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Meanwhile, Congress leader Vijay Waddettiwar announced that the party had decided to withdraw its candidate from Baramati bypolls
Tharoor said high participation suggests people are voting for change, which he said could only come through the replacement of LDF government with a UDF administration after 10 years in power
Representing Capitals in his maidenIPL,Nabi, who was the toast of the 2025-26 domestic season as J & K won theRanjifor the first time, will test himself in the worlds biggest T20 league after he was roped in by the franchise for 8.4crore; the medium-pacer fromBaramullaopens up on the challenge ahead and the domestic season just gone by
Cause of death is yet to be confirmed, though doctors suspect an underlying medical condition, says an official
Atletico Madrids victory in the first leg gave coach Diego Simeone his first-ever win at Camp Nou since his stint with the club began 15 years ago
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury had been suffering from multiple age-related complications. He died at a private hospital in Kolkata.
This unit was commissioned in 1983 and the last time a refit happened was in 2012
As many as 9.50 lakh electors, spread across the four regions of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam, are expected to participate as polling advances during the day
The deceased was later identified as a resident of Mangolpuri.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it was outraged by the devastating death and destruction in densely populated areas across Lebanon
Partnership announced at Fintech Baithak, SPFs flagship closed-door policy engagement bringing together founders and senior government stakeholders
World Diamond Day celebrates the personal stories behind natural diamonds from heirlooms to modern milestones
The encroachment began as a small shop on the ground floor with a residence above but expanded soon after
Tehran had effectively blocked the key shipping route since early March, sending global energy prices spiralling
The team beat Denmark and Turkey to set up a summit clast with USA
The headquarters of a newly established coast guard district, formerly overseen from neighbouring Palawan, will cover an area of about 68,000 square kilometres
The Minister said that this measure is only a proposal, and that there should be a larger public debate on the issue
It also calls into question the Modi government's true commitment to take on more ambitious carbon mitigation goals in the short and medium term, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says
The Minister has suggested that nature guides be equipped with wireless communication sets, and they should be held accountable for safety and co-ordination of trekking groups under their supervision
If the ICC does not lay down the rules soon, restricting the number of leagues a player might participate in, or indeed the number of franchises one owner might buy, the clash with franchise cricket (which is technically domestic) might become difficult to handle
The polls were necessitated in Bagalkot and Davanagere South by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H.Y. Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa respectively
Indias higher educational system must shift its focus from institutional expansion to ensuring equity and quality education
Participants who practised yoga in the morning reported a greater reduction in sleep disturbances and a shift towards morningness a preference for early-day activity aligned with natural biological rhythms
Mr. Trump's outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join in his war against Iran had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance
Around 1,000 tourists remain stranded in Lachen, with sustained efforts underway
Live webcasting has been arranged in all polling stations for the April 9 polls. Each station has two cameras each, placed inside the station and outside it
Sri Lankas economic reforms have supported the recovery, the IMF added, although it has been significantly exposed to the Iran war
Last month, authorities arrested former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak for their alleged roles in the deadly crackdown on the anti-corruption protests in September
Governor Sandhu visited the Yamuna ghats with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
Gujarat Titans secured their first win of the season with a one-run victory over the hosts in a high-scoring cliffhanger
Brent crude, the international standard, was up 2.4% to $97.02 per barrel
The Prime Minister wrote social posts in Assamese, Malayalam and Tamil, besides English.
Across three states and one Union Territory, electoral exercises is underway today. Polling began at 7 am in Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry, with millions of voters stepping out early to beat the heat and cast their ballots.
The FY27 projection compares with estimates of 6.9% by the RBI, 6.1% by the OECD, and 6% by Moodys Ratings

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