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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the national capital region and adjoining areas to consider restarting physical classes in schools and colleges noting many students lacked mid-day meals and infrastructure to attend online classes. A bench...

New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament got off to a rocky start Monday with both houses being adjourned within minutes of the commencement of proceedings as the opposition tried to corner the government on the issue of corruption allegations against the Adani Group and...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday ordered an SIT investigation into the alleged torture of a woman in police custody following her arrest over protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Observing not everything could...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned without transacting any significant business Monday amid uproar by opposition members on various issues. As soon as the House reconvened at noon, opposition members were heard raising slogans about the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal and demanding a...

New Delhi: The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that there was sensitivity involved in the matter related to the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. A bench headed...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on the Opposition Monday, accusing them of disrupting Parliament and denying meaningful discussions. He stated that those "who have been rejected by the people multiple times are attempting to control the House through chaos." Speaking...

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh): Hours after chaos erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal Sunday as a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid led to violent clashes between locals and the police, leading to the deaths of four youths, the authorities Monday imposed strict security measures and...

New Delhi: Addressing a gathering at the ‘Odisha Parba’ event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said that his government considers India's eastern region as the country's growth engine, while the area was considered backwards earlier. Prime Minister Modi said investments of Rs...

New Delhi: A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe into the indictment of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani who has been charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud, saying the move "unveiled malpractices carried out by the conglomerate"....

Sambhal (UP): Three people were killed as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque here clashed with security personnel Sunday. The protesters tried to torch vehicles and pelted stones at the police who used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob. "Gunshots...