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The Congress is set to announce Kerala’s next chief minister on Thursday after days of suspense, with VD Satheesan and KC Venugopal emerging as key contenders.

“I will take an oath later. My daughter’s justice comes first. She was my entire world,” she said while standing at the Sealdah Court premises, even as newly elected legislators were being sworn in at the Assembly.

DSP STF Ambala Aman Kumar said a joint operation was carried out by Counter Intelligence Punjab Police and STF Ambala unit, during which a hand grenade was recovered.

They also demanded that the National Testing Agency (NTA)be immediately dissolved, citing unfair conduct in examination. 

Lakhimpur Kheri SSP Khyati Garg suspended 14 police personnel for unauthorised absence and ordered departmental inquiries.

The LG joined the ‘Nasha-Mukt Jammu Kashmir Campaign’ padyatra in Kupwara on Wednesday. Addressing a public gathering, the Lieutenant Governor said over the past 32 days, the civil and police administration has struck a devastating blow to the entire drug smuggling ecosystem, and this people’s movement is transforming into a revolution against narcotics.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the state government would announce a set of measures within the next two days to shield Andhra Pradesh from the economic and social impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Supneet Kaur from Gurukul Academy Public Senior Secondary School, Mansa, secured the first position by scoring a perfect 500 out of 500 marks. She is a student from the science stream.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Fahim Qureshi said the marriage was fixed between Niki, daughter of Ajay Gond of Dalan Chhapra village, and Vishal Gond, son of Pawan Gond of Mahadanpur village.

Three church leaders were killed and several others injured after suspected militants ambushed two vehicles in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday.

The deceased soldier’s parents, Karamjit Kaur and Balwinder Singh, approached the High Court after they allegedly received no clear response from the Army about how their 20-year-old son, Akashdeep Singh, died.

Two NSCN militants were killed in an encounter with Assam Rifles in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, triggering a massive search operation in the area.