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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said a husband has to equally participate in household chores like cooking, cleaning and washing as he is not marrying a maid but a life partner. The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta,...

New Delhi:  Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant Friday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, which excludes the CJI from the process...

New Delhi: India Friday delivered a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits and equipment to Afghanistan to support the medical treatment of those injured in Pakistan's recent attack on hospital in Kabul. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India...

New Delhi: An Air India flight that took off from Delhi for Canada's Vancouver returned to the national capital after 9 hours, as the B777 Boeing version that was deployed on the route did not have clearance from Canada’s aviation regulator to fly into the...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong held a telephonic conversation on Friday, discussing the ongoing conflict in West Asia and Indo-Pacific issues. Following the conversation, EAM Jaishankar taking to his X handle wrote, "Very pleased to speak with...

Ranchi: Captain Rakesh Ranjan died on board a merchant vessel carrying oil near the Strait of Hormuz, his family said Friday, urging the Centre and the Jharkhand government to help bring back his body. Ranchi-based Ranjan (43) had joined the vessel, 'ASP Avana- RPSL-MUM-172', owned...

Riyadh: India Friday confirmed the death of an Indian national March 18 in Riyadh due to the ongoing West Asia conflict. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia stated that it remains in touch with the family and local authorities and assured all possible assistance. "The...

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has filed his nomination for the post of JD(U) president as he prepares to return to national politics with his election to the Rajya Sabha. JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha submitted Kumar's nomination at the party's...

New Delhi: The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about Rs 22 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid conflict...

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Friday asked political parties to get their advertisements verified and certified by its media certification wing, the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) before releasing them on any electronic platform, including social media. The directive, which comes...