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New Delhi: Amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday said if the opposition brings any fresh impeachment motion against the country's top poll officer, it will be examined according to rules and procedures. The Opposition has twice attempted...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday hit out at the Opposition Congress, saying while the world is searching for a "new order", some people are dreaming of "disorder" in India. In a direct attack on the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi,...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed mandating advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) for all new car models starting October 2030 to curb road accidents. MoRTH, in a draft notification dated October 19, 2026, said that for pre-2030 still-in-production models,...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday announced that the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held at the 'Samvidhan Sadan'  October 26–27. Addressing a press conference at Parliament House, Birla said that the Forum marks a new chapter in the history of India’s...

Mumbai: The four accused, including two women, arrested in connection with the Tiger Shroff firing case were produced before a magistrate's court Thursday. The court has now sent the suspects to Police custody till Oct 26. The Delhi Police’s Special Cell, NDR unit, arrested four...

New Delhi: Jio Platforms Ltd's Rs 30,213-crore initial public offering attracted bids worth Rs 3.73 lakh crore, with strong institutional demand driving subscription to 5.57 times the shares on offer, alongside solid anchor demand. At the end of day one, Jio Platforms Ltd's initial public...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will be on an official visit to Azerbaijan October 23, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday. During his visit, EAM Jaishankar will hold talks with Azzrbaijan's counterpart to review bilateral ties between the two nations....

Kolkata: Kolkata Police Thursday detained a person in connection with an alleged announcement made before the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede that killed 19 people, an official said. The person has been questioned to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the alleged announcement, he said. Earlier in...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday that Odisha aims to shift from a mineral-driven economy to a chemical-led industrial economy, leveraging its natural resources, port infrastructure, and growing industrial base to become a major hub for chemicals and petrochemicals. Addressing...

Berlin: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday called for setting a bold bilateral trade target of 310 billion euros between India and Germany, urging businesses from both countries to identify opportunities to maximise benefits from the India-EU trade agreement once it comes into effect....