Bhavishya Sharma, a 23-year-old from Haryana's Sonepat district, was among those killed in the Lucknow coaching centre fire. The animation graduate had started his first job in Lucknow just eight days before the tragedy.
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Shri on Dera Sachkhand Ballan chief Sant Niranjan Das at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The honour has renewed focus on the influence of the Ravidassia community and the role of the Jalandhar-based dera in Punjab's social and political landscape.
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon has demanded Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's resignation, alleging a moral and constitutional crisis and raising questions over developments linked to a Gurugram FIR.
Fresh leads in the Rajasthan ATS investigation into alleged JeM operative Babita Dhakad have brought recruitment efforts, suspected honey-trap operations, encrypted communications and possible cryptocurrency funding channels under scrutiny.
P Harish also called for a review of Security Council mandates as part of efforts under the UN80 framework, which is examining the functioning of the global organisation in its 80th year.
A late-night fire at Dhanendra Kumar's Hauz Khas residence claimed the life of the veteran bureaucrat who played a key role in shaping India's competition law framework.
Top Congress leaders held a fresh round of consultations in Delhi as the party worked on cabinet formation, legislative appointments and the transition to a new Karnataka government.
These projected, PM Modi said, covered sectors like "railways, power and road connectivity".
Operation Sheruwali is a major joint counter-terrorism operation launched by the Indian Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and the CRPF in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on former party leader Debashish Samantaray following his switch to the BJP, accusing him of quitting the regional outfit for personal and business interests.
