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...
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set for another spell of widespread rain from Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting intensified showers across central and northern parts of the state over the next 48 hours. Authorities have stepped up precautionary measures as heavy rainfall is likely...
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister R. Vinoth will present the state’s separate Agriculture Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly Thursday, with farmers looking for major announcements on crop loan waivers, higher procurement prices and measures to address climate-related challenges. The Agriculture...
New Delhi: The government is making a fresh attempt for the passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and redraw the Lok Sabha constituencies to increase their number to 816 in the ongoing Monsoon...
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday declared that she is determined to return home in December, pledging to face the risk of arrest or a death sentence, in order to "restore democracy and justice" to the country. Hasina said this at a...
New Delhi: India Wednesday categorically rejected Pakistan's "futile attempts" to observe August 5 as 'Youm-e-Istehsal' or 'Day of Exploitation' to oppose the scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir seven years ago. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's attempts to interfere...
New Delhi: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for child abuse content, deepfakes and errors in operating the platform, sources said Wednesday after the company's global team met IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, following the government's recent summons over the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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By Dilip Cherian How an Education Ministry worthy wins a new post will be a tale told later. But for...
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The Centre is courting yet another controversy by introducing a Bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to fundamentally alter...
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Change rarely arrives announced. But when a popular movement stirs, transformation can sweep in like a tide. The recent by-election...
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