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New Delhi: BJP Tuesday accused the Congress of spreading "misinformation" about the Sanchar Saathi app, and said its purpose is to ensure people's safety from fraud and other crimes, not to snoop on them. BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra also reiterated the government's...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' Monday and on electoral reforms Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said. The decision was taken after an all-party meeting and a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) chaired...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday sharply questioned the legal status of Rohingyas living in India and asked whether "intruders" should be given a "red carpet welcome" while the country's own citizens grapple with poverty. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

New Delhi: The new complex housing the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) will be called 'Seva Teerth', officials said Tuesday. The new complex, which is in the final stages of completion, was earlier known as the 'Executive Enclave' under the Central Vista Redevelopment project. Besides the...

New Delhi: Moscow is fully aware of New Delhi's concerns about the massive trade deficit, and Russia is working with India to fix "the problem", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Addressing a video-streamed press conference for Indian journalists, Peskov spoke on a range of...

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...