
Election Commission announces date for Vice-Presidential elections
New Delhi/IBNS: The Vice-Presidential elections will be held in the country on September 9, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday, media reports said.
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New Delhi/IBNS: The Vice-Presidential elections will be held in the country on September 9, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday, media reports said.

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday said the defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his "scorpion sitting on a Shivling" remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be closed, media reports said.

New Delhi/IBNS: In an embarrassment for the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's support to US President Donald Trump's bid to disparage the Indian economy has found no taker within his own party as well as the INDIA bloc.

Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate, marred by controversy after being caught on camera playing an online card game in the assembly and his disputed comments about the farmers, has been moved from Agriculture to the Sports and Youth Welfare Ministry, media reports said.

The brother of Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Minister BC Janardhan Reddy slapped a police constable, the video of which has gone viral.eo

A British Sikh man was fatally stabbed in London in what police described as an incident involving people known to each other, media reports said.

BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan has asked the Centre to make a new law to regulate prices of food items served in eateries, be it hotels, restaurants, or dhabas.

Former three-time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam’s party on Thursday announced that it is severing ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, media reports said.

New Delhi: A day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Indian exports and hinted at a “penalty” over India’s continued energy purchases from Russia, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the government is assessing the implications and will take all necessary steps to safeguard national interest.

New Delhi: An Air India flight bound for London was forced to abort takeoff at Delhi airport on Thursday due to a suspected technical issue, media reports said.

Thrissur: A 23-year-old pregnant woman named Faseela was found hanging at her husband’s residence in Vellangular, located in Kerala’s Thrissur district, on July 29, media reports said.

New Delhi/IBNS: Rajya Sabha's nominated member Sudha Murthy's thumping of the table in appreciation of Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora's speech has gone viral on social media.

Kolkata/IBNS: Bangladeshi actress-model Shanta Paul in possession with India's identity cards has been arrested from Kolkata, media reports said.

New Delhi/IBNS: In a crack within the INDIA bloc, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said calling Indian economy "dead" is either "arrogance" or "ignorance" in a strong rebuttal of US President Donald Trump's remark that has been backed by Congress parliamentarian Rahul Gandhi.

New Delhi/IBNS: In a crack within the INDIA bloc, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said calling Indian economy "dead" is either "arrogance" or "ignorance" in a strong rebuttal of US President Donald Trump's remark that has been backed by Congress parliamentarian Rahul Gandhi.

New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to corner the Modi government, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday backed US President Donald Trump's statement where he called the Indian economy "dead".

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said the Congress' "sinister conspiracy" collapsed after all accused including former party MP Pragya Singh Thakur, ex-Army officer Lt. Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit were on Thursday acquitted in the Malegaon blast case.

Mumbai/IBNS: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pragya Thakur, former Army officer Lt. Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit have been acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, media reports said.

Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan sparked a row in the Parliament on Wednesday after she questioned Operation Sindoor's name as the Pahalgam terror attack "destroyed the sindoor" of so many women.

In its first response after Donald Trump's surprise announcement of a 25 percent tariff on goods exported from India to the US along with a 'penalty', the Centre has said it is studying the implications of the move and will take all steps to "secure our national interest".

In a strong address to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday during the debate on Operation Sindoor, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Congress, blaming it for the loss of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and asserting that the BJP government would reclaim it.

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation during the 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, held at the Secretary level for the first time, in New Delhi on July 30.

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched another attack on Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump's "ceasefire" claims, even after the Prime Minister claimed no global leader asked India to stop Operation Sindoor.

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched another attack on Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump's "ceasefire" claims, even after the Prime Minister claimed no global leader asked India to stop Operation Sindoor.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday addressed the Rajya Sabha on Operation Sindoor and once again said US President Donald Trump had played no role in India’s military operation against Pakistan in May.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday addressed the Rajya Sabha on Operation Sindoor and once again said US President Donald Trump had played no role in India’s military operation against Pakistan in May.

Maldives finance minister Moosa Zameer has said Indian tourists can now pay in India Rupees since his nation is working for a local currency settlement with India.

Maldives finance minister Moosa Zameer has said Indian tourists can now pay in India Rupees since his nation is working for a local currency settlement with India.

Lord Meghnad Desai, a renowned British Indian economist and House of Lords peer, died on Tuesday, with the Indian PM Narendra Modi remembering the role he played in deepening India-UK ties while mourning his death.

Lord Meghnad Desai, a renowned British Indian economist and House of Lords peer, died on Tuesday, with the Indian PM Narendra Modi remembering the role he played in deepening India-UK ties while mourning his death.
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