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let govt decide what counts as 'industry', Centre tells apex court

New Delhi, March 18 -- The government has argued that it be given a free hand in deciding what is a "sovereign function", and, by implication, what is an "industry", in a case before the Constitution ... Read More


Two convicts in bilkis bano case move sc, notices to guj, maha

New Delhi, March 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Gujarat and Maharashtra governments on appeals filed by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case of 2002, challengi... Read More


PM discusses West Asia war with UAE Prez; extends Eid greetings

New Delhi, March 18 -- India on Tuesday emphasised the importance of ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled United Arab Emirates (UAE) President She... Read More


UPA-era oil bonds burden repaid: FM

New Delhi, March 18 -- The Modi government has "fully repaid" the Rs. 2.92 lakh crore oil bond burden imposed by the Congress-led UPA regime, including both principal and interest, by March 2026, Unio... Read More


SC strikes down cap on Adoptive Maternity Leave

New Delhi, March 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision in the Code on Social Security, 2020 that limited maternity leave for adoptive mothers to those adopting children below thre... Read More


Assam Cong MP bordoloi resigns before elections

GUWAHATI, March 18 -- Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Assam Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, sending a jolt to the party's state unit just ahead of the assembly electi... Read More


cong suspends 3 Odisha MLAs for cross-voting, seeks disqualification

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- The Odisha Congress on Tuesday moved the assembly Speaker seeking disqualification of three of its MLAs, accusing them of denying the party line and cross-voting in the recent... Read More


Parliamentary panel pushes to scale up smart traffic management

India, March 18 -- A parliamentary standing committee on home affairs has called for greater investment in traffic infrastructure and road safety, and recommended scaling up the integrated traffic man... Read More


Palam incident extremely tragic; rising number of fire incidents in Delhi is worrying: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, March 18 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Delhi government after at least nine people were killed in a fire in a five-storey building in Palam, stating that ... Read More


"Will make every possible effort to free people from low-level politics of Himanta Biswa Sarma": Gaurav Gogoi

Guwahati, March 18 -- Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said that the State Assembly election is not about any single political party, asserting that the people of A... Read More