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India remains open to a “constructive interaction” with Nepal on all issues in the bilateral relationship, including on boundary issues through “dialogue and diplomacy”, the Ministry of External Affairs said

Consumers say a new five kg FTL connection costs ₹1,760, which is very high, and the cylinder will not last for 41 days unlike the regular cylinder

Of about 25.3 lakh more votes polled this time than in 2021, around 20.8 lakh came from women, the highest in the last four Assembly elections

“I pray that I will not die till I see the revival of Gandhi’s philosophy again”, says National Conference president

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president says Omar Abdullah government remained silent as Siraj-ul-Uloom in Shopian in south Kashmir was closed

The new DGP/HoPF will have a minimum tenure of two years irrespective of date of superannuation, as per Supreme Court guidelines in the Prakash Singh case

The Election Commission of India has assured all political parties of a triple-layer security at all counting centres with specialised patrols in vulnerable zones; only authorised personnel with QR-coded IDs are permitted entry in the counting venue

Once an LDF stronghold, the district may not witness a repeat performance, while UDF remains confident despite its lacklustre post-2001 performance; NDA expects to improve its vote share

Measures will be taken to ensure water sanitation, the safety of school buildings and the cleanliness of wells and drinking water tanks in schools

Strong rooms will be opened at 6:30 a.m. in the presence of candidates or their authorised representatives, and counting will begin at 8 a.m. Postal ballots will be taken up first, followed by votes recorded in electronic voting machines

Nepal reiterates territorial claim to Lipulekh Pass, flags concerns over Kailash Manasarovar Yatra; India says the border pass has been long standing route for the yatra since 1954; it is unclear whether the Foreign Secretary will get to meet Nepal PM during the visit originally slated for May 11-12

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Just as a group of Congress legislators aspiring to become Ministers are planning to reach Delhi next week to press for Cabinet expansion, the leadership issue in the Congress is unlikely to be settled soon