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New Delhi: A high-level committee on simultaneous elections headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind held its first meeting Saturday and decided to invite political parties and the Law Commission to seek their views on holding synchronised polls in the country, a statement said. Home...

Toronto: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada has shared with India evidence of "credible allegations" about the involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar many weeks ago and wants New Delhi to "commit constructively" with Ottawa to establish the facts...

New Delhi: India has lodged strong protests with China over its denial of accreditation for the Hangzhou Asian Games to some of the Indian sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh, saying the action violates the spirit of the sporting event and rules governing its conduct. External Affairs...

New Delhi: In a blunt and clear message, India Thursday asked Canada to come down hard on terrorists and anti-India elements operating from its soil and suspended visa services for Canadians, as escalating tensions between the two nations over the killing of a Khalistani separatist...

New Delhi: The historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the women's reservation bill was passed by Lok Sabha Wednesday after the culmination of a day-long discussion, by an overwhelming 454 votes, with two members voting against it. The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed after...

New Delhi: India Wednesday advised all its nationals living in Canada and those contemplating travelling there to exercise "utmost caution" in view of growing anti-India activities and "politically-condoned" hate crimes as well as "criminal violence" in that country. This was stated in an advisory issued...

New Delhi: The Central government Wednesday will seek passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move the Bill in the Lok Sabha for discussion and seek its passage. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's determined move to get reservations for women in legislatures promises to shape the political discourse ahead of key state polls and Lok Sabha elections, and parliamentary approval to the long-contested proposal will be used by the BJP to burnish...

New Delhi: A bill to ensure the reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies was cleared by the Union Cabinet this evening, sources said. The government, however, has yet to announce it and skipped the customary...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet met here Monday, the first day of the special session of Parliament, amid speculation that it may clear some important legislative proposals. There was no official word on the agenda items before the Cabinet, the meeting of which is being...