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New Delhi: The Centre has released Rs 4,102 crore to states and Union territories (UTs) for training of census functionaries, manpower assistance, technical infrastructure and honorarium, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. In a written response to a query, Minister of State for Home Affairs...

New Delhi: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha without debate Wednesday. The Opposition MPs continued to protest in the Well of the House as the Bill was being introduced. Jagdambika Pal, who was in the...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against 13 accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case and said it would commence hearing on framing of charges from Thursday. The development...

New Delhi: Space regulator IN-SPACe has granted 113 authorisations to 52 non-government entities (NGEs), 18 of them start-ups, to carry out various space activities since the sector's opening to the private sector, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told Parliament Wednesday. In a written reply to a...

Mumbai: India's capital markets regulator has found no signs of manipulation in the newly introduced closing auction session, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Wednesday, amid concerns raised by some market participants over the new mechanism. Speaking at an...

Chennai: The AIADMK and BJP Wednesday opposed the special resolution moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay against constituency delimitation, while maintaining that any future exercise should not reduce Tamil Nadu’s representation in Parliament. Participating in the Assembly debate, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami...

Kolkata: Describing the flood situation in Assam as ‘terrifying’, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to the neighbouring state to help it deal with the crisis. He said more than 100 people had died in the floods...

New York: Two US states, New York and New Jersey, have proclaimed August 15 as "India Independence Day", recognising India's journey as an independent nation and the contributions of the Indian-American community. New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation declaring August 15, 2026, as...

New Delhi: The government Wednesday proposed to refer the contentious Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Committee of Parliament for a detailed review and possible suggestions. The committee is proposed to be comprised of 31 members, with 21 from the Lok Sabha...

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday said the government is ready to discuss all issues in Parliament, including students' protests, and asked the Opposition to let the House function. Speaking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, Shah also asserted that he will give...