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New Delhi: The amended transgender law has triggered fears of regular surveillance among members of the community, with many worrying that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even stripping in the name of verification. For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety...

Kargil: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk was accorded a warm welcome in Kargil Sunday, where he called for unity across Ladakh and the country and reiterated the demand for democratic and constitutional rights for the Union Territory. This marked the first visit of Sonam Wangchuk to...

Lucknow: Over 6,000 workers from Uttar Pradesh currently in Israel are safe despite the prevailing tense situation, with the state government maintaining continuous contact with Indian authorities on the ground, officials said Sunday. Principal Secretary Labour and Employment Department, Uttar Pradesh, Shanmuga Sundaram, is in...

New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has pulled up the IRCTC, the catering arm of the Indian Railways, over the denial of information on an RTI plea seeking to know if companies bidding for railway tenders had disclosed their alleged links to the Rail Neer...

Kolkata: Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred the Officers-in-Charge (OCs) of several police stations in Kolkata, said an official Sunday. It has been learnt that Hirak Dalpati, in charge of Park Street police station, has been transferred to...

Kolkata: The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sunday, approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a complaint against four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member and senior advocate, Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of issuing “inciteful, derogatory, hateful and provocative statements” which...

Kotma: The death toll from the tragic building collapse in Kotma town in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district rose to three Sunday after rescuers recovered the body of a third victim, a woman, from the debris. The body is yet to be identified. The incident occurred...

New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha Sunday defended his record of raising Punjab-related issues while responding to recent criticisms from within his party. Chadha shared a video clip on X from the Rajya Sabha in which he is seen addressing issues related to...

Ahmedabad: Ten months after the tragic Air India plane crash that killed 260 persons, bereaved families of the victims have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the release of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and black box data. Air India flight AI 171, a...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will campaign across Virudhunagar and Madurai districts Sunday, addressing a series of public meetings and a roadshow in support of DMK and alliance candidates. Continuing his high-energy campaign trail, Stalin addressed public meetings Saturday in Nagercoil and Sankarankovil...