As AICC general secretary (organisation) and one of Rahul Gandhi’s closest aides, Venugopal was widely seen as the frontrunner for the post and was believed to enjoy the support of a majority of newly elected Congress MLAs.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday accepted the disputed Bhojshala structure in Dhar to be a Hindu place of worship, the Temple of Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati).
The increase in petrol and diesel prices by about Rs 3 a litre, modest in real terms, but symbolically a pointer, captured the central anxiety now shaping India’s foreign policy.
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to eight persons accused of hosting an Iftar party on a boat in the Ganga river in Varanasi.
In a landmark initiative blending sustainable hospitality with ecological restoration, Forest Hill Resort (FHR), nestled in the scenic Shivalik foothills near Chandigarh, has joined hands with globally recognised ecological restoration organisation Afforestt to undertake an ambitious native rewilding and habitat restoration project.
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $28.38 billion in April as merchandise exports increased to $43.56 billion in April 2026, up from $38.28 billion in the corresponding month last year, while merchandise imports climbed to $71.94 billion from $65.38 billion.
The common man in Uttar Pradesh, already grappling with inflation, cooking gas shortages, and increased milk prices, received yet another blow as petrol, diesel, and CNG prices in the state increased starting Friday morning.
Addressing a press conference in here, Congress MP and General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the Prime Minister of contradicting his own political rhetoric and pursuing policies that would severely hurt small jewellers, artisans and workers across the country.
Senior BJP leader and National Council Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sanjay Tandon, met with Amit Kumar, Municipal Commissioner of Chandigarh, along with a delegation of general employees of the UT Municipal Corporation led by its convener Surmukh Singh to discuss various long-pending issues concerning civic employees.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday presided over the signing of a broad range of bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in energy security, defense, trade, technology and infrastructure, further consolidating the rapidly expanding strategic partnership between the two nations.
