21 Mar, 00:01 (IST)

Over 1500 Congress workers on Wednesday joined the BJP during a programme held in Assam's Karimganj in the presence of state Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika. The people are supporters of Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha who recently extended his support to Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam Government.

21 Mar, 00:01 (IST)

Over 1500 Congress workers on Wednesday joined the BJP during a programme held in Assam's Karimganj in the presence of state Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika. The people are supporters of Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha who recently extended his support to Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam Government.

20 Mar, 22:59 (IST)

Section 144 of the CrPC has been clamped at Pahuna in Rajasthan's Chhittorgarh district after stones were reportedly pelted on a religious procession that allegedly left one person dead, and six others injured, officials said on Wednesday. The doctors, however, have said that the person died due to a heart attack.

20 Mar, 20:38 (IST)

The Centre has defended the fresh appointments to the Election Commission of India, made under the legislation which excludes the Chief Justice of India from the selection process, saying that the independence of the poll body does not arise from, and is not attributable to, the presence of a judicial member in the selection committee.

20 Mar, 18:31 (IST)

Unidentified gunmen opened fire at Pakistan's Gwadar port authority complex in the restive Balochistan province on Wednesday, according to local media reports. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to reports, the attackers carried out blasts before the firing took place between them and security officials.

20 Mar, 17:23 (IST)

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on 20 March announced that it has  cancelled the Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024 (TRE 3.0), which it conducted on 15 March following paper leak allegations.

20 Mar, 15:39 (IST)

IAS Officer Bhushan Gagrani has been appointed the new BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner.

20 Mar, 15:28 (IST)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear Delhi Government's plea seeking the release of Delhi Jal Board funds on April 1. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi for Delhi Government mentioned the plea seeking urgency on the matter before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

20 Mar, 13:34 (IST)

The Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted raids at Aroop Biswas' brother Swarup Biswas' residence in Kolkata over tax evasion. Raids are being conducted at 5 locations, which include Trinamool Congress leader Swarup Biswas' residence and his wife his wife Jui Biswas's office.

20 Mar, 12:21 (IST)

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 20 suffered a major setback in Jharkhand as BJP MLA from Mandu seat Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joined the Indian National Congress (INC) ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Watch Video

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Mumbai, March 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will address thousands of future entrepreneurs, investors and business visitors on the Wednesday morning at Startup Mahakumbh, focusing on the government’s agenda to boost emerging sectors such as deeptech, agritech, biotech, medtech, and AI at Bharat Mandapam. On Tuesday, PM Modi turned emotional while remembering BJP state general secretary 'auditor' V Ramesh, who was allegedly hacked to death in Tamil Nadu's Salem in 2013.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray met Home Minister and BJP heavyweight Amit Shah on Tuesday amid rampant speculation that the right-wing party may be welcomed into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold ahead of Lok Sabha polls. The Congress is likely to finalise its seat-share arrangement with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction in Maharashtra on March 21, with the grand old party set to contest from around 19 seats in the state.

Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned from the Narendra Modi cabinet on Tuesday after BJP picked his nephew Chirag Paswan for alliance in Bihar in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He was holding the Food Processing Industries portfolio in the Central government. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, joined the BJP in Delhi on Tuesday after she resigned from all posts of the JMM and also from the state Assembly.

Former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad has praised underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, who is also his relative, saying he has "done a lot for Muslims". Israel's military said 20 Palestinian militants were killed Monday and scores detained during a raid on Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital that targeted "senior Hamas terrorists". Soldiers rolled in with tanks and air strikes hit the area around the Hamas-ruled territory's biggest medical centre, a complex crowded with patients and displaced people.

Donald Trump's earlier remarks on his wealth have come under scrutiny and widespread mockery after his attorneys stated that he does not have the funds to pay the penalty associated with a recent court judgment. The lawyers said that he is having "insurmountable difficulties" getting a bond to pay the $ 464 million civil fraud case.