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MGNREGA repealed, VB-G RAM G Bill introduced: The major differences explained

NEW DELHI, Dec 18 : The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 -- which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday -- repeals the MGNREGA and paves the way for a structural transformation of the government's role in the r..

Nitin Nabin named BJP's Natl working president

NEW DELHI, Dec 14 : Bihar State Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin, 45, has been appointed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s National working president on Sunday (December 14, 2025).Mr Nabin, a youth leader from Bihar, is among the prominent faces of..

IndiGo refunds tickets worth Rs 610 Cr

New Delhi, Dec 7IndiGo is on track to operate over 1,650 flights, up from 1,500 yesterday, the airline said in a status update this evening. It said 137 out of 138 destinations are in operation with on-time performance of 75 per cent, up from 30 per cent..

What passengers need to know about refunds, compensation and rights

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 In the chaos caused by IndiGo flight cancellations that left a large number of passengers stranded at airports, it remains unclear how the airline has compensated them for the inconvenience. While the carrier has stated that refund and lu..

Probe into misuse of SC/ST certificates by converts ordered

Allahabad, Dec 2The Allahabad High Court recently directed all District Magistrates (DMs) in Uttar Pradesh (UP) to look into cases where individuals who have converted from Hinduism to other religions are fraudulently using Scheduled Caste (SC) or similar..

Man living with HIV declared virus-free

NEW DELHI, Dec 2A man living with HIV has been declared AIDS-free after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. He becomes the seventh person in the world to be declared HIV-free and only the second person to achieve this without receiving..

"Tax IDs used to build drug supply chain"

NEW DELHI, Nov 29 : The Enforcement Directorate has uncovered a cross-border narcotics network in which Myanmarese nationals allegedly misused the GST credentials of Indian citizens to buy chemicals used in drug manufacturing, according to a PTI report.Th..

ED conducts first-ever raids along India-Myanmar border Narco-hawala links uncovered

New Delhi, Nov 27In a first-of-its-kind operation in Champai, a Mizoram town bordering Myanmar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.Raids were also conduct..

Justice Kant takes oath as 53rd CJI

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI)Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts, including on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status and Bihar electoral rolls revision, took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India..

Killing of 10 militants by CRPF at Jiribam SC seeks status of NIA probe

NEW DELHI, Nov 24 The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Union and the State of Manipur in a plea seeking an investigation into the killings of 10 persons at a CRPF camp in Manipur on November 11 last year. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justi..

Higher Edn Reform Bill to be tabled

New Delhi, Nov 23Parliament is set to take up a major reform in higher education when the winter session begins on December 1, with the Government preparing to introduce a Bill that will create a new single regulator to replace bodies like the UGC, AICTE..

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM for record 10th time

Patna, Nov 20Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in for a record 10th term at a grand ceremony here, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CMs of several NDA-ruled States and senior alliance leaders.Kumar was a..

Indian pilgrims perish in deadly bus accident in Saudi

Hyderabad/Jeddah, Nov 17: At least 45 persons, majority of them Umrah pilgrims from Telangana capital Hyderabad, were killed in Saudi Arabia's Medina after their bus collided with an oil tanker, officials said on Monday.Citing preliminary information, Hyd..

9 killed, 32 injured as seized explosives detonate at JK PS

Srinagar/New Delhi, Nov 15 An accidental explosion ripped through the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, killing nine people and injuring 32, senior officials said on Saturday, underlining that it was not a terror attack.The blast occurred around 11:20 pm..

NDA begins Govt formation talks after Bihar victory

Patna, Nov 15: Following the NDA’s sweeping victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, hectic political activity has begun around the formation of the new Government in the State.Senior leaders of the BJP, JD(U), and allied parties have intensifi..

Poll of Polls All exit polls predict bumper victory for NDA, setback for grand alliance

New Delhi, Nov 11 The Bihar Assembly elections 2025, which recorded bumper voting in both phases on November 6 and 11, are set to yield a bumper victory for the BJP-led NDA and a setback for the RJD and Congress-led Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in the..

