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New Delhi: The Women Reservation Act 2023, which gave 33 per cent quota to women in legislatures, came into force Thursday, according to a notification issued by the Union Law Ministry. It is, however, not immediately known why the 2023 act was notified with effect...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed the situation in West Asia, with both leaders emphasising the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X about his...

New Delhi: Amid the political storm over allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual exploitation at the Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) Nashik branch, a fresh application was moved before the Supreme Court Thursday in the pending religious conversion case, citing the incident as evidence of...

Mumbai: Allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual exploitation at the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tuesday triggered a major political controversy in Maharashtra, with leaders across party lines calling for a thorough investigation while differing on the extent of institutional accountability. Shiv...

Imphal: Amid prevailing law and order concerns, the government of Manipur Thursday again extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services, including broadband, for another two days, until April 18, across five Imphal valley districts.​ Officials said the move was necessitated by concerns about...

New Delhi: Nominated member Harivansh is likely to be elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman as five notices have been received in his favour and the opposition has not given any notice proposing its candidate. The election for the post of deputy chairman will take place...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday refused to interfere with the Calcutta High Court’s order upholding the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to transfer several senior bureaucrats and police officers in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections, observing that such reshuffles before polls...

Mumbai:  The Election Commission of IndiaThursday announced biennial elections to nine seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council to be filled by Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), with polling scheduled for May 12. According to a press note issued by the Commission, the terms of...

New Delhi: Calling for an apolitical approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday told Lok Sabha members that he is willing to use the words “guarantee” and “promise” to assure concerns of MPs that the proposed delimitation preceding the implementation of the women quota will not...

New Delhi: BJP National President Nitin Nabin took the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha Thursday. Along with him, several other new members were administered the oath shortly after the House proceedings commenced. This marks BJP President Nabin's first term as a Member...