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SC scan on legality of bulldozer drives against people accused of criminality

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on September 2 take up the legality of authorities using bulldozers to demolish houses belonging to people accused...

RJD to hold agitation today: Demands inclusion of 65% reservation for OBC, SC, ST under Schedule 9

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar deputy Chief Minister, Tejashwi Yadav has said that his party will hold an agitation on...

Congress stages ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ against alleged misuse of Karnataka Guv’s office

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' was organised by the Congress party to protest against...

Indian scientists decode how Mars’ crustal magnetic field controls its ionosphere

NEW DELHI: Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have decoded how the...

Assam Assembly ends 78-Year-old practice of Friday Namaz adjournments

GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly has made a significant change by discontinuing the long-standing practice of adjourning sessions on Fridays to allow Muslim members...

India now known for ‘fintech diversity’, population equal to EU connected to banks: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Praising the achievement of India’s banking sector for making financial services accessible to millions and driving economic growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Mamata writes to PM Modi again, says no lag in fast-track, Pocso courts in Bengal

KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote a letter to Narendra Modi reminding him of her demand for a “stringent central legislation...

Mamata: Haven’t uttered single word against medical students, their movements

Accuses media of misinterpretation, criticises BJP for stirring anarchy in state KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday denied that she had threatened junior...

Gujarat floods: Army mobilised as death toll reaches 28; PM dials CM

NEW DELHI: Heavy rains over the past few days have triggered a flood-like situation in Gujarat, prompting the state government to call in the...

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Protection...

UPSC adopts Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates’ verifications

NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identities...

Key Nutrients In Baasi Roti Which Are Not There In Freshly Made Rotis

NEW DELHI: The Indian diet heavily relies on handmade rotis. Every household in India has a few leftover rotis on its table for breakfast....

Assam govt to bring law mandating 6-month notice before marriage

GUWAHATI: The Assam government is set to introduce a new law in April 2025 that will require couples to provide a six-month notice before...

Mamata vows death penalty law for rapists

Accuses BJP of ‘defaming’ her with advanced AI tools over Bengal bandh KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a special session of the...

When citizen’s liberty is in question, lower courts should decide pre-arrest bail pleas quickly: HC

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said when the question of liberty of a citizen is involved, it is necessary that the lower...

‘Champai Soren will officially join BJP on Aug 30’

NEW DELHI: Days after suggesting that senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren will float a new party, the former Jharkhand Chief Minister...

‘Won’t let Miya Muslims take over Assam’: CM Sarma

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he would take sides, and won't let 'Miya' Muslims "take over" the Assam. Sarma was...

443-km India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya fully secure: BSF

SHILLONG: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday said the 443-km India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya is fully secure and denied claims of illegal entry...

BJP disagrees with Kangana’s remarks on farmers’ protests

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday expressed disagreement with its MP Kangana Ranaut’s controversial remarks on the farmers' protest and said she has been...

Govt issues Comprehensive Guidelines for Handling Public Grievances

NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued Comprehensive Guidelines for Handling Public Grievances in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directions for making grievance...

Preparation starts for Joint Commanders Conference in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: Preparations have started in the Central Command headquarters here for organising Joint Commanders Conference by the Army for the first time in Lucknow. Security...

Crimes against women unpardonable sin, says PM Modi

JALGAON (MAHARASHTRA): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed crimes against women an unpardonable sin, adding the guilty should not be spared. Modi's strong remarks...

‘U’ in Unified Pension Scheme stands for Modi govt’s U-turns: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday took a jibe at the Centre over its announcement of the Unified Pension Scheme, saying the 'U' in...

For FIIs, India still stands at sweet spot for long-term investment horizon: Experts

NEW DELHI: The trend of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) buying stocks through the primary market and others’ category and selling through the exchange continued...

Here’s what will happen to the body if you skip breakfast for a month

NEW DELHI: Breakfast has long been hailed as the most important meal of the day, but what happens when you consistently skip it for...

‘Bulldozer justice’ completely unacceptable, must stop: Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI: 'Bulldozer justice' is completely unacceptable and must stop, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Saturday, days after the house of a...

Army Chief reassures Manipur of continued support

IMPHAL: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi during his two day visit in Manipur reviewed the security situation along the international border...

CBI conspiring to keep Kejriwal in jail, alleges Atishi

NEW DELHI: Delhi Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of conspiring to keep Chief...

‘Better not to defend criminals’: Cong leader asks Sibal to quit Kolkata rape case

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, while addressing the media on Thursday, urged Kapil Sibal to quit his role in the legal proceedings...

CBI takes over investigation to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College

NEW DELHI: The CBI on Saturday registered a case of alleged financial irregularities at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College where a trainee doctor was...

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