Delhi car blast : Six detained

NEW DELHI, Nov 11Jammu and Kashmir police have conducted raids at different parts of the Valley and detained six persons for questioning following the powerful explosion in a car near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening.The detained per..

We are one country : Case of NE comes up in apex Court SC voices concern over targeting of people for cultural differences

NEW DELHI, Nov 11The Supreme Court today orally remarked that it is pained that people in this country are targeted because of cultural and racial differences. Remembering an incident where a person wearing a lungi was recently targeted in New Delhi, it s..

13 killed in blast near Red Fort, cars gutted and several injured

New Delhi, Nov 10A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least thirteen people, officials said.Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took..

We do not participate in electoral politics : Bhagwat

New Delhi, Nov 9 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supports policies, not an individual or a political party, its chief Mohan Bhagwat has said, adding that RSS workers would have even backed the Congress if it supported the demand for a Ram Temple in..

Parliament's winter session to commence from December 1

New Delhi, Nov 8The Winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday, in what the Opposition has described as an "unusually delayed" and truncated session.The three-we..

New CJI to take oath on Nov 24

New Delhi, Oct 30Justice Surya Kant was appointed as the next Chief Justice of India late Thursday and will take charge on November 24. He succeeds Chief Justice BR Gavai to the highest judicial post in the country.Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal confirmed..

ToR of 8th Pay Commission approved

NEW DELHI, Oct 28 The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of 8th Pay Commission, which will revise the salaries of nearly 50 lakh Central Government employees. Former Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai will be heading the..

CJI Gavai recommends appointment of Justice Surya Kant as next CJI

New Delhi, Oct 27 : Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI.Justice Surya Kant, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Gavai, is set to become..

EC may roll out first phase of all-India SIR next week, beginning with 10-15 States

New Delhi, Oct 25The Election Commission is likely to roll out the first of pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list next week beginning with "10 to 15 States", including those going to polls next year, officials said Saturday.Assam, Tam..

Autumn Fest takes Nagaland to Delhi

NEW DELHI, Oct 25 The two-day celebration, organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland, and hosted by Nagaland Tourism Minister Temjen Imna Along, offers visitors a glimpse into the state’s rich traditions through its music, dance..

Delhi world's most polluted city day after Diwali

New Delhi, Oct 21 Air quality in Delhi deteriorated to hazardous levels on Tuesday, with readings the highest in the world, according to Swiss group IQAir, partly due to the use of firecrackers during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.The Supreme Court..

TN mulls Bill to ban Hindi

CHENNAI, Oct 15Tamil Nadu Government is set to introduce a Bill banning Hindi in the State. Chief Minister MK Stalin will present the legislation on the final day of the Assembly session, aiming to prohibit Hindi hoardings and Hindi-language films across..

Jharkhand police arrest cybercriminal from Manipur

Gumla, Oct 11: Jharkhand Police arrested a cybercriminal from Manipur, an officer said on Saturday.The police took action after a written complaint was filed at Gumla police station by Amruudin Khan, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar, Gumla, regarding a cyber..

DGCA to regulate flight fares ahead of Diwali

New Delhi, Oct 5 As the aviation sector braces for one of its busiest travel periods of the year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped in to prevent sharp fare hikes ahead of the Diwali season. The regulator has directed domestic a..

51 lakh Indians at risk of Chikungunya every year: Study

NEW DELHI, Oct 3 : India could experience the biggest impacts of chikungunya in the long-term, potentially putting 51 lakh people at risk of the mosquito-borne infection every year, a global modelling study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) G..

RSS leaders went to jail for Independence : PM on 100 years of RSS Commemorative stamp, Rs 100 coin released

NEW DELHI, Oct 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh [RSS] had immensely suffered at the hands of British and Nizams for its belief of ‘Nation first’. He also said RSS members, including founder KB..

Post-Covid, deadly infections surge

NEW DELHI, Sep 28India is contending with a disquieting resurgence of communicable diseases in the aftermath of Covid-19. Globally, the pandemic offi-cially claimed 7,010,681 lives, though excess mor-tality estimates suggest that nearly 15-18 million peri..

