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On February 6, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in a set of instructions to States and other government bodies said that all the six stanzas of Vande Mataram, that comes to a little over three minutes long, should be sung or played at official events

Explore ways to enhance revenues to desired levels, officials told

After two-and-a-half years of research, K. Balakrishnan and Mathur B. Pavendan have deciphered an inscription in Sanyasi Pudavu in Courtallam hills in Tenkasi district

The ship’s crew members to engage in joint training exercises with the Indian Navy to strengthen operational ties

State party president Gaurav Gogoi says Congress will learn important lessons from this defeat

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Renee Lambert was arrested in Fort Myers after she allegedly kicked a child during a youth football game at Brooks Park. Police say she entered a player fight and later argued with officers during arrest. She faces child abuse and resisting charges. Authorities found no proof of her claim that a child hit her first. Court date is June 1.

Most constituencies with margins above 60,000 votes were won by the TVK, with the DMK finishing second in a majority of these seats. The distribution of these margins shows a concentration in urban and industrial regions

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that for some time now, his party has been drawing attention to a fundamental problem preventing the economy from achieving higher real GDP growth rates

The government said that with a view to protect the interests of sugarcane farmers, it has also decided that there shall not be any deduction in case of sugar mills where recovery is below 9.5%

Delhi Capitals’s home struggles continued as they managed only 155/7 against Chennai Super Kings, who chased the target comfortably thanks to Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 87. CSK’s disciplined bowling, led by Akeal Hosein, exposed DC’s batting issues again. Poor performances from KL Rahul, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav pushed Delhi closer to elimination.

Swearing-in of the new Cabinet is likely to take place on May 9, the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore

The role of the EC played a significant part in the results besides other factors, says NC leader; PDP chief alleges “electoral manipulation” in West Bengal