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New Delhi: Amid concerns from news publishers that a new law could constrain investigative reporting, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act does not infringe press freedom, asserting that the Constitution guarantees journalistic independence. "The journalistic freedom...

Imphal: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho Wednesday said he has "no doubt" that a Kuki militant group headed by fellow Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen's husband was involved in the killings of Naga community men earlier this year and she should either step down...

New Delhi: Twenty-two Indians including 14 seafarers have been killed in the ongoing West Asia conflict and India is "deeply concerned" over the overall situation in the region, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Wednesday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said three Indians were killed...

New Delhi: Cabinet Wednesday approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief, benefiting over 1.17 crore central government employees and pensioners. Announcing the decision, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...

New Delhi: India and Mexico Wednesday launched negotiations for a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with an aim to expand bilateral commerce and boost investment flows, the commerce and industry ministry said. The two countries have signed the terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch the...

New Delhi: The BJP Thursday named Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri as the party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP central election committee has approved Puri's name for the bypoll, the party said in a statement. Puri, 74, currently...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: As the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ made a landfall, the Civil Aviation Ministry has advised airlines to adhere to operational guidelines regarding adverse weather and inform passengers delays or cancellations and comply with applicable norms of re-booking and refunds. The ministry organised...

Amaravati/Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra coast early Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction with uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged roads, while two persons were electrocuted in separate instances, officials said. The very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday closed live streaming of case mentioning in the court of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. Mentioning in the Supreme Court is a procedural mechanism where lawyers or parties-in-person orally or in writing request the CJI or a...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to introduce a pre-loaded drop-down menu for OBC castes in the digital enumeration tools for Census 2027 instead of requiring individuals to manually enter their caste. A bench of Chief Justice...