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New Delhi: Congress leader, P Chidambaram, Thursday took exception to BJP chief Nitin Nabin’s 'anarchist' charge against the Opposition over their spirited protests against the Election Commission’s 'unilateral and biased' decisions and asked that if there was not any merit in their claims, why was...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has started investigating the violence that broke out during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest in the national capital in July and has registered a case under relevant sections of the law, according to sources Thursday. The Crime...

Tiruchi: Members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s women’s wing have lodged complaints at five police stations in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, alleging that former chief minister and DMK leader M.K. Stalin made derogatory remarks about the party’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate, P. Sathyabama, during campaigning. Police said...

New Delhi: The government Thursday slammed US business tycoon Elon Musk over his allegations that Starlink's satcom services are being blocked, and made it clear that demonstrating compliance with security norms is an absolute must for every satcom licensee in the country. The government also...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Centre to constitute a committee to examine the need for statutory regulation of pharmaceutical companies' marketing practices, including the offering of gifts, hospitality and other benefits to doctors to promote their products. A Bench of Justices Vikram...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan Thursday expressed grief over the passing of veteran actor Nana Patekar and extended condolences to his family members. Nana Patekar, one of Indian cinema's most celebrated performers, passed away at the age of 75 in...

New Delhi: The government Thursday refuted a social media post by billionaire Elon Musk, which claimed that India’s regulatory framework for satellite communication services is being applied in a “discriminatory manner. The Centre described as “baseless and misconceived” the remarks by SpaceX Founder and CEO...

Ghaziabad (UP):  The 94th Air Force Day celebrations began at the Hindan air base Thursday with a ceremonial parade and display of some of the IAF's prized combat assets. The three service chiefs and other senior military officials were present at the event. Several former...

New Delhi: The 57th GST Council meeting, to be chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- will be held on Thursday in the national capital. The meeting was rescheduled to Thursday from Wednesday due to unavoidable circumstances, the GST Council Secretariat said in an...

New Delhi: INDIA bloc MPs will stage a bigger protest on the ground Thursday against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, opposition leaders said Wednesday, after they were stopped from reaching Jantar Mantar during a coordinated mobilisation involving the members of Parliament of several parties....