed cracks following the 2025…

BJP had claimed that button for BJP had been taped at at a booth in Falta In a rare move, the election commission on Saturday order “fresh” polling in the entire constituency of Falta on May 21. Citing, “subversion of democratic process”, it announce its decision with counting scheduled for May 24. The Election Commission’s…

Congress leader PJ Kurien NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader PJ Kurien on Saturday made it clear that while the Congress has many leaders capable of becoming chief minister, only three names are currently in serious consideration if the UDF comes to power in Kerala. He, however, chose not to disclose who those contenders are.Speaking to…

Nalbari: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a BJP workers meeting, in Nalbari, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA, if it wins Assam on May 4, will secure a hat-trick of terms in the northeastern state, while chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be elected to office for a second consecutive term.The…

NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s 2026 assembly election is unfolding as a tightly contested battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with exit polls suggesting a sharply divided mandate. While several projections give the BJP an edge, others point to a neck-and-neck race, underlining the uncertainty surrounding the outcome. Chief…

NEW DELHI: As the result of Kerala assembly elections 2026 is around the corner, several constituencies across the state have emerged as high-stakes battlegrounds that could shape not just the outcome of individual seats but the broader political narrative of the state.The 2026 assembly elections in Kerala pit the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), the…