TN stampede toll rises to 40

Karur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 28 The toll in the stampede here rose to 40 after a man succumbed to injuries at a Government hospital, a health official said on Sunday.As the toll mounted, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhaga party led by actor-politician Vijay moved the..

Transnational conspiracy case: SC seeks NIA's response to ascertain status of trial

New Delhi, Sep 16 : The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the National Investigation Agency to ascertain the status of trial against an accused arrested in Manipur on charges of "waging war" against the Nation and alleged links with some Myan..

NDA's Radhakrishnan elected next VP

New Delhi, Sep 9NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan was elected the next Vice President of India on Tuesday as he bagged 452 votes against the Opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy's 300, winning the contest with a bigger than expected margin, indicating cros..

Such a rushed trip is an insult : Cong

NEW DELHI, Sep 7Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Manipur on September 13, the Congress has criticised the trip, calling it a “non-visit” and an “insult” to residents who have awaited his arrival for o..

Time up for real money online games

New Delhi, Aug 22The Online Gaming Bill has received the President's assent, becoming a law, just a day after it was passed by Parliament. Both Houses of Parliament cleared the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill to ban all forms of games playe..

ISRO unveils model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station; India’s first orbital lab

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 : ISRO on Friday unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module during the two-day National Space Day celebrations that began here.India plans to launch the first module of the BAS, its own home-built space station, by..

Amit Shah unveils National Cooperative Policy

NEW DELHI, Jul 24 : Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation  Amit Shah, today unveiled the National Cooperation Policy – 2025 in New Delhi.On this occasion, Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar, Murlidhar Mohol, Co..

Govt drafts Bill to replace UGC, AICTE and NCTE

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 The Ministry of Education is in the process of drafting a Bill for establishing a Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), proposed as a unified higher education regulatory body, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.Union Minister of..

Dhankhar resigns as VP

New Delhi, Jul 21Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned from his post citing "medical advice" and said he would "prioritise" his health.  In a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, he said his resignation will be effective immediately. "To priori..

Tata Group sets up Rs 500 Cr Trust for Air India plane crash victims

New Delhi, Jul 18 : Tata Group on Friday announced setting up a Rs 500-crore trust - The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust - for the victims of the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad last month.Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have committ..

Pahalgam terror attack due to 'intelligence failure': Former Army Chief Shankar Roychowdhury

NEW DELHI, Apr 25 : Former Army chief General Shankar Roychowdhury (Retd) on Friday said the Pahalgam terror attack was due to "intelligence failure" and demanded accountability at the highest levels. Speaking to PTI, Roychowdhury, the country's 18th Army..

26 killed in terror attack at J&K

NEW DELHI, Apr 22Terrorists opened fire on a popular meadow near Pahalgam in Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring over a dozen, in the deadliest attack in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike.Among the victims..

Body of boy found

Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: The decomposed body of an 11-year-old boy, who had been missing for a week, was found in a septic tank at a village in Odisha's Puri district, police said. The deceased, Ashirbad Sahu, had gone missing on April 15 and his body was rec..

Sharad and Ajit Pawar already together: Sanjay Raut on meetings between uncle-nephew duo

Mumbai, Apr 21As three meetings between Sharad Pawar and his estranged nephew Ajit Pawar, who heads NCP, over a fortnight sparked speculation about their political reunion, Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday said the uncle-nephew duo has already come together.Reac..

Will Muslims be on Hindu Boards : SC asks Centre

New Delhi, Apr 16  Hearing the bunch of petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre tough questions on multiple provisions of the new law, especially its provisions for 'Waqf by user' properties.The Court al..

Bangladesh looks to China in veiled threat to NE India Set up base here, invites Yunus

NEW DELHI, Apr 1 Bangladesh's interim Government adviser Muhammad Yunus has tried to jab New Delhi by issuing a veiled threat to India's North Eastern States while appealing to China to "extend" in the region. Mr Yunus, who was on a four-day visit to Beij..

US report names India, China... As State actors enabling drug trafficking

NEW DELHI, Mar 26Non-State groups are often supported both directly and indirectly by State actors, such as China and India, with materials and equipment used by drug traffickers targeting the US, according to the 2025 Annual Threat Assessment (ATA) of th..