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Nipah test results of 13 Individuals in contact list of victim to be released on Monday evening

MALAPPURAM: The test results of samples taken from 13 individuals on the contact list of Nipah victims from Pandikkad, Kerala, will be released on Monday evening. Nine of these samples are being tested at the Virology Lab at Kozhikode…

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India outpaces China in growth rates, yet economy remains a fraction of Chinese power: Economic survey

NEW DELHI: Despite being the fastest-growing economy in the G20 and recording growth rates that exceed those of China, India’s overall economy remains a fraction of China's, the Economic Survey highlighted on Monday.

SC stays UP, Uttarakhand orders asking eateries on Kanwar Yatra route to disclose staff names

NEW DELHI: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh govt's directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put shop owners' names, addresses & mobile numbers of…

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RSS hails decision allowing government employees to participate in sangh activities

NEW DELHI: The RSS on Monday hailed the Centre's move to lift the ban on government employees from participating in activities of the Sangh, saying the decision would strengthen the country's democratic system.

Economic Survey report to be tabled today in Parliament

MUMBAI: The Economic Survey 2023-24 will be presented in Lok Sabha at 1 pm and in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm today. The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the government of India Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran will address the media at 2:30 pm today.

Opposition members raise exam paper leaks issue in Parliament, Speaker calls for constructive discussion

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that there is a very serious problem in the country's examination system, prompting Education Minister. Dharmendra Pradhan to issue a strong rebuttal and state that…

'Smoke' in train coach triggers panic at Gumthal railway station in UP

SAMBHAL: Panic gripped the passengers of a train on its way to Delhi from Bareilly after they noticed a smoke-like substance emanating from one of its compartments at Gumthal railway station, an official said on Monday.

Finance Minister Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2023-24 in LS

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Economic Survey 2023-24, along with the statistical appendix in the Lok Sabha.

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Too many mistakes, file again: Delhi HC to Somnath Bharti on plea against Bansuri Swaraj's election

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday pointed out several mistakes in AAP leader Somnath Bharti's petition challenging BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj's election in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on grounds of alleged corrupt practices, and asked him…

Rajya Sabha chairman rejects opposition notices on UP govt order on Kanwar Yatra

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday rejected notices from opposition MPs calling for discussion on an Uttar Pradesh government order asking shops along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of their owners and…

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC grants bail to Ashish Mishra, directs trial court to expedite hearing

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday gave bail to ex-Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra in the case related to the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence that claimed eight lives, and restricted his movement to Delhi or Lucknow.

Three dead, 49 injured in head-on bus collision on Delhi-Bareilly highway in UP's Rampur

RAMPUR: Three people died and about 49 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between a state bus and private bus in the Milak area here early Monday morning, police said.

Supreme Court commences hearing on pleas related to row over NEET-UG

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday commenced the hearing on a batch of petitions related to the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam, NEET-UG 2024.

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Delhi riots 2020: Delhi High Court judge recuses self from hearing bail plea of Umar Khalid

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Sharma on Monday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

All political parties must fight together for country for next five years: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the start of Parliament's Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people have given their verdict in the Lok Sabha polls and now all political parties must fight together for the country for the next…

Undemocratic attempt made to scuttle voice of PM: Modi slams opposition

NEW DELHI: Asserting that Parliament is not for 'dal' but for 'desh', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the opposition, saying that some parties have practised "negative politics" and "misused" Parliament to hide their…

Ahead of budget, Congress demands legal guarantee for MSP

NEW DELHI: A day before the presentation of the Union budget, the Congress on Monday said the Centre must make three important announcements of making MSP a legal guarantee, fix MSP based on the Swaminathan formula and establish a…

Fire erupts aboard indigenous frigate ship at Mumbai's Naval dockyard, doused; no casualty

MUMBAI: A fire erupted onboard an indigenous frigate ship undergoing refit at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard which was swiftly doused, an official said on Monday.

Alarming new trend in Uttarakhand: Violence against women going up

A disturbing trend is emerging in Uttarakhand, where the growing popularity of live-in relationships is being matched by a simultaneous increase in cases of violence against women. The new phenomenon, known as 'Bin Phere Hum Tere', is…

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Heavy rain in Mumbai, NDRF teams deployed; local train services partially hit

MUMBAI: Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai on the second consecutive day on Monday, with some areas receiving up to 34 mm of rainfall in just one hour in the morning, affecting local train services during the rush hour between Kalyan and…

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Terror attack on Army post foiled in J-K's Rajouri, search operations launched

RAJOURI/JAMMU: Army troops foiled a terrorist attack on a security post in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district early on Monday and launched a cordon and search operation to track them down, officials said.

Gunfight in J&K’s Rajouri after militants attack VDC member’s house

SRINAGAR: A gunfight is going on between militants and army men after militants attacked the house of Village Defence Committee (VDC) member in a remote village in border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

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BJP fumes as Didi says Bengal’s doors open for Bangladeshis in distress

KOLKATA: The violence in the neighbouring Bangladesh led West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee to emphasize that the state was ready to welcome all Bangladeshi refugees who would flee the country in view of the violence and bloodshed.…

Coast Guard evacuates critically ill man off Gujarat coast amid adverse weather

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel on Sunday carried out a life-saving evacuation operation off the coast of Gujarat. In another operation, the ICG has mobilised more assets to augment firefighting efforts onboard the…

‘Operation All Out’ in J&K: Additional troops deployed

SRINAGAR: The security agencies would soon be launching “Operation All Out” in Jammu to tackle militancy in the region, which has emerged as a new militant hotspot in the last few years.

Don’t be complacent, scale up security grid: Military experts

NEW DELHI: Complacency of the Indian security establishment, the armed forces and intelligence agencies has led to increased terrorist threats in the Jammu region, experts believe.

opposition set to corner Nitish as Assembly session begins today

PATNA: The five-day Monsoon session of Bihar assembly, which will begin from Monday, is likely to be stormy as the RJD-led grand alliance is all set to corner the state government on various issues including the alleged rising crime graph,…

Power games | Naveen wants BJP to spurn Pandian overtures

Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik’s bureaucrat-turned-politician former aide V K Pandian is at the centre of discussion between old allies BJP and BJD. According to sources, the BJP has reached out to Naveen Patnaik for his party’s…

NDA allies prepare plan to counter Opposition onslaught

NEW DELHI: With the Budget session starting from Monday, the BJP-led NDA is all prepared to take on a united Opposition set to corner the government in Parliament on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case to railway safety, sources…

Budget session to be stormy as Opposition, allies raise heat

NEW DELHI: Dropping hints that the Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is going to be stormy, the all-party meeting on Sunday saw Opposition parties demanding discussion on a number of contentious issues, including the NEET fiasco…