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Tamil Nadu notifies 100 new reserved forests to boost conservation and climate resilience

Chennai, Jan. 9 -- The Government of Tamil Nadu has notifnt milestone in its sustained efforts to strengthen forest protection, enhance ecological security and build climate resilience through legally... Read More


'Not accurate': India rejects Lutnick's claim on trade deal, cites 8 Modi-Trump calls

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- New Delhi on Friday rejected as "inaccurate" US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's claim that the proposed India-US trade deal stalled last year because Prime Minister Narendra M... Read More


Budget Session of Parliament begins on January 28; to continue till Apr 2

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Budget Session of Parliament will be convened from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday, announcing the broad schedule for the key... Read More


SC urges Centre to introduce 'Romeo-Juliet' clause in POCSO to save genuine teen relationships

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday flagged what it described as rampant misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and urged the Centre to consider introducing... Read More


UP leading way in defence manufacturing : Rajnath Singh

Lucknow, Jan. 9 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the domestic defence production has gone up from Rs 46,000 crore to a record high of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore at present due to a defenc... Read More


Supreme Court raps states, UTs over delay in audit of private universities

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up several states and Union Territories for not disclosing information on private universities, as part of a sweeping audit ordered by the cou... Read More


Delta 1 illnesses: Greater Noida denies sewage contamination

GREATER NOIDA, Jan. 9 -- The Greater Noida Authority on Thursday said preliminary checks had not found any sewage mixing in the water supply, even as residents of Delta 1 reported cases of illness, in... Read More


Pulse of the Street: A five-day rout makes market jittery

MUMBAI, Jan. 9 -- Domestic equities were shaken by the 'Trump factor' throughout the week, leaving India the worst-performing major market globally as risk-off sentiment gripped investors. Markets st... Read More


Have filed plea for transfer: Accused tells court in Ikhlaq lynching case

Greater Noida, Jan. 9 -- The wife of Mohammad Ikhlaq appeared before a fast-track court (FTC) in Greater Noida on Thursday to record her statement, but the proceedings in the 2015 lynching case were a... Read More


Mamata Banerjee's protest rally today after dramatic showdown with ED, 'naughty HM' jab over I-PAC raid

India, Jan. 9 -- A day after a dramatic standoff with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during its raids on political consultancy firm I-PAC's office and residence in Kolkata, West Bengal chief ministe... Read More