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...
Jammu: Two soldiers were injured while trying to defuse a landmine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, said officials Thursday. The officials said the soldiers were trying to defuse the landmine at Kanga Gali in Mendhar sector Wednesday night when it went off. “The injured...
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm Thursday after repeated appeals by Speaker Om Birla to maintain order in the House went unheeded, as persistent sloganeering by Opposition members disrupted proceedings. The Opposition continued its protests over the NEET paper leak demonstrations,...
New Delhi: Opposition MPs protested in Parliament House complex Thursday against the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and police excesses against student protesters. Amid rain, the MPs, carrying umbrellas and placards against the government, protested in front of the Makar...
Ranchi: The protest by students and aspirants against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations entered its 13th day Thursday, as the agitation is gaining wider support from several student organisations across the state. The...
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Banning books by governments does not surprise much since this has been going on across the world since long. But...
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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its latest report released recently has castigated India for...
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Climate justice should become one of the most important points when discussing climate change. The harsh reality of human-induced climate...
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