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Harivansh elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha unopposed

New Delhi, April 17 -- Nominated member Harivansh was elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha unopposed on Friday. It is the third term as Deputy Chairman for the journalist-turned-politician. The Offi... Read More


How can govt move amendments to women law before notifying principal Act: Oppn in LS

New Delhi, April 17 -- Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Friday questioned the government's move to move a bill to amend the 2023 women quota law before bringing the principal Act into force. Soo... Read More


Women Reservation Act 2023 comes into force ahead of voting to its amendment in LS

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Women Reservation Act 2023, which gives 33 per cent quota to women in legislatures, came into force on Thursday to operationalise the proposed amendment being discussed in P... Read More


Vedanta power plant blast: Probe points to excess fuel, pressure surge in boiler; talks of 'lapses'

Sakti (Chhattisgarh), April 17 -- A preliminary technical investigation into the blast at the Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has found that excessive fuel accumulation inside the... Read More


Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: India

United Nations, April 17 -- India termed the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as deplorable, strongly urging that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce thro... Read More


10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect

Beirut, April 17 -- A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the Uni... Read More


Macron, Starmer hold international summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Paris, April 17 -- The leaders of France and the UK will gather dozens of countries - but not the United States - on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route choked... Read More


ED raids against Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora, others

New Delhi/Ludhiana, April 17 -- The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at the premises of Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora and some others as part of an investigation, offici... Read More


No state, be it north or south will be discriminated against in delimitation exercise: PM in LS

New Delhi, April 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that no state -- big or small, north or south, east or west -- will be discriminated against in the delimitation of constituenc... Read More


South Korean President Lee to undertake 3-day visit to India

New Delhi, April 16 -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is all set to embark on a three-day visit to India beginning Sunday to bolster bilateral ties in trade, defence and critical technologies ag... Read More