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Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court Tuesday affirmed the right of a lesbian couple to live together, underscoring their freedom to choose partners without interference. The decision was rendered by a bench comprising Justices R Raghunandan Rao and K Maheswara Rao, who was hearing a...

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, claiming he was physically pushed by BJP MPs in Parliament premises following which he lost his balance. The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha asked the LS Speaker to order...

Mumbai: The search and rescue operations resumed Thursday morning to trace out at least two tourists still ‘missing’ after an Indian Navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry off the Gateway of India in the Arabian Sea Wednesday evening claiming 13 lives, including that of...

New Delhi: Plumbing new depths of political animosity, rival MPs screamed and shoved in the forecourt of Parliament Thursday in unprecedented scenes of unruliness, capping three days of acrimonious debate inside the House over preserving the dignity of B R Ambedkar. Two BJP MPs were...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will expand its focus on air pollution to other cities in India during a hearing scheduled for Thursday. A Bench led by Justice Abhay S. Oka has sought details from the Central government about the country's most polluted cities, indicating...

Mumbai: The rupee dropped 12 paise to an all-time low of 85.06 against the US dollar in early trade Thursday, as a hawkish tilt from the US Federal Reserve sparked a broad dollar rally. Forex traders said the US Federal Reserve has adjusted its projections...

Srinagar: Five terrorists were killed and 2 Army soldiers injured Thursday in a fierce gunfight in J&K’s Kulgam district. Officials said that five terrorists were killed and two soldiers injured in a fierce encounter between the joint forces and holed-up terrorists in Kadder village of...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of 13 lives following a collision between two boats in Mumbai while announcing an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 assistance for the injured individuals....

Mumbai: Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast Wednesday, the Navy said. At about 4 pm, a Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with passenger ferry Neel Kamal off...

New Delhi: A massive political row erupted Wednesday as the Congress and other opposition parties launched an all-out attack on Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B R Ambedkar and demanded his sacking, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders...