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New Delhi:  The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. Monday following persistent disruptions by Opposition members demanding a debate on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The session, which began with obituary references, quickly descended into chaos, forcing...

New Delhi: Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan here Tuesday. On his arrival at the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex, the visiting dignitary was received by President Droupadi Murmu in the presence of Prime Minister...

Thane: A 23-year-old transgender person allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Thane district, prompting police to arrest an auto-rickshaw driver on charges of abetment, officials said Tuesday. The victim and 28-year-old accused, both residents of Bhiwandi town, were in a relationship, Bhoiwada's assistant police inspector Shivaji...

Mumbai: Anil Ambani was set to appear for questioning at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters in New Delhi Tuesday in the alleged Rs 17,000-crore loan fraud case. According to reports, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Group (RAAGA companies) left his residence early in...

New Delhi: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of large-scale irregularities in Bihar's electoral roll. Responding to allegations about holding dual voter ID cards, the former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister said that not only will...

New Delhi: The last rites of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder and former Chief Minister Shibu Soren will be performed Tuesday at 2pm in his native village, Nemra, near Barka Nala in Bokaro district. The 81-year-old tribal leader and veteran politician breathed his last Monday...

Chandigarh: Controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, convicted for rape and murder, Tuesday again came out of the high-security jail in Haryana’s Rohtak city. This is his third release this year, and 14th since his conviction in 2017. The last parole...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting Tuesday, marking the first such gathering during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The high-stakes meeting, being held in the Parliament complex, will see the participation of all Members of Parliament from...

New Delhi: The Indian government Monday said that the targeting of the country by the US over Russian oil purchase is unjustified and unreasonable, after American President Donald Trump threatened to impose hefty tariffs on New Delhi. An official statement said that like any major...

Kolkata: In a major reshuffle of its parliamentary leadership, the TMC Monday appointed party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as its new leader in the Lok Sabha, replacing veteran MP Sudip Bandopadhyay — who has been unwell for months — until he returns to good health....