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New Delhi: As the Centre considers initiating an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi said Wednesday that impeachment alone is not sufficient and criminal prosecution is also warranted in the case. This...

New Delhi: Centre Wednesday raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy by 3 per cent (Rs 69) to Rs 2,369 per quintal, while up to 9 per cent rise in pulses and oilseeds rates for the 2025-26 kharif marketing season. The agriculture ministry's proposal...

Gulmarg: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the April 22 Pahalgam attack has not stalled the conversation around restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and that he had raised the issue at the recent meeting of NITI Aayog governing council. "No, not at all....

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved the continuation of the interest subvention component under the modified interest subvention scheme (MISS) for loans to farmers during the financial year 2025-26, and approved the required fund arrangements, according to an...

Imphal: Forty-four MLAs are ready to form a new government in Manipur, BJP legislator Thokchom Radheshyam Singh claimed Wednesday after meeting Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Singh, along with nine other MLAs, met the Governor at the Raj Bhavan. "Forty-four MLAs are ready to form a...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday told Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, accused of making contentious social media posts on Operation Sindoor, that there was no impediment on his right to speech and expression, but he can't post anything online with respect to the...

New Delhi: With a team of US officials expecting to visit India next month for trade talks, there is a possibility that the two countries may agree on an interim trade pact by June 25, sources said. "Talks are moving. Things are on track," they...

New Delhi: There is a 70 per cent chance that the average global temperature for the 2025-2029 period will exceed pre-industrial levels by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a new report published by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Wednesday. It also said that...

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Murid air base suffered extensive damage in May 10 strikes by the Indian Air Force (IAF), destroying not just its buildings and concrete structures but also damaging the underground facility at the vital air station, fresh satellite images revealed Wednesday. The high-resolution...

Chennai: Nearly five months after the sexual assault of a student inside the Anna University campus, the Mahila Court in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday found the sole accused, Gnanasekaran (37), guilty on 11 counts, including rape. The court, presided over by Judge M. Rajalakshmi,...