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New Delhi: The new BJP president, who will succeed incumbent JP Nadda, is likely to be elected by the end of February, according to a senior party functionary. Party sources said the ongoing organisational election is on track to complete the polling process in more...

New Delhi: Congress MP Manish Tewari has given a notice to oppose the introduction of a Bill on the One Nation, One Election by the government in the Lok Sabha. "I give notice of my intention to oppose the introduction of The Constitution (One Hundred...

New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka Monday clearly conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the island nation's soil will not be allowed for use against India's interests, an assurance that came amid concerns in New Delhi over China's attempts to increase its...

New Delhi: Those raising questions on Electronic Voting Machines should give a demonstration of any "discrepancies" to the Election Commission, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee said Monday. Banerjee's remarks come after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, another leader of the INDIA bloc,...

Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): A comprehensive three-pronged strategy is being adopted by the government to free all Naxal-affected areas in the country from the menace, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Monday. Paying tributes here to all those who laid down their lives fighting Naxalism, Shah said...

New Delhi: Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha Monday accused the government of attacking the federal structure and undermining constitutional bodies while claiming that an Emergency-like situation exists in the country. Participating in a debate on the 75-year journey of the Constitution, Debashish Samantaray, whose party...

New Delhi: The BJP Monday asked former Congress president Sonia Gandhi to return the correspondences of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru with a host of personalities to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library, saying the historical documents belonged to the country and were not anyone's...

New Delhi: In a show of support for the people of Palestine, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Monday carried a bag to Parliament that had ‘Palestine’ emblazoned on it. The Congress general secretary has been raising her voice against Israel's actions in Gaza and expressing...

New Delhi: Thanking India for its ‘immense support’ during the unprecedented economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Monday also assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will not allow the island nation to be used in any way that is detrimental to the...

New Delhi: The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR Monday invoked restrictive measures under stage three of the air pollution control plan amid a sharp dip in air quality due to unfavourable meteorological conditions. Delhi's AQI stood at 367 at 2pm. Poor air quality, caused...