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The Congress is set to announce its Kerala chief ministerial pick by Sunday after consultations with newly elected MLAs and senior leaders. The party high command will make the final decision following a resolution authorizing them to choose the CM candidate. Frontrunners include V D Satheesan, K C Venugopal, and Ramesh Chennithala.

"Operation Sindoor was not an end, and it was just the beginning," Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, who played a key role in executing the operation in his capacity as the Army's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), said.

Former Palakkad MLA faces three sexual assault cases, and the chargesheet pertains to the third case

The exact cause of the death will be known once the forensic science lab submits its report, police said

The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar and other senior leaders of the ruling NDA in the State

Joseph says ‘the issue of ministerial representation’ for the party will be settled amicably through discussions

Addressing the 7th Collectors’ Conference, the Chief Minister said the coalition government had inherited pending bills worth ₹1.30 lakh crore and a diversion of ₹10,000 crore from 94 centrally sponsored schemes

Iran is reviewing a US proposal, with a response expected soon, potentially via Pakistani mediators. Tehran prioritizes a full war cessation and sanctions relief over nuclear talks, seeking UN Security Council guarantees.

Two IUML workers booked for publicly displaying severed goat’s head during victory celebrations after defeat of LDF candidate K.T. Jaleel in Thavanur in Malappuram

Unlike his meeting with the Governor on Wednesday when Mr. Vijay was accompanied only by six newly-elected MLA-designates, on Thursday, a few individuals, who are advising the TVK founder on political and legal matters also accompanied Mr. Vijay to the Lok Bhavan.

A day after a crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to step down, alleging that nearly 100 seats were “stolen”. But can a Chief Minister actually refuse to resign after losing an election? Here’s what the Constitution says.

The Court refused to entertain a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother seeking custody of her two minor children from their father, stressing that any such disputes must ordinarily be resolved under statutory remedies.

Union minister Chirag Paswan condemned the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide, Chandranath Rath, calling it "politics of violence" that West Bengal voters rejected. Paswan alleged TMC goons were responsible and stated the central government will not tolerate such violence, asserting a BJP government will soon be formed in the state.

At the time of the incident, the accused were engaged as daily wage labourers for a water pipeline project and had observed exposed railway cables during excavation work

A viral clip from Punjab Kings’ travel vlog sparked controversy after Yuzvendra Chahal appeared to vape during a flight to Hyderabad. However, eagle-eyed fans later claimed the spinner may have been holding a spray device and merely mimicking the act. The moment, which was removed from the original vlog, has now fuelled speculation that Chahal was playfully referencing the recent Riyan Parag vaping controversy.

Andhra Pradesh Director of Census Operations and Director of Citizen Registrations, J. Nivas, says individual data cannot be shared under the RTI Act, used as evidence in courts, or disclosed to any institution