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Bengaluru: K.N. Rajanna, former minister and a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was asked to tender his resignation over his remarks regarding the alleged election fraud issue, stated Monday that the Congress high command has misunderstood him, and he will meet the national...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that India remains committed to making every possible contribution for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine conflict. The two leaders held a phone conversation that came ahead of a summit meeting between...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna was Monday removed from the Council of Ministers after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recommended his sacking to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. Initially, Siddaramaiah asked Rajanna to resign. However, since he did not resign, he was removed from the Cabinet, sources...

New Delhi: Several animal welfare organisations Monday criticised the Supreme Court's order directing the removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR and their relocation to shelter homes, calling the move unscientific and ineffective. Hearing a suo motu case initiated July 28 over stray dog bites leading...

New Delhi: Noting an ‘extremely grim’ situation due to stray dog bites resulting in rabies, particularly among children, the Supreme Court Monday directed Delhi-NCR authorities to permanently relocate all strays from streets to shelters ‘at the earliest’. Saying dog shelters will have to be augmented...

New Delhi: The long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha here Monday with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya describing it as the "single biggest reform in Indian sports since independence" amid opposition protests over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The National...

New Delhi: Amid continued Opposition protest, the Lok Sabha Monday passed two important legislations pertaining to taxation -- Income-Tax (No 2) Bill and Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill. The Income-Tax (No.2) Bill, 2025, seeks to consolidate and amend the law relating to Income Tax Act 1961....

Beijing: China is set to build the most ambitious rail link connecting Xinjiang province with Tibet, part of which will ‘run near’ the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, according to a media report. Work is expected to get underway this year on one...

Patna: A disturbing incident in Bihar's Samastipur Monday triggered public outrage as a private school teacher allegedly shot dead a 19-year-old girl student. The victim, identified as Gudiya Kumari — daughter of Vinay Kumar from Ward 1 of Parsa Panchayat — was on her way...

New Delhi: Tata Group-owned Air India Monday said it is suspending its services between Delhi and Washington, D.C., effective from September 1, 2025, due to a combination of operational factors. The airline, which has been facing a myriad of issues since the fatal Boeing 787...