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Kolkata: TMC MP Mahua Moitra has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking his intervention in the Nadia district administration's alleged attempt to force her to vacate a circuit house after she was initially allotted a room at the state-owned property. The Krishnanagar MP...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said India has already begun production at three semiconductor plants, and five to eight more plants are expected to come up in the coming years. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday urged all parties to support the implementation of women's reservation in Parliament and state assemblies without making it a political fight, and called upon the youth to assume leadership roles across society and the economy towards the dream...

New Delhi: The official Instagram account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was taken down Saturday morning, but it was later restored, with the outfit alleging that the move was an attempt to silence its voice on Independence Day. The CJP, which was at the...

New Delhi: Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hoisted the National Flag and addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in the national Capital as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day. The unfurling of the Tricolour was followed by a 21-gun salute, while...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumously, to the personnel of the defence forces and central armed police forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. The awards included nine Kirti Chakras, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar to...

New Delhi: As Bangladesh reels under an acute energy crisis, India on Friday said it is examining Dhaka's request for additional supply of petroleum products. "We have an ongoing arrangement with Bangladesh for the supply of diesel. Insofar as the request for additional supplies is...

New Delhi: India Friday emphasised that it shares a strong relationship with Italy and underscored the importance of maintaining mutual respect in public discourse, a day after a Congress leader triggered a controversy with his political jibe at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. External Affairs...

New Delhi: Underlining that students are the "architects of India's future," President Droupadi Murmu Friday said the government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public examinations to completely curb paper leaks and unfair means, making the system transparent, secure, and trustworthy. In her address to...

Gaya: Four people, including a man and his son, died allegedly of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well in Bihar's Gaya district Friday, officials said. The incident occurred at Garh Karmauni village in Dobhi police station area of the...