India

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury asserted that early implementation of women's reservation in Parliament and state assemblies was needed.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hailed the passing of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' in Lok Sabha.

The ruling Left government in Kerala gave permission for a preliminary probe by the vigilance bureau into the alleged illegalities in the sale

Democracy is facing a crisis situation in the country and it is the duty of the media, the fourth pillar of democracy to protect it, DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin said.

Capital market regulator Sebi imposed penalties totalling Rs 6 crore on 15 entities, including Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan, for flouting disclosure norms in the case of DHFL.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday reduced the qualifying percentile for NEET PG 2023 to be eligible for counselling to zero across all categories.

Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his vision and leadership and said the country is "undoubtedly in safe hands" when he is at the helm.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak laid out a shift in strategy towards achieving the country's Net Zero climate action targets, including a delay of five years in imposing a proposed ban on petrol and diesel cars to 2035.

A blast at a factory in the Bawana area of Delhi killed two persons and injured four others on Wednesday evening, said police.

The Budget for the current fiscal had projected a nominal growth rate of 10.5 per cent, while the fiscal deficit was pegged at 5.9 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday said the DGCA is meeting the indicative timelines for the issuance of pilot licences despite an increase in the number of applications.

Yogi Adityanath held a meeting to review measures to achieve the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, a statement here on Wednesday said.

The claim was filed by the South Korean electronics manufacturer under the Production Linked Incentive scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing announced in 2020.

PM Modi extended the invitation to the US President during their bilateral meeting on September 8 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Delhi, the ambassador said

The Uttar Pradesh Police has added Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act to the FIR against a woman school teacher accused of ordering her students to slap a Muslim classmate for not doing his homework.

According to Southern Railway, the three trains are: Dr MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru-Dr MGR Chennai Central, Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai, and Thiruvananthapuram Central- Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Central.

A case of robbery has been registered and the suspects were apprehended and stolen jewellery was recovered. Further investigation is underway, police added.

"It is my own belief that in the times to come, our Ekatmadham (idea of Advaita) will save the world, hence we are making this project there," he added. 

A team of the CBI conducted searches at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study and Central Public Works Department office in Shimla in connection with the construction of a tennis court at IIAS.

After a spirited eight-hour debate in which 60 members participated, the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, with 454 members voting in favour and two against it.

Police detained a man and his five family members on Wednesday on the charge of torturing and beating his wife to death at Shahapur in Maharashtra's Thane district.

Fire officials said they got a call about a blast in a plastic factory in Sector-3 of the Bawana industrial area and rushed six fire tenders to the spot

Delhi witnessed a muggy weather on Wednesday as the maximum temperature settled at 37.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.

Students' groups at the varsity held full fledged campaigns, with the silence period to begin at 12 pm on September 21 as per the code of conduct.