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NEW DELHI: The US has officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity -- a move that gives a major blow to the Pakistani Army and its Chief Asim Munir.

AHMEDABAD: AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are scheduled to visit Gujarat on July 23, party leader Isudan Gadhvi announced on Friday.

JAMMU: At least eight Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured on Friday when a car was hit by a truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district.

ITANAGAR: To further strengthen internal security, the Arunachal Pradesh government on Friday decided to raise another Arunachal Armed Police Battalion (AAPBN), officials said.

PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Bihar on Friday, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 7,217 crore at a massive public gathering at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari, East Champaran.

RAIPUR: In a politically charged development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to the multi-crore liquor scam in the state.

NEW DELHI: Following the United States' decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a global terrorist organisation, Rajesh Narwal, father of slain Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who lost his life in the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, welcomed the move and called for stricter international action against such terror groups.

PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a series of infrastructure projects in Bihar worth Rs 7,200 crore and called for transforming the state into a hub of growth and opportunities, as well as a vital part of the Viksit Bharat mission.

VARANASI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that certain elements are attempting to create caste-based tensions in society by operating fake social media accounts.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Minister for Food & Supplies, Industry, Forest & Environment, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, launched a sharp attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, accusing him of large-scale corruption during his tenure as Chief Minister.

RANCHI: In a tragic incident, the roof of a long-abandoned government school collapsed on Friday morning, killing an elderly man and leaving two others critically injured, officials said.

HYDERABAD: Four persons were killed and another injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) on the outskirts of Hyderabad early on Friday morning, police said.

PATNA: The monsoon has gained momentum in Bihar, with heavy rainfall providing relief from heat and humidity in 14 districts, including Patna. As the monsoon picked up pace in Bihar, 19 people were killed in lightning strikes across the state.

NEW DELHI: Rallying behind Robert Vadra, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the charge sheet against his brother-in-law was nothing but an outcome of years of ‘witch hunt’ by the Centre.

NEW DELHI: A significant hearing o bis scheduled on Friday in the long-standing Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi–Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute at the Allahabad High Court.

RAIPUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday launched fresh raids at the premises of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel in connection with a money laundering probe against him, linked to an alleged liquor scam.

SRINAGAR: A batch of 7,908 pilgrims left for Kashmir from Jammu on Friday, a day after the Amarnath Yatra was suspended due to bad weather.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday, where he will launch a range of developmental projects worth over Rs 12,000 crore.

CHANDIGARH: With tensions easing and a sustained ceasefire between India and Pakistan for over a month, the Global Sikh Council (GSC), a unified body of national Sikh organizations worldwide, has fervently appealed to the Government of India to immediately reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor which has remained shut since May 7, 2025 following the Pahalgam attack and subsequent border unrest.

SURAT: Surat has once again reinforced its image as one of the cleanest cities in India, securing the second spot in the prestigious Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards.

MUMBAI: Congress legislator Nana Patole in the Maharashtra Assembly, on Thursday, again raised the honeytrap scandal targeting the state's high ranking officers and politicians and displayed a pen drive.

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a blistering attack at the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, over latter's charge of "election chori" at the Election Commission (EC) regarding the 'SIR' exercise in Bihar and also sarcastic swipe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a public rally.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Thursday led a scathing attack against Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, without naming him, saying that their policy was “Contractor First” against the MahaYuti government’s “Mumbai First” policy.

JAIPUR: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, while addressing a massive gathering in Dadiya near Jaipur on Thursday, highlighted the achievements of the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led Rajasthan government and the Centre’s firm stance on national security, paper leaks, and cooperative reforms.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday accused the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of alleged financial irregularities and corruption in the ‘Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana' and launched a scathing attack on it.

PATNA: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced 125 units of free electricity per month for every household in Bihar, sparking both praise and sharp criticism.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday, where he will launch a range of developmental projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore.

INDORE: A two-and-a-half-year-old girl died after a wall of an under-construction building fell on her in the Pithampur area in Indore, police said on Thursday.

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday provided relief to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by staying proceedings in the criminal case initiated against him for his 2023 'Nava Kerala Sadas' speech, which had allegedly provoked political violence.

HYDERABAD: Defending her support to the proposed ordinance for 42 per cent reservation for backward classes in local body elections, Telangana Jagruthi president and BRS MLC K. Kavitha on Thursday said that her party leaders will have to fall in line with her on the issue.

KOLLAM: In a tragic incident, a 13-year-old boy was electrocuted while trying to retrieve his footwear from the school's rooftop in Kerala on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: Indore has once again emerged as India's cleanest city, securing the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 for the eighth consecutive year.

NEW DELHI: Demonstrating its unwavering commitment to humanitarian assistance, the Indian Army on Wednesday evening came to the immediate rescue of hundreds of Amarnath Yatris stranded due to a landslide triggered by relentless rainfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir.

MUMBAI: Parineeti Chopra, on Thursday, took to social media with a light-hearted request, urging everyone to vote in a fun poll to decide whether her husband, Raghav Chadha, should keep his moustache or not.

AMRITSAR: The congregation will now be able to listen to live broadcast of Gurbani Kirtan from Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Baba Deep Singh Ji Amritsar.