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New Delhi: In a second setback within two days, the Supreme Court Friday refused to grant Congress leader Pawan Khera protection from arrest and declined his plea to extend the duration of transit anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR lodged in Assam over his...

New Delhi: Tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat business czar Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest person, as a sustained rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate lifted his net worth. With a net worth of USD 92.6 billion, Adani surpassed Ambani, whose fortune...

Yadgir: A tragic road accident claimed six lives after a head-on collision between a car and a private bus resulted in a deadly blaze in Yadgir district of Karnataka Friday. Six people travelling in the car were burnt alive, while locals rescued two others from...

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Friday warned in the Lok Sabha that the proposed delimitation exercise could amount to "political demonetisation," cautioning against linking it with women’s reservation and calling it a matter affecting the "very soul of our democracy." Addressing the House, Tharoor...

New Delhi: Nominated member Harivansh was elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha unopposed Friday. It is the third term as Deputy Chairman for the journalist-turned-politician. The Office of the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, fell vacant after the term of Harivansh ended April 9. Union minister...

New Delhi/Ludhiana: The Enforcement Directorate Friday conducted searches at premises linked to Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora and some others as part of an investigation, officials said. Locations in Ludhiana and some others places are being covered by the agency officials, they said. Arora, an...

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...