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Bengaluru: In the first expansion of the two-month old Karnataka Cabinet led by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, 19 MLAs were sworn in as ministers Monday even as a Congress legislator resigned from his post over his exclusion from the ministry. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's clarification on the withdrawal of FIRs against protesters, saying it expected the Centre and BJP/NDA-ruled states to immediately implement the assurances given to agitating students under the July 25 agreement. The Supreme Court clarified...

New Delhi: Diplomat Vishwesh Negi has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Iran, Ministry of External Affairs said Monday. An IFS officer of the 2002 batch, he is presently a joint secretary in the ministry and is expected to take up the assignment shortly....

New Delhi: Representatives of social media platforms like Google, Meta, YouTube and top officials of the ministries of Home and MeitY Monday appeared before a parliamentary panel on the issue of social media regulation. The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, headed by...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday clarified that the expression "criminal antecedents" in its order on releasing student protesters referred only to those involved in grave and heinous offences, and said states could close or withdraw FIRs against the remaining students in accordance with law....

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, was passed in the Lok Sabha through voice vote on Monday. The House resumed its proceedings after a brief adjournment at noon, even as noisy protests by the Opposition members continued to disrupt parliamentary...

New Delhi: The situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) worsened overnight as protesters refused to disperse and security forces allegedly opened fire on demonstrators. Reports from PoK said that the security forces launched a midnight crackdown on protesters, with gunfire reported in Rawalakot. An Intelligence Bureau...

New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector activity growth fell to a five-year low in July, due to slower rise in new business orders amid increasingly challenging market conditions, a monthly survey said Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, fell from 54.2 in...

Patna: Prashant Kishor of the Jan Suraaj Party has further strengthened his position in the Bankipur Assembly by-election after 12 rounds of vote counting. Contesting on the 'School Bag' symbol, Kishor has secured 23,756 votes and is leading by 6,646 votes over his nearest rival....

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine a PIL contending that the Jantar Mantar in the heart of the national capital was no longer a suitable venue for protests as they cause inconvenience to local residents and disrupt essential services. A bench comprising Chief...