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New Delhi: In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, two persons Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery and opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic among the MPs. The House was adjourned...

Jaipur: The BJP Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls. The surprise choice was announced after BJP MLAs met here and elected the 56-year-old MLA from Sanganer as...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday upheld the government's decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and said steps should be taken to conduct elections in the assembly by September 30 next year. Writing the...

Srinagar: Security was beefed up across Kashmir Monday ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, officials...

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati Sunday designated her nephew Akash Anand as her successor to lead the BSP. Akash Anand holds the official position of BSP's national coordinator. However, Mayawati - while addressing a party meeting here - said that she would continue to...

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The seizure of "unaccounted" cash after Income Tax department raids against an Odisha-based distillery group and its linked entities is expected to reach Rs290 crore, making it the "highest-ever" black money haul by any agency in a single operation, official sources said...

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled Friday from the Lok Sabha after the House adopted the report of its Ethics Committee that held her guilty of accepting gifts and illegal gratification from a businessman to further his interest. After a heated debate...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the fifth time in a row as it maintains a tight vigil on inflation. The rate increase cycle was paused in April after six consecutive rate...

New Delhi: The Indian ambassador to Qatar met December 3 eight former Indian Navy personnel who were handed death sentence by a Qatari court in October, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said two hearings on the appeal against...

Hyderabad: New Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy Thursday took charge at the state Secretariat. After taking oath at L.B. Stadium, he, along with ministers, reached the Secretariat and took charge in his office located on the sixth floor Accompanied by his wife, he performed...