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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear August 13 a plea of the Tamil Nadu government seeking directions to the Karnataka government for immediate release of the share of Cauvery water to it. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya...

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical Monday as the toll touched 100 with two more deaths, while almost 1.4 lakh people reel under the deluge in seven districts, according to an official bulletin. An official of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)...

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Monday said it was a shame that two ex-TISS students were denied anticipatory bail by a court and claimed that it showed the government's intolerance as well as the state of the judiciary. A court in Mumbai Friday...

Ayodhya: Eighteen candidates have been shortlisted for the interview for the post of the Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, temple sources said Monday. More than 5,300 candidates had applied for the post, following which a screening committee shortlisted 18...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon, seconds after reconvening Monday amid uproar by the Opposition benches. The Monsoon Session entered its last week Monday. However, the Opposition continued its protest over the NEET paper leak issue and the police action against the...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has entered the investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission’s (JPSC) 14th Preliminary Examination (PT) and other examinations, registering an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) to examine the financial aspects of the case. The ED has...

Ranchi: Students protesting alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations in Jharkhand are set to march towards the state Assembly Monday, intensifying their agitation after talks with the Hemant Soren government failed to yield a breakthrough. The protesters said they would hold their peaceful demonstration and...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to move a special resolution in the State Legislative Assembly Monday seeking to make it mandatory for 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu', the state invocation song, to be rendered first at all government functions. The resolution assumes...

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged people to make the annual Kanwar Yatra a festival of social responsibility, service and cooperation, saying the pilgrimage is not merely a religious ritual but also a living expression of social harmony, discipline and India’s cultural...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of two judges of the Orissa High Court, official sources said Sunday. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, took the decision in a meeting held August 6, they said. While Justice...