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New Delhi: Observing that total ban on firecrackers will hurt sentiments, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will neither impose complete prohibition, nor allow round-the-clock fireworks. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale said a middle ground was needed to be found...

New Delhi: "Sengol", installed in the new Parliament building in 2023, is now part of NCERT's Class 9 Social Science textbook, which describes it as a "cultural marker of rulership and good governance" and links its tradition to the Chola period. The book titled "Understanding...

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday batted for the pre-SIR electoral roll to be used for future elections and voting through ballots instead of EVMs, as he stressed on unity in the opposition INDIA bloc with a joint action plan. In his opening remarks...

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh Wednesday said his party is not part of the INDIA bloc and is therefore not attending the meeting called to discuss issues concerning the Election Commission. The AAP leader also said his party supported the impeachment motion...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case under the anti-terror law UAPA on the "larger conspiracy" behind the February 2020 riots in north-east Delhi. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh...

New Delhi: The government has notified new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE-3) norms that will set fuel-efficiency and carbon-emission limits for passenger vehicles from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032. The new norms broadly cover passenger cars, including hatchbacks, sedans, special utility vehicles, and...

New Delhi: Top leaders of the INDIA bloc met Wednesday to finalise an action plan for a joint agitation over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise and to press for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Sources said the draft notice for a fresh bid to move...

New Delhi: Election Commission has withdrawn the additional SIR-related declaration from the online voter enrolment Form 6 in states where the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has been completed, days after the full Commission decided that the requirement would apply only during the exercise....

United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met UN chief Antonio Guterres, and both the leaders discussed ongoing conflicts, including the situation in West Asia, and their impact on Global South countries. Jaishankar met Secretary-General Guterres at the UN headquarters Tuesday as he wrapped...

Washington: US has decided to drastically increase fees for immigrants seeking to invest in America and eventually claim permanent residency under the EB-5 investor programme which remains one of the most reliable ways for Indian entrepreneurs and families to obtain Green Card. The US Citizenship...