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PM Modi has ‘acute acronym-itis’, GRAMG bill ‘anti-poor by design’, says Congress

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called the government’s new rural-jobs law – that replaces the one named after...

Amit Shah orders robust nation-wide port security framework

NEW DELHI: Emphasising the need to establish a robust port security framework across the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed port...

More trouble for IndiGo as competition regulator takes cognisance of complaint against airline

NEW DELHI: In more trouble for IndiGo, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has taken cognisance of a complaint filed against the country’s largest...

India to setup space labs to build future technologies, In-Space issues proposal

NEW DELHI: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has announced a new initiative to set up state-of-the-art space laboratories called Antariksh...

Parliament clears SHANTI Bill amid opposition protest

Opens nuclear power sector to private firms NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI)...

Mamata slams Centre over VB-GRAMG bill, says Bengal’s job scheme will be renamed after Gandhi

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government would rename its rural job guarantee scheme after Mahatma Gandhi, and slammed...

Paytm receives RBI green signal to be payment aggregator for offline, cross-border transactions

NEW DELHI: Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of fintech company One97 Communications Limited, stated in a regulatory filing on Thursday...

‘World cannot move forward if systems remain locked in past’: PM Modi in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Joint Session of the Ethiopian Parliament in Addis Ababa, becoming the first Indian leader...

Modi, Shah must resign: Congress after relief in National Herald case

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation after a Delhi court refused to...

Congress misleading public, matter still in court: BJP

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress of running misleading propaganda over the trial court's decision in the National Herald case and...

PM being conferred Ethiopia’s highest award reflects Bharat’s growing stature: Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi being conferred Ethiopia’s highest civilian award reflects "Bharat’s rising stature"...

 Delhi pollution curbs : 50 pc WFH from Dec 18, schools go online; construction workers to get Rs 10,000 aid

NEW DELHI: As air pollution levels in the national capital remain severe, the Delhi government on Wednesday issued an advisory asking all government and...

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pulls down woman doctor’s hijab at appointment event, sparks massive row

NEW DELHI: A political storm has erupted after a video clip surfaced Monday purportedly showing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar pulling down the hijab...

MGNREGA name change row: Rahul calls new bill ‘anti-poor’; accuses Centre of insulting Mahatma Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday accused the Modi government of attempting to scrap...

Messi event chaos: WB Sports Minister quits; CM Banerjee to hold charge of Sports Dept

KOLKATA: West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday resigned from the post, taking moral responsibility for the chaos and vandalism at Salt Lake...

PM Modi embarks on three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia & Oman

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman. The visit aims at strengthening India’s...

BJP slams Congress over controversial slogans against PM Modi, demands apology

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Toxic air chokes Delhi; smog, dense fog lead to flight cancellations

NEW DELHI: Athick layer of smog and dense fog covered Delhi-NCR on Monday morning, pushing air quality into the ‘severe’ range and affecting flight...

‘Vote chori in BJP’s DNA’: Rahul vows to remove ‘Modi-RSS’ govt

NEW DELHI: Alleging that "vote chori" was in the BJP's DNA, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party stood with 'satya' (truth)...

Congress under Rahul will be buried in history: BJP

NEW DELHI: As the Congress sharpened its attack on the BJP during its ‘Vote Chor Gaddi Chodd’ rally in the capital on Sunday, the...

Energy conservation is not just an option, but the most crucial need of today: Prez Murmu

NEW DELHI: Underlining that energy should be used wisely, responsibly and efficiently, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said energy conservation is not just an...

India ranks 3rd in Stanford University Global AI Vibrancy tool

Pips advanced economies in AI growth NEW DELHI: India has been ranked third in Stanford University's 2025 Global AI Vibrancy tool, which shows progress made...

Akhilesh Yadav vows to unify INDIA bloc together, affirms SP-Congress alliance

HYDERABAD: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday affirmed that his party’s ties with the Congress will continue despite the bloc's defeat in the...

Mismanagement mars Messi’s Kolkata visit, Bengal CM orders high-level inquiry

KOLKATA: Kolkata, Dec 13: What was meant to be a celebratory event around football icon Lionel Messi descended into chaos at the Salt Lake...

SC seeks response of Centre, states on PIL for mandatory national notification of cancer

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and all the states on a PIL filed by a renowned doctor...

Shivakumar will become CM after ongoing winter session of K’taka legislature: Cong MLA

BELAGAVI (KARNATAKA): Karnataka Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that D K Shivakumar will become the Chief Minister after the ongoing winter session...

Cabinet clears atomic energy bill

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday approved a Bill that seeks to open up the tightly-controlled civil nuclear power sector for private participation as...

IndiGo engages global aviation experts for independent probe into service disruptions

NEW DELHI: Facing intense government scrutiny over recent disruptions in its flight services, IndiGo on Friday said that its board has approved the hiring...

Qul Fruits, J&K Bank conduct comprehensive awareness drive on High-Density Plantation in Pulwama

PULWAMA: In an important step toward accelerating Kashmir’s horticultural modernization, Qul, in partnership with Jammu & Kashmir Bank, organised an extensive awareness programme at...

Humanitarian considerations can’t override statutory minimum punishment: SC

NEW DELHI: Humanitarian considerations cannot override the statutory minimum punishment mandated by the legislature, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while refusing to interfere...

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