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New Delhi: India and Singapore are looking at finalising nearly 10 memorandums of understanding in areas such as advanced technology, connectivity, skilling and digitisation during a meeting of their top ministers this week, people familiar with the matter said. The two sides are also in...

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday said the Israeli state is committing ‘genocide’ and slammed the Indian government for standing ‘silent’ as Israel ‘unleashes devastation’ on the people of Palestine. The Congress general secretary said the "Israeli state murdered over 60,000 people, 18,430...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said the Supreme Court directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR is a step back from decades of humane, science-backed policy, and stressed that "blanket removals are cruel, shortsighted, and strip us of compassion". His remarks came...

New Delhi: In a rare and constitutionally significant move, the Lok Sabha Tuesday formally read out the impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, marking the beginning of proceedings under Articles 124 (4) and 217 and 218 of the Constitution for his...

Thrissur: The ruling Left parties -- CPI(M) and the CPI -- and the Congress party Tuesday stepped up their attack on the issue of the alleged voter roll scam in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The parties are alleging fraud in the Thrissur Lok Sabha...

Yavatmal: A 9-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted a minor girl studying in his class with the help of another female classmate in the toilet of their school in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, police said Tuesday. The accused boy and the 9-year-girl, who allegedly abetted the crime,...

Bhaderwah/Jammu: An army personnel was killed when his service rifle accidentally went off inside a camp in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Tuesday. Sepoy Suresh Biswal was on guard duty when his colleagues heard gunfire from his post at Sarna camp in...

Kanpur: Members of Hindu right-wing outfits created a ruckus at a mausoleum in Fatehpur district Monday, claiming it to be a temple site where they had the right to pray. Police booked more than 150 people for damaging public property and disturbing peace. "We have...

New Delhi: The Election Commission Monday described as "factually incorrect" the claims of "vote theft" made by the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi during a protest march here. The apex poll body issued a "factcheck" on the claims made by the opposition INDIA bloc,...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday passed the Income Tax Bill, 2025, marking a significant step towards replacing India’s six-decade-old direct tax framework with the government seeking to balance investor confidence, taxpayer relief, and administrative efficiency with the new law. The legislation, once enacted, will...