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New Delhi: AAP MPs boycotted President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Thursday to protest against the arrest of party convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal was Wednesday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation...

New Delhi: Opposing policies and obstructing Parliament are two different things, President Droupadi Murmu said Thursday as she addressed the first joint sitting of the 18th Lok Sabha. She said making India a developed nation is the aspiration and resolve of every citizen of the...

New Delhi: The CBI has made first arrests in the NEET-UG paper leak case, taking into custody two persons from Patna, officials said Thursday. Manish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar allegedly provided safe premises to the aspirants before the examination where they were given leaked papers...

New Delhi: Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, who was admitted to the AIIMS here last night, was discharged Thursday, a hospital official said. The 96-year-old former deputy prime minister was evaluated by a team of doctors from different specialities including urology and geriatric medicine...

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met Speaker Om Birla Thursday and voiced his displeasure over the reference to Emergency made by the chair, saying it was ‘clearly political’ and could have been avoided. It was a courtesy call during...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday described the imposition of Emergency in 1975 as the "biggest and darkest chapter" of direct attack on the Constitution, and said the country emerged victorious over such unconstitutional forces. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament after the constitution of...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday expressed reservations over the filing of a writ petition by a coaching institute alleging irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG examination. “What fundamental rights of yours are violated to enable you to maintain a writ petition filed under...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday said due to India's human-centric approach, the country is the first responder in any crisis, and has become a strong voice of the Global South. India has been at the forefront in safeguarding humanity; be it the Corona crisis...

New Delhi: The government is fully committed to a fair investigation in the recent incidents of paper leaks and ensure that the guilty are punished, President Droupadi Murmu said Thursday, asserting there is a need to rise above party politics and undertake concrete measures nationwide....

New Delhi: Many historic steps and major economic decisions will be taken in the upcoming budget, President Droupadi Murmu said Thursday as she addressed a joint sitting of Parliament. The budget that will be presented by the government in the next Parliament session will be...