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New Delhi: Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases, the first between April and September 2026 and the second in February 2027, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. Giving details of the exercise in response to a question by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Minister...

New Delhi: Relentless protest by the Opposition demanding a debate on SIR led to the adjournment of Lok Sabha proceedings for the day Tuesday even as the government asserted that it was ready to discuss the issue in the House without assigning a timeline. After...

Kolkata/Nayagarh: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Tuesday alleged that police in Odisha's Nayagarh forced four migrant workers from West Bengal to leave the district despite having valid identity documents, terming it “unconstitutional” and warning of legal action. In a post on X, Moitra drew the attention...

New Delhi: With vociferous Opposition protests over the SIR stalling Parliament proceedings for a second day, the government Tuesday told both Houses that it has invited leaders from various parties for talks to end the stalemate, but stressed that no timeline be set for the...

New Delhi: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Tuesday said the Sanchar Saathi app, a fraud reporting app the government wants pre-installed on all devices, can be deleted by users. Users can decide to keep the Sanchar Saathi app or delete it, Scindia told reporters Tuesday. The...

New Delhi: Model and actor Neha Sharma Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in a money laundering case linked to online betting platform 1xBet, officials said. The statement of the 38-year-old actor is being recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money...

Mumbai: A Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Kuwait made an emergency landing in Mumbai Tuesday as it was diverted to the city due to a bomb threat, a source said. The flight 6E1234, operated by an Airbus A321neo aircraft, landed safely at 745 am, the source...

New Delhi: Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Tuesday said his force's aggressive posturing during Operation Sindoor in May forced the Pakistan Navy to remain close to their ports. In his annual press conference, Admiral Tripathi also said that the Indian Navy maintained a high...

New Delhi: Several opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Tuesday staged a protest in the Parliament House complex against the SIR and demanded a discussion on electoral reforms. The leaders held posters and placards against...

New Delhi: The Congress Monday rejected the directions of the Department of Telecommunications on pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app in new mobile handsets as unconstitutional, and demanded its immediate rollback. Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said that the right to privacy is an...