The state government had announced his selection for the top state civilian honour on March 20, with CM Fadnavis making the declaration in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Padma Shri awardee ‘Saalumarada’ Thimmakka, famed for planting hundreds of banyan trees in Karnataka, passed away at 114 in Bengaluru after prolonged illness
Tejashwi Yadav, the sitting MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar elections 2025, has maintained a strong hold over Raghopur, having won the seat in 2015 and 2020, both times defeating Satish Kumar Yadav
According to the officials, the leopard entered Vanvihar Colony near the Parijat Nagar-Bhosala School area in Nashik, on Friday afternoon, leaving two people injured
Taking a swipe at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), PM Modi said parties in Bihar had long depended on the traditional Muslim–Yadav support base, but this election showed that the rising aspirations of women and young people had overridden that
According to official records, she travelled to Pakistan with a group of 1,923 pilgrims via the Attari border in Amritsar under a bilateral agreement that facilitates visits to religious shrines. The jatha was led by Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj of Akal Takht Sahib
Gangster-turned-politician and JD(U) candidate Anant Kumar Singh, currently in jail for an alleged murder, won Bihar’s Mokama Assembly seat by a margin of 28,206 votes, defeating RJD’s Veena Singh. Despite his arrest ahead of polling, Singh secured 91,416 votes, continuing his family’s decades-long hold on the constituency
At one end, BJP and JD(U) offices buzzed like festival grounds, filled with drums, firecrackers, and the aroma of fresh laddoos. At the other end, RJD headquarters wore a heavy silence, with long faces, whispered conversations, and disbelief growing with every update from the Election Commission
Arvind Kejriwal hailed AAP’s win in the Tarn Taran bypoll, saying Punjab voters prefer development-focused politics under CM Bhagwant Mann. AAP’s Harmeet Singh Sandhu won by over 12,000 votes, defeating SAD and Congress candidates
Meanwhile, BJP National President JP Nadda called the NDA’s victory “historic”, saying it represented a “seal of trust” in the development and welfare policies of the Modi–Nitish “double engine” government
PM Modi called the NDA’s victory in the Bihar Assembly elections a “victory of good governance” and a strong endorsement of development and public welfare
While the leaders from the ruling Mahayuti have called the trends a mandate for “vikas raj”, the opposition has said the verdict is a result of an “Election Commission (EC)–BJP nexus” and split in minority votes
PM Modi called the NDA’s victory in the Bihar Assembly elections a “victory of good governance” and a strong endorsement of development and public welfare
14 November,2025 05:41 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentWhile the leaders from the ruling Mahayuti have called the trends a mandate for “vikas raj”, the opposition has said the verdict is a result of an “Election Commission (EC)–BJP nexus” and split in minority votes
14 November,2025 05:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThis comes after the NDA is leading in Bihar, with Nitish Kumar and PM Modi's popularity driving the surge. They're poised to break the 2010 record, when the NDA won 206 seats
14 November,2025 04:02 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIThe BJP-led alliance is holding impressive leads in more than 180 of the 243 seats, with early trends suggesting the party is on course to record its largest-ever tally with an exceptionally high strike rate
14 November,2025 03:30 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Saturday to review construction progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, including the upcoming Surat station and major viaduct works on India’s first bullet train project
14 November,2025 02:56 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIADVERTISEMENT
On Friday, the NDA secured a sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, winning 202 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the historic mandate at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. (PICS/ PTI)
Akhilesh Yadav's remarks came as the BJP-led NDA appeared to be heading for a decisive victory in Bihar, even as the opposition Congress raised concerns over the integrity of the ongoing vote-counting process
14 November,2025 02:54 PM IST | Lucknow | mid-day online correspondent
As NDA leads in early Bihar elections 2025 trends, a major debate has begun over who will become the next Chief Minister. With Nitish Kumar, Chirag Paswan, and BJP’s Samrat Choudhary emerging as key contenders, the alliance faces a crucial leadership decision
14 November,2025 02:28 PM IST | Mumbai | Tarun Verma
India conducted Tri-Services Exercise Trishul 2025, led by the Navy with the Army and Air Force, showcasing large-scale multi-domain operations across Rajasthan, Gujarat and the Arabian Sea. The drill focused on joint readiness, interoperability, ISR, EW, cyber warfare and indigenous systems
14 November,2025 02:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Anil Ambani has expressed full willingness to cooperate with the Enforcement Directorate amid repeated summons. His spokesperson clarified that the notice relates only to a FEMA inquiry linked to a 15-year-old JR Toll Road project and not to any PMLA case, as misreported by some media outlets
14 November,2025 01:48 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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US President Donald Trump hinted at a major breakthrough in India–US trade talks during the swearing-in ceremony of Sergio Gor as the new US Ambassador to India. Trump confirmed that discussions are progressing toward a fair deal and suggested that tariffs on Indian imports could be reduced soon.
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