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Third row seats for Kharge, Rahul; Cong says LoPs insulted

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday accused the BJP government of insulting the Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha,...

Punjab will go all out to get Chandigarh as its capital: CM

HOSHIARPUR: Punjab has been "unjustly denied" its rightful capital, claimed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday and said that any attempt to undermine his...

BJP’s pol strategies aimed at excluding voters from electoral rolls: Akhilesh

KOLKATA: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that the BJP's political strategies are aimed at excluding voters from the electoral rolls rather...

Indian products must be synonymous with top quality: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged industry and start-ups to focus on quality and resolve to make excellence a benchmark in...

Mamata accuses EC of bulldozing oppn, destroying foundation of India’s democracy on ‘BJP’s behalf’

KOLKATA: Terming the Election Commission's celebration of National Voters' Day as a "tragic farce", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the...

People paying a heavy price for air pollution with their health: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that people are paying a heavy price for air pollution with their health and the...

India EU to announce conclusion of FTA negotiations tomorrow

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union are set to announce on January 27 the conclusion of negotiations and finalisation of a free trade...

‘Dawn of a new era!’: Lalu appoints son Tejashwi as RJD national working president

PATNA: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday appointed Tejashwi Yadav as its National Working President, marking a general shift in the Lalu Yadav-led...

Padma Awards 2026: ‘Unsung heroes’ honoured for extraordinary contribution

NEW DELHI: The nation is set to mark its annual tribute to ordinary Indians making extraordinary contributions at home and beyond by honouring them...

HCs are ‘primary sentinel’, must be more proactive, alert to systemic failures in rule of law: CJI

MUMBAI: High courts need to be more proactive and alert to systemic failures in the rule of law, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant...

‘No one need to teach us patriotism’, asserts Stalin

CHENNAI: Sharpening his attack on Governor RN Ravi and the BJP, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Saturday debunked the...

SIR in Bengal done in hurry, may jeopardise democratic participation: Amartya Sen

KOLKATA: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with...

Have some ‘issues’ with party, will take them up with leadership: Shashi Tharoor

KOZHIKODE (KERALA): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has some "issues" with the party which he would take up with the leadership,...

PM Modi launches dev projects, flags off new train services in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched various developmental projects and flagged off new train services in Kerala and said that a new...

Three to four people dying by suicide in West Bengal everyday due to SIR anxiety: Mamata

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that three to four people are dying by suicide everyday in the state, due...

Is Constitution not in danger, BJP questions Rahul; slams Stalin over resolution opposing VB G Ram G

NEW DELHI: BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday slammed the M K Stalin government for adopting a resolution in...

 International Day of Education 2026: History, theme & significance

NEW DELHI: The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will celebrate International Day of Education 2026 on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The...

High drama in Karnataka Assembly; Guv refuses to read state govt speech, finishes his address in 3 lines; CM hit backs

BENGALURU: In a high drama in Karnataka Assembly, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Thursday refused to read the state-prepared address to a joint session of...

Delhi records drop in vehicle theft, yet one stolen every 15 minutes

NEW DELHI: Despite a year-wise decline in vehicle theft cases since 2023, Delhi continues to witness the theft of a vehicle every 15 minutes...

‘Pollution poses greater threat to India’s economy than tariffs’: Gita Gopinath

NEW DELHI: Pollution has emerged as one of the biggest threats to India’s economic growth, even surpassing the impact of tariffs, Harvard University Professor...

AI transformation like five-match test series, we are only on first day: Vaishnaw

DAVOS: Using a cricket analogy, senior Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the AI transformation is like a five-match test series, and it's...

Apple asks Indian court to stop antitrust body from seeking its financials

NEW DELHI: Apple has asked an Indian court to stop the country's antitrust watchdog from seeking its global financial records as part of an...

India losing waste recycling biz due to inefficient scrap management sector: NITI Aayog

JAIPUR: India is losing waste recycling business opportunities worth thousands of crores due to poor processing capacity and inefficiencies in an informal scrap management...

India@Davos: Leaders highlight economic growth, sustainability roadmap

DAVOS: As the world leaders discuss dismal global economic growth and rising climate risks, Indian leaders attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting are...

Additional special trial courts will make judicial system robust: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said setting up of additional trial courts will make the judicial system “robust” as the accused will...

Vehicular pollution highest contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR: CAQM tells SC

NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that vehicular pollution is the highest contributor to air pollution...

Constant disruptions, deadlocks during legislative assembly are not conducive to democracy: Om Birla

LUCKNOW: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said constant disruptions and planned deadlocks in the legislature are not conducive to the country’s democracy....

Delhi consumer forum directs Air India to pay Rs 1.5 lakh compensation for poor services

NEW DELHI: A father-daughter duo, who alleged that they faced horrible conditions on an Air India Delhi-New York flight in 2023 with broken seats,...

Gold soars near Rs 1.60 lakh/10g; silver hits record Rs 3.34 lakh/kg on global buying rush

NEW DELHI: Extending the record-breaking rally, gold prices surged to a new high near Rs 1.60 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital...

Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP president

NEW DELHI: Nitin Nabin was on Tuesday formally declared as the BJP national president, succeeding J P Nadda and beginning a new chapter for...

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