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Govt lauds astronaut in special LS debate

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A special discussion in the Lok Sabha on Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) began on Monday with Union minister of state for... Read More


5X funding jump for 'pariksha pe charcha': Ls told

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The government's spending on Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) has jumped five-fold since its launch in 2018, when the expenditure stood at Rs.3.67 crore, to Rs.18.83 crore in 2025, acco... Read More


Oppn may move impeachment motion against CEC

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Opposition parties will consider pushing to impeach Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over his alleged failure in discharging the constitutional duty of ensuring fr... Read More


5.7k flights cancelled in 2025, Govt tells RS

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- As many as 5,706 flights were cancelled by Indian carriers due to regulatory issues and geopolitical issues this year till June 30, the civil aviation ministry informed Rajya Sab... Read More


Voter claims doubled in Bihar after SC order

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The number of applications filing claims, objections and fresh enrolment forms in Bihar has nearly doubled since the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI)... Read More


HC seeks Delhi police reply on bail petition

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Delhi high court on Monday sought Delhi police's response in a bail plea filed by Lalit Jha, an accused in the December 2023 Parliament security breach case. A bench of justi... Read More


'SIR a new tool of vote theft': rahul attacks CEC in bihar rally

Patna, Aug. 19 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday warned the chief election commissioner and two election commissioners of action when the INDIA bloc forms the government, alleging that the con... Read More


Govt withdraws petition against LG

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Delhi government to withdraw its petition that accused the lieutenant governor (LG) of delaying the appointment of a full-time chairperson... Read More


Nearly half of forest rights claims granted, House told

India, Aug. 19 -- Around 2.38 million individual forest rights claims and 121,705 community titles have been distributed, just about half of the claims made under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, th... Read More


'Bihar voter roll claims double after SC order'

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The number of applications filing claims, objections and fresh enrolment forms in Bihar has nearly doubled since the Supreme Court directed the EC to publish details of deleted n... Read More