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Women’s reservation bill: Kapil Sibal demands statement from PM, HM
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Thursday demanded a statement from the prime minister and home minister assuring the House about completing the process of implementing the women’s reservation bill…
- India
Bengal to use only electric vehicles in administrative functioning
Kolkata: As a measure to control rising pollution levels in the state because of automobile fuel emission, the West Bengal government has taken a decision to only use electric vehicles for all…
- World
Allegations against Indian agents credible: Canada PM Trudeau
New York: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday reiterated that there are “credible allegations” that should be taken “extremely seriously” as he urged the government of India to work with his country…
- India
Don’t give platform to terrorists: Centre to TV channels amid Canada row
New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Thursday advised TV news channels to refrain from giving platform to those belonging to proscribed organisations or facing charges of terrorism and serious crimes.…
- India
Adani bags Rs 13,888 crore worth contracts for smart meter installation in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Adani Group on Thursday bagged two contracts worth Rs 13,888 crore from a state-owned discom to install smart meters. A total of six tenders were awarded by the Maharashtra State Electricity…
- India
Namaz rooms exist in Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu assemblies: Jharkhand HC told
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday informed the state high court that a separate room for offering Namaz exist in at least three states – Bihar, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. A…
- India
‘Keraleeyam’ to showcase Kerala’s strengths and potentials before world: CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the state government’s ambitious “Keraleeyam 2023” programme would be an “unparalleled event” that would showcase the state’s strengths and potentials before the world.…
- India
Married woman cannot allege rape by live-in partner under false pretext of marriage: HC
New Delhi: A woman who is already married to someone else cannot claim to have been induced into a sexual relationship under false pretext of marriage, the Delhi High Court has said…
- World
Families concerned over ‘escalating tension’ between India and Canada
Chandigarh: With India warning its citizens to “exercise utmost caution” while in Canada amid escalation of the diplomatic row between the two countries, the families of students and permanent residents, particularly the…
- India
India-Canada row: Domestic IT companies adopt wait & watch approach
New Delhi: As the diplomatic ties between India and Canada further deteriorated on Thursday, domestic IT firms, especially those which have business and offices in Canada, remained in a state of caution,…
- India
History between India and Israel’s Haifa city ‘inspiring’: Mayor
Haifa: As the northern Israeli coastal city of Haifa on Thursday paid tributes to brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the region during World War I to liberate the…
- Middle East
Kashmir issue a challenge to region’s security: Saudi FM
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s minister of foreign affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on Wednesday, September 20, said that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir constitutes one of the pressing challenges…
- India
Shutting visa service for Canadians will impact lakhs of Punjabis: Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh: As India on Thursday suspended visa services in Canada citing “operational reasons”, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal on Thursday said, “this is set to create great hurdles, uncertainty and anxiety…
- India
‘Ensure safety of diplomats, staff’: Canada High Commission to Indian govt
New Delhi: Amid growing tensions, the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi on Thursday called on the Indian government to ensure safety and security of diplomats and staff after they received threats…
- India
Did you receive ’emergency alert’ on mobile? Here’s what it is
Several mobile users received a message today titled ‘Emergency alert: Severe’ accompanied by a loud beep. Shortly after, people began posting their surprise on social media. This isn’t the first time. Earlier…
