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Washington: US Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to block federal funding for the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule, warning that it could deter immigrant families from seeking health care, food assistance and housing support. Representative Judy Chu and Senator Mazie Hirono introduced the Protect American...

New Delhi: At least eight people, including sadhus, were detained Friday after they staged a protest near the residence of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, an officer said. The officer said a group of sadhus, including women protesters, attempted to...

Mumbai: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will launch a ‘Kya bolti public’ campaign next month to interact with people all over India and to get to know their issues, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the CJP’s...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday evening received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders not only reviewed progress on various aspects of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership, but also discussed the current situation in West Asia. "Received...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday hit back at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, saying he should refrain from "spreading a canard" about the proposed changes related to UPI transactions. Responding to...

London: Banks and shadow fleet ships are among the latest targets of UK sanctions on Russia announced Thursday as part of the country's support for Ukraine in the ongoing conflict. This week's sanctions package marks the first by Ed Miliband, who took charge as UK...

New Delhi: The contentious FCRA amendment bill will be taken up for discussion and passage in Parliament August 12 but it will not come into effect retrospectively, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Lalduhma and a delegation of church...

New Delhi: Dabur India Limited has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) prohibition order directing it to stop the sale of certain food products carrying allegedly misleading "100 per cent" claims. The matter was mentioned Thursday...

Jhansi: Aban Ahmad, the 20-year-old youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, and his friend were killed when their SUV crashed into a road divider in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district Thursday, police said. Three other occupants of the vehicle were injured in the accident and...

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, Physics Wallah, BookMyShow, FirstCry and SpiceJet, for using deceptive online practices known as dark patterns that allegedly misled consumers during purchases and subscriptions. The action was disclosed...