Times of India

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to late BJP leader Kalyan Singh and launches campaign theme for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Modi expresses happiness over the fulfillment of the dream of Singh and others in Ayodhya. He launches development projects worth Rs 20,700 crore and emphasizes the need for a stable government and young voters' role in shaping India's future.

Signs of deep fissures appeared Thursday between JD(U) and its partners in Bihar, triggering concerns about the stability of the 17-month-old, six-party Grand Alliance government amid CM Nitish Kumar dropping hints about rejoining NDA led by BJP, a former ally he dumped in Aug 2022.

A Hindu temple existed at the site of the Gyanvapi Masjid before it was constructed in the 17th century, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri case said Thursday, quoting from Archaeological Survey of India's 839-page report that was handed over to both sides in compliance with a court order.

A Hindu temple existed at the site of the Gyanvapi Masjid before it was constructed in the 17th century, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri case said Thursday, quoting from Archaeological Survey of India's 839-page report that was handed over to both sides in compliance with a court order.

PM Narendra Modi welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron in Jaipur on Thursday, hosting him for an in-depth bilateral meeting that saw the leaders discussing ways to further deepen cooperation in, among other things, defence, space, energy and the Indo-Pacific, while also focusing on global issues.

Union home minister Amit Shah revealed Thursday a 70% decline in total terrorism-related cases, an 81% reduction in civilian deaths, and a 48% decrease in the death of security forces in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. He attributed this positive trend to PM Narendra Modi's efforts to bring peace to the restive region.

For his efforts in steering the Godrej Group towards a sustainable future by incorporating eco-friendly practices across diverse sectors, Nadir Godrej, managing director of Godrej Industries, was recognised as Green Business Titan at the 11th Earth Care Awards held in Mumbai.

Snow has stayed off the field in Gulmarg, sending skiing, tourism and livelihoods for a six while inviting local cricket to take guard on its sterile slopes. Such is the impact of climate change in the famed ski resort that hotel manager Altaf Ahmad stares wistfully these days at boys playing cricket in the dry meadows, missing the teeming fur-coated tourists that usually swarmed the fairytale icy heights at this time of the year.

President Droupadi Murmu, in her address on India's 75th Republic Day, considers the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Lord Shri Ram as a landmark in India's re-discovery of its civilisational heritage. She also highlights the significance of the Ram Temple as an expression of people's faith and trust in the judicial process.

J&K police arrested at least two people in Jammu district and one person in Kathua district on Wednesday for uploading content on social media that was aimed to “create communal tension between two communities”.

Manipur's Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) on Thursday flagged the act of the radical valley-based group Arambai Tenggol "summoning" 40 MLAs and two MPs to a meeting and getting them to allegedly endorse its demands as an invitation to anarchy. "All this happened even as a special team sent by the Centre was camping nearby. Why did the world's largest democracy allow this?" ITLF said.

Enforcement Directorate searches Essel Group companies, including Widescreen Holdings, Edison Infrapower & Multiventures, and Asian Satellite Broadcast. Religare Group lodged a complaint against Essel Group, alleging the laundering of Rs 150 crore. Investigation reveals fraudulent settlement agreement with RFL and Oscar Investments. Delhi Police EOW initiated FIR against four companies. Recovery of incriminating documents and statements recorded under PMLA.

India on Thursday slammed Islamabad for linking the recent killings of Pakistani nationals and terrorists with Indian "agents" and said Pakistan has long been the epicentre of terrorism and would reap what it sowed. Reacting to the allegations made by the Pakistan foreign ministry, the ministry of external affairs said that this was Islamabad's latest attempt at peddling false and malicious anti-India propaganda.

Cheetah Jwala of Kuno has given birth to four cubs, not three. Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav announced this Wednesday, correcting an earlier statement that mentioned three cubs.

With rising instances of confrontation between ED & CBI and opposition-run state governments that have resulted in important cases getting stuck, Supreme Court on Thursday said a mechanism was needed to ensure that a fair and transparent probe was not thwarted and, also, to eliminate any malafide or political vendetta in the probe.