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New Delhi: A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha was defeated Friday in the Lower House. While 298 members voted in support of the Bill, 230 MPs voted against...

New Delhi: The Women Reservation Act 2023, which gave 33 per cent quota to women in legislatures, came into force Thursday, according to a notification issued by the Union Law Ministry. It is, however, not immediately known why the 2023 act was notified with effect...

Cairo: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting later Thursday, President Donald Trump said. The truce is scheduled to begin at 5 pm Eastern, Trump said. The president announced the pause in fighting on social media, saying it followed "excellent" conversations with...

New Delhi: As the three-day special sitting of Parliament began this morning to debate and discuss three legislations, the Lok Sabha witnessed fireworks and uproar, with Opposition and treasury benches engaging in a war of words over the ‘merits’ of the proposed amendments. Law Minister Arjun...

Namakkal: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin Thursday intensified his Opposition to the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise by symbolically burning a copy of the delimitation bill and raising a black flag. Leading from the front, Stalin burned the proposed delimitation bill in Namakkal, where he...

Cairo: Iranian state media reported that the commander of Iran's joint military command warned that Iran would completely block exports and imports across the Persian Gulf region, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea if the United States does not lift its blockade on...

Cairo: President Donald Trump Wednesday claimed that China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran as reports circulate that Beijing has considered transferring arms. Trump wrote in a social media post that China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)  Wednesday announced results for Class X board exams, officials said. "The results have been declared," a senior board official said. The CBSE started with two editions of board exams for Class X from this year. It...

Patna: BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar Wednesday, the first from the saffron party to hold the post. Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhry. Top leaders of the...

New Delhi: The government will bring 'The Delimitation Bill, 2026' to replace the 2002 law during the special sitting of Parliament this week, under which the Centre would have the power to constitute a delimitation commission to distribute the seats in the Lok Sabha and...