Rashtriya Lok Dal leader (RLD) Jayant Chaudhary on Friday confirmed that his party is going to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Speaking to India TV, Jayant Chaudhary said, "Mei ab Modi ko kis muh se inkaar karu." His statement has come after the Modi government announced Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. 
Pune: A person was killed while seven others sustained burn injuries after an electric transformer exploded in Solu village near Alandi of Pune district in Maharashtra on Thursday, said police. 
Bihar news: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today (February 7) issued a notice to the Bihar government over the reports of 184 students falling ill in a West Champaran school after consuming midday meal. The commission has sought a detailed report in the matter within four weeks, the human rights body said in a statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress party saying that its thoughts have become outdated and outsourced its work, while replying to the 'Motion of Thanks' to the President's address in Rajya Sabha. He also accused Congress of creating narratives to divide country, and said party is now trying to create north-south divide.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Rambali Singh Chandravanshi was disqualified from the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday. This comes days after he made statements against his own party as well as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. 
Siddharth Anand's 'Fighter' is enjoying a good run in theaters. The Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer is reaching new heights and is eyeing the Rs 350 crore mark at the worldwide box office. While the film brings a plethora of action and a sense of patriotism, it also captures the hearts of audiences with its fervor of love. Its song 'Isha Jaisa Kuch' is a big hit curtsey Roshan and Padukone's chemistry and dance movies. However, a song from the film was also deleted before its release as the censor board felt didn't go well with the theme of the film. But the makers of Fighter have released the romantic song ahead of Valentine's week. 
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday (February 6) cleared the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, which aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations and common entrance tests held across the country. The bill seeks to deal sternly with malpractices and irregularities in government recruitment examinations, with provisions for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine up to Rs 1 crore.
Thane: Five girls from two families, who disappeared from Navi Mumbai in the Thane district of Maharashtra, were found in Delhi on Monday, according to a police official. The missing girls included two sisters aged 14 and 16, and three other sisters aged 5, 7, and 14. They were reported missing around the same time on Saturday morning from Lucky Complex in Taloja. Subsequently, a kidnapping case was filed, the official stated.
In view of improved weather conditions, all schools in Delhi are set to return to normalcy. Recently, the Directorate of Education, Delhi government, has released an official order stating that all government-aided and recognized private schools of Delhi shall resume their full normal timings from February 6 due to improved weather conditions in Delhi. 
Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday (February 4) claimed that if the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power at the Centre again in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, there will be “no Republic Day next year”. His remarks came while addressing a public rally at Sawantwadi in the Sindhudurg district. "If the BJP wins again in the Lok Sabha polls (due in a few months), there will be no Republic Day next year," he claimed.
Gujarat news: Former Congress MLA Chirag Patel joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat today (February 4) in the presence of state BJP chief CR Paatil. Patel, a first-time MLA from Khambat seat in Anand district, resigned as a member of the state assembly on December 14, 2023 after citing disappointment with the working style of the Congress leadership and alleging groupism in the party's state unit.
Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday disclosed that he tendered his resignation from the state cabinet last November over a dispute on the Maratha quota issue.
The Bharatiya Janata Party MLA had no remorse for allegedly shooting and injuring a leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena over a land dispute in Maharashtra’s Thane district and added that whatever he did was in self-defence.
Paris: Three people were wounded in a stabbing attack at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris and the suspect has been arrested, according to police. Two of the victims suffered light wounds while the third person was more seriously injured but was not in a life-threatening situation, the Guardian reported citing authorities.
Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani will be conferred Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced.
Indian Navy said that an information regarding piracy attempt on Fishing Vessel FV Omari was monitored on January 31 and Indian Naval RPA, undertaking surveillance in the area, successfully located FV Omari and INS Sharada, deployed for anti-piracy mission in the region was diverted to intercept the boat. FV Omaril, an Iranian Flagged Vessel, had been boarded by seven pirates who had taken the crew as hostages.Indian Navy said that an information regarding piracy attempt on Fishing Vessel FV Omari was monitored on January 31 and Indian Naval RPA, undertaking surveillance in the area, successfully located FV Omari and INS Sharada, deployed for anti-piracy mission in the region was diverted to intercept the boat. FV Omaril, an Iranian Flagged Vessel, had been boarded by seven pirates who had taken the crew as hostages.
Jharkhand political crisis: Amid the ongoing political crisis in the state, BJP leader Nishikant Dubey on Thursday claimed that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) national president Shibu Soren wants to make Basant Soren the new Chief Minister.
Budget 2024: The Congress and various opposition parties criticised the Budget, stating that it fails to provide relief to the poor and offers no relief to the middle class, apart from self-congratulatory rhetoric. They argued that the Budget lacks substantial measures to address key concerns
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) to cease almost all its services after February 29, resulting in an estimated impact of Rs 300–500 crore on the company's annual operational profit.