- India
400 died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks since 2017: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 400 people have died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks since 2017, the government said on Tuesday. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha,…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP govt increases pension to Rs 2,750 per month to 64L people
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday gave its green signal to increase the social pension to Rs 2,750 per month from the existing Rs 2,500. The increased pension will be distributed…
- India
RS members support bill to include Gonds in UP in STs list
New Delhi: Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha members on Tuesday largely supported a bill for recognising the Gond community hailing from four districts of Uttar Pradesh as a Scheduled Tribe after…
- India
Demand raised in Lok Sabha for restoring Maulana Azad Fellowship
New Delhi: Several parliamentarians on Tuesday demanded in Lok Sabha that the pre-matric scholarship and Maulana Azad Fellowship for minority students be restored, saying how will the country progress if the minority…
- India
Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC extends house arrest of Navlakha
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday extended till the second week of January its interim order placing social activist Gautam Navlakha, accused of having links to Maoists and Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, under…
- India
Video: Who is ‘Pappu’ now? Mahua Moitra’s Parliament speech goes viral
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday cited government data showing industrial contraction to question the Centre’s handling of the economy, and asked who is the ‘Pappu’ now? Participating in…
- India
16 lakh cyber crime incidents reported since 2020, says govt
New Delhi: Over 16 lakh cybercrime incidents have been reported in the country in the last three years following which more than 32,000 FIRs were registered, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.…
- India
JNU Teachers’ body expresses dismay over scrapping of Maulana Azad Fellowship
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association has expressed dismay over discontinuation of the Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students and called it an attack on the values of “inclusivity…
- India
HC refuses urgent hearing on Nawab Malik’s bail plea
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant urgent hearing on former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s bail plea in a money laundering case linked to a land deal in which…
- India
Not opposed to removal of Guv as Chancellor, No need for 14 chancellors: UDF
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress-led UDF opposition on Tuesday said that it was not opposed to removal of the Governor as Chancellor of universities in the state, but there was no need for separate Chancellors…
- India
Tawang clash: Cong stages walkout from RS as govt refuses clarification on Rajnath’s statement
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after it was denied permission to seek clarifications on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement on the clash between Indian and…
- India
Three students die by suicide within 12 hours in coaching hub Kota
Kota: Three students preparing for competitive exams in Rajasthan’s Kota have allegedly died by suicide in two separate incidents, police said on Monday. Two deceased were from Bihar while one teenager was a resident of…
- India
Citizenship law: SC asks lawyers to decide issues for adjudication
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the counsel for the contesting parties to decide issues for adjudication in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the…
- India
Pornography case: SC grants anticipatory bail to Raj Kundra, others
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to businessman Raj Kundra and others, including actors Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey, in connection with an FIR against them for allegedly…
- India
Pune: Shops closed to protest comments against Shivaji Maharaj, others
Pune: Most shops and businesses remained closed in Pune city on Tuesday morning in response to a call for a bandh (shut down) given by opposition parties to protest comments (shut-down) given…
