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- India
No evidence he understood the true meaning of people’s verdict: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nothing new to offer and as usual resorted to “diversion” in his remarks ahead of the start of the 18th…
- India
Centre amends rules to allow maternity leave for staff in case of surrogacy
New Delhi: Women government employees can take 180 days of maternity leave in case they have children through surrogacy after amendments were announced to a 50-year-old rule by the Centre. It has…
- India
We will fight for protection of Consitution: Venugopal
New Delhi: AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on Monday said that the people have given a huge responsibility to the INDIA bloc for the protection of the Constitution and the opposition…
- India
Factionalism raises its head in Kerala CPI-M as pressure mounts on CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: After two decades when factionalism raised its head in the Kerala unit of the CPI-M, and the then state party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan put it to rest by successfully sidelining the…
- India
Indian missions in Canada marks 39th anniversary of Kanishka bombing
Ottawa: The Indian missions in Canadian capital Ottawa and Toronto city on Sunday marked the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing in which 329 persons, including 86 children, on board an…
- Technology
Meta AI arrives in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and more
New Delhi: Tech giant Meta on Monday announced the availability of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and meta.ai — that is built with the latest…
- India
First session of 18th Lok Sabha begins; PM Modi, other MPs take oath
New Delhi: The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, which began on Monday, witnessed the “Observance of silence,” marking the solemn occasion of the first sitting of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha,…
- Kerala
Kozhikode officially declared India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’
Kozhikode: Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’. In October 2023, Kozhikode had earned a place in…
- World
SL Prez thanks India for ‘continued support’, lists joint initiatives cementing partnership
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for their “continued support” to the island nation. Wickremesinghe met EAM Jaishankar…
- India
Army builds 150-ft bridge to reconnect border villages in Sikkim after heavy rains
New Delhi: Engineers of the Indian Army have built a 150-ft-long suspension bridge over waters in north Sikkim to reconnect villages which got impacted due to heavy rains, a senior official said…
- India
Kejriwal moves SC against interim stay on bail order in ED case
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s interim stay on a trial court’s order granting him bail in a money-laundering case linked…
- India
Akhilesh Yadav to focus on non-Yadav OBCs for 2027 polls
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav will make a conscious attempt to consolidate his votes among non-Yadav OBCs as part of his strategy for the 2027 UP assembly elections. The Samajwadi…
- India
Mayawati reinstates nephew Akash Anand as BSP’s National Coordinator, political heir
Lucknow: After removing him from the key post over a month ago, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday, reinstated her nephew Akash Anand to the post of the party’s National Coordinator and named…