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Donald Trump questions $21 million USAID fund for voter turnout in India

The US President says, "I guess they were trying to get somebody else elected," prompting PM Modi's aide to term the funding "the biggest scam in human history."

Delhi CM-designate vows to fulfill BJP’s poll promise; to provide ₹2,500 monthly aid to women

Gujarat police yet to launch probe into illegal trafficking as 33 more deportees arrive from US

Delhi stampede: Authorities ramp up crowd control measures as railway minister rules out conspiracy

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as new chief election commissioner

A seasoned bureaucrat, and key player in Article 370 abrogation, Kumar’s name was finalized by a high-powered committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

Fear grips Delhi-NCR as powerful pre-dawn tremor triggers chaos

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake occurred at 5:36 am, at a depth of just 5 kilometers near Jheel Park in Dhaula Kuan. While Delhi is prone to seismic activity as it falls in Seismic Zone IV, residents said this quake felt stronger than usual.

At least 18 killed in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

The railway station witnessed a surge of passengers on platforms 14 and 15 waiting to board trains for Prayagraj — where the Maha Kumbh is underway.

Indian deportees from US who arrived in second batch claim ‘they were handcuffed’

The second batch of deportees includes 65 from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, eight from Gujarat, two each from Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and one each from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.

Income Tax Bill 2025: Lok Sabha select committee formed to review key tax reforms

BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda has been appointed chairman of the committee, which consists of 31 MPs, including 17 from the ruling NDA. The committee is required to submit its report by the monsoon session's first day.

10 killed after car carrying Maha Kumbh devotees collides with bus in Prayagraj

The devotees from Chhattisgarh’s Korba district were en route to take a holy dip at the Sangam, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, officials said.