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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/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has acquitted a man from Odisha who spent nearly 22 years in prison for a 2004 triple murder, ruling that the prosecution’s case relied on “weak and highly unreliable” evidence and condemning the investigation. In a strong-worded observation, the top...

New Delhi: The Union cabinet Thursday approved a Rs 23,731-crore national scheme to accelerate production of compressed biogas (CBG), betting on agricultural and municipal waste to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and strengthen the country’s clean energy transition. The Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Thursday passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, authorising the government to permit banks and other service providers to levy charges on payments made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and other notified electronic payment...

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...