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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...

New Delhi: There is a growing need to develop a cadre of trained caregivers to address the current and future demand of care services in the country and also the potential opportunities for Indian caregiver professionals at the global platform, according to a new NITI...

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...

Pratapgarh: Six members of a family were killed and another injured after a nearly 100-year-old house collapsed amid heavy rainfall in the Mahuli locality under the Kotwali police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district in the early hours of Thursday. According to police, all...

New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre and others in a matter regarding the alleged diversion and allotment of protected forest land for non-forestry purposes in Nicobar district. The tribunal also stayed police action against a forest officer who had...

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...