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Waqf Board Amendment Bill: 4th meeting of JPC to examine Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024

NEW DELHI: The fourth meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, was held on Friday. During the meeting,...

This proves wrestlers’ protest was a conspiracy: Brij Bushan on Phogat joining Cong

NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP strongman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday said that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang...

Whoever is wronged, Congress fights for them: Pawan Khera’s retort

NEW DELHI: Reacting to BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s conspiracy charge after wrestlers Vinesh Phogat...

Bharat Jodo Yatra was massive booster dose for Congress, Jairam Ramesh on its 2nd anniversary

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir was a "massive booster dose"...

PM Modi meets national award winning teachers

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with teachers who have been conferred National Teachers Awards at his residence at 7, Lok...

Haryana polls: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress

NEW DELHI: Ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia formally joined the Congress on Friday at the party headquarters in Delhi, ahead of Haryana...

Big blow to AAP as former minister Gautam joins Cong ahead of Delhi Assembly polls

NEW DELHI: In a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the 2025 Assembly polls, former Delhi minister and its MLA...

Women-led start-ups to place India in global arena: Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI: Women-led start-ups will place India in the global arena in the years to come, Union minister Jitendra Singh said here Friday. The minister...

India’s climate swap: Flood-prone areas now face drought, and vice versa

NEW DELHI: A new study by IPE-Global and Esri-India has uncovered a alarming "swapping trend" in India's climate patterns, where traditionally flood-prone areas are...

Doctors relying more on ‘Google mataji’ than bedside learning, warns AIIMS Director

NEW DELHI: Medical students' over-reliance on "google mataji" and the diminishing trend of learning by interacting with patients by their bedside while prioritising getting...

Respect for women should not be in words but in practice: President Murmu

NEW DELHI: Underlining that the status of women in any society is an important criterion for its development, President Droupadi Murmu Thursday said it...

‘Snake and ladder’: SC reserves order on Kejriwal’s pleas for bail, against arrest

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea for bail and against arrest by...

PM to launch initiative to conserve water today

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a programme marking the launch of ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative’ at Surat in Gujarat through...

President appeals to men to support women in realising their dreams

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday appealed to all men to recognise the potential of women and support them in realising their dreams. Any...

Will VP, PM speak up: Sibal on killing of student ‘mistaken’ for cattle smuggler

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said the killing of a class 12 student after being 'mistaken' for a cattle smuggler...

Rijiju slams Mamata on Aparajita Bill

‘Very strong laws necessary but strong actions more imp’ NEW DELHI: A day after West Bengal assembly unanimously passed the Aparajita anti-rape Bill, Union Minister...

Haryana teen, mistaken for cow smuggler, killed by ‘cow vigilantes’

NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident, a class 12 student was shot dead in Haryana’s Faridabad by so called ‘cow vigilantes’ on suspicion of...

Attack on train passenger over beef suspicion: GRP to re-arrest trio accused of assault on 72-yr-old man as court cancels bail

MUMBAI: With a court cancelling the bail granted to three men arrested for allegedly assaulting an elderly man in an express train on the...

Chhattisgarh: 9 Naxalites killed in gun battle, weapons seized

DANTEWADA: Nine Naxalites were killed in a gun battle against personnel in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, a senior police official said. The gunfight...

Unmanned, made-in-India bomber aircraft takes successful maiden flight

BENGALURU: Bengaluru-headquartered Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) on Tuesday announced the successful maiden flight of an indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft, the FWD 200B. Classified...

Kharge, Rahul meet AICC secretaries, joint secys to strengthen organisation

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with AICC secretaries and joint secretaries here on Tuesday...

India, UNESCO co-organising 2024 Edition of CSAR in Paris on Sept 6

NEW DELHI: The 2024 Edition of the Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable (CSAR) is scheduled to take place at the headquarters of the United Nations...

ED arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi Waqf Board case

Part says attempt to disrupt govt work NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan after extensive raids on his...

21 trains cancelled, 10 diverted due to waterlogging over tracks in AP, Telangana

NEW DELHI: Amid heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 21 more trains and diverted 10 others...

‘Regularly monitoring the situation’: Andhra CM inspects flood-affected areas

NEW DELHI: Amid the heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh, various areas of Vijayawada faced severe waterlogging, leading to a flood-like situation in the area....

Govt has finally awoken to need for national law for gig workers’ welfare: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the government after it stated that it is committed to extending social security benefits...

President regrets poor become part of justice process only under compulsion

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu Sunday lamented the fact that poor people from villages are afraid of going to court and become participants in...

Plea in SC challenges constitutional amendments relating to GST, hearing today

NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of certain amendments introduced in the Constitution for implementing Goods...

Musharraf’s relative’s land in UP to go under hammer on Sept 5

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is currently in the news in Uttar Pradesh these days as an enemy property registered in the...

IGNOU re-extends July fresh admission 2024 deadline for ODL, online progs

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today extended the last date for submission of application (except certificate and semester-based programmes) to...

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