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New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking to revert to paper ballot voting in elections in the country, saying allegations of tampering with electronic voting machine (EVM) raked up only when people lose polls. "What happens is, when you win the election, EVMs...

New Delhi: India Tuesday noted with ‘deep concern’ the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, and urged authorities there to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities. Bangladesh police Monday arrested Das, the leader of...

New Delhi: Opposition leaders Tuesday demanded a debate on the Constitution in both Houses of Parliament, stressing it was needed in the light of the recent developments in the country. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said he and Lok Sabha Leader of...

New Delhi: Bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states including one seat from Odisha will be held December 20, the Election Commission announced Tuesday. The vacancy occurred in Odisha when Sujeet Kumar quit his seat following which he was expelled by the...

Port Blair: The 5,500 kg of banned Methamphetamine drug seized from a fishing trawler with six Myanmarese crew near Barren island is the biggest-ever seizure made by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), an official of the Andaman and Nicobar tri-services command said Tuesday. Speaking to...

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Tuesday said India has emerged as a vibrant democracy and a geopolitical leader, and the Constitution of the country has helped this transformation. India has had a transformative journey from a nation, which under the aftermath and...

New Delhi: The Indian Constitution is a live and progressive document through we have achieved the goals of social justice and inclusive development, President Droupadi Murmu said Tuesday. Addressing an event to kickstart the year-long celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the...

New Delhi: A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved Rs 1,000 crore for various disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects in 15 states. The committee also approved another project for training and capacity building of civil defence volunteers in all states...

New Delhi: On the 16th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, President Droupadi Murmu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other leaders, paid homage to the victims and security personnel who lost their lives during the horrific events. President Murmu Tuesday paid homage...

Sambhal: Two days after violence broke out during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, life in Sambhal was gradually returning to normal Tuesday with schools reopening and several shops selling daily essentials resuming operations. Internet services, however, remain suspended. Police and administration officials are...