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Bhopal: Highlighting the grievances of tribals and the issue of fertiliser shortage in several parts of Madhya Pradesh amid sowing of 'kharif' crops at its peak, the Congress held a protest in Chhindwara Wednesday and handed over the memorandum to a dog rather than to...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday remarked that allowing a Governor to withhold assent to Bills without returning them to the state Assembly would place the functioning of an elected government at the "whims and fancies" of a Governor. A Constitution Bench, headed by Chief...

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Wednesday said the attack on her during a "Jan Sunwai" programme was a "cowardly attempt" on her resolve to serve people, and asserted that it has not broken her spirit. In her first reaction after the attack at...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the new Odisha Bhavan in Delhi will reflect the state's heritage. Reviewing the redevelopment work of the guest house, located in Chanakyapuri area of the national capital, Majhi advised the architects to depict the rich stonework of...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Wednesday passed a Bill to ban the operating, facilitating and advertising of online games played with money, as the government looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications. The Promotion and Regulation of Online...

Ahmedabad: A class 10 student of a private school in Ahmedabad was allegedly fatally stabbed by his classmate following an altercation, triggering a massive protest and vandalism by parents and locals Wednesday, police said. Police detained the accused teenager following the attack, while the victim...

Chennai: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)  Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that Sun TV Network Limited had willingly accepted an ‘A’ certificate for Rajinikanth’s latest film Coolie, after refusing to carry out the additional cuts required for a U/A certification. The move...

New Delhi: Union Minister Amit Shah Wednesday introduced three Bills in Lok Sabha for the removal of Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges for 30 days, drawing fierce protests from the Opposition as the draft laws were referred to a...

Dantewada: In a significant breakthrough for Chhattisgarh’s anti-Naxal strategy, 21 Maoists, including 13 carrying cash rewards totalling Rs 25.5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Dantewada district Wednesday. The surrender was carried out under the state’s flagship campaigns, “Puna Margam (Revival through Rehabilitation)" and “Lon...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday called former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, and enquired about his health condition, according to a statement issued by the BJD supremo. The PM wished Patnaik a speedy...