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New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm Tuesday amid continued sloganeering by Opposition members, who refused to heed the Chair’s repeated appeals to restore order during Question Hour. The House had witnessed heavy protests and a major ruckus in the morning session...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked JioStar India Pvt Ltd to approach the Delhi High Court with its plea that it did not want to amend its pending petitions there challenging parts of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's regulatory framework on television channel...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm, just minutes after reconvening Tuesday amid heavy Opposition sloganeering demanding the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House. Speaker Om Birla urged the MPs to take their seats and avoid sloganeering during the "crucial"...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Opposition Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin was taken into police custody from his residence Tuesday for questioning over his controversial double-meaning remark in Thanjavur meeting over Cauvery issue. The development follows Udhayanidhi's controversial speech at a DMK farmers' protest August 3 concerning the Cauvery...

New Delhi: Opposition MPs, including Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, protested in Parliament House complex Tuesday against the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and "police excesses" against student protesters. Carrying placards against the government, MPs protested in front of...

New Delhi: Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp appears to have taken action against several accounts, with users reporting that their accounts are under review for up to 24 hours and that they are unable to access key features of the application. The notification displayed by the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition parties, the BJD and the Congress, Monday said the BJP's defeat in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar reflects the mood of the nation, even as the ruling party termed the result a "stray incident". As Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor...

Dhaka: Bangladesh has sought clarification from India over its position on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's planned press conference in New Delhi Wednesday, coinciding with the second anniversary of her government's ouster, a minister here said Monday. Addressing a media briefing, State Minister for Foreign...

New Delhi: Widening the scope of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court Monday ruled that the provision, which deals with cruelty by a husband or his relatives, would also apply to partners in live-in relationships if an intention to marry is...

Islamabad: Diplomat Satyanjal Pandey has assumed office as India's charge d'affaires at its high commission in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, the Indian mission said Monday. Pandey, a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, succeeds Geetika Srivastava, who was appointed to the position in August 2023. "Dr. Satyanjal...