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The rights panel in a statement on Tuesday said that it has also recommended that a "single trans child" of a deceased government employee or pensioner may be treated as an unmarried daughter for the family pension and other benefits, and transgender persons should be allowed to inherit ancestral agricultural land.

The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration was adopted on September 9 with leaders forging a consensus

The MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi took his official Facebook account and hailed the Indian athletes for their medal haul at the ongoing Asian Games and said that the whole nation was proud of them and hoped for their success in the upcoming days

India has described Trudeau's allegations as "politically motivated" and that there is a "degree of prejudice".

On September 22, a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard hearing impaired lawyer Sarah Sunny through sign language interpreter Saurav Roy Chowdhury in a case related to rights of Persons with Disability

This year, Eid-e-Milad is falling on the same day (on September 28) as Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of the 10-day Ganesh festival

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday greeted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday, and said his humble approach provides valuable lessons for leadership in every era.

Initially, Karnataka provided 2,500 cusecs of water per day and the quantum was increased to 3,000 cusecs per day

An Army major and his wife have been arrested in Assam's Dima Hasao district for allegedly torturing their domestic help.

The demand for implementing women's reservation bill in 2024 Lok Sabha polls by the Congress and some other parties is "politically motivated", said Anurag Thakur.

The soldier was booked under sections 153a, 153 b and 120 b of the IPC. Further investigation is ongoing and in the course of investigation if anybody is involved they will be arrested, the police officer added.

A man claiming to be an activist climbed atop a mobile phone tower to highlight his demands for development of his native Kamptee town in Nagpur district.

Tamil Nadu is continuing to receive water from Karnataka and as of today, the state has received 7,000 cusecs of water, state Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded actor Waheeda Rehman as a beacon of talent, dedication and grace who "embodies the best of our cinematic heritage".

"This achievement is a result of collaborations with various Indian laboratories, including national labs, defence labs, and CSIR labs, focusing on material indigenisation, technology capabilities, and research," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's diplomatic and scientific achievements in the past month adding that India's diplomacy has reached new heights.

Earlier on Monday evening, BJP released its second list of 39 candidates for the forthcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh which includes four party MPs and three Union Ministers

Three children drowned and two were mission in two separate incidents in Jharkhand's Hazaribag and Dhanbad districts on Tuesday during immersion rituals after Karam Puja.

European markets were trading on a mixed note. The US markets ended in positive territory on Monday.

Smriti Irani attacked the Congress over the suspension of licence of Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Amethi, saying instead of supporting the deceased woman's family, the party was "crying" over loss of its profits.

The India Meteorological Department said that conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from some more parts of northwest and adjoining western India during next 2-3 days

Police have also recovered incriminating chats and conversation between Arsh Dalla and Jagjit Singh. "They are talking about the arrangement of bikes and the arrangement of boys," the chargesheet stated.

Since June 1, total rainfall in India has been 6 per cent lower at 805.3 mm against the normal of 853.4, IMD data showed.

Investors would watch out for the US Consumer Confidence number for the month of September and New Home Sales data for the month of August that would be released later in the day, he added.