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Won't go by external climate risk rankings for policymaking: Govt

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The government on Thursday told the Parliament that although India ranks ninth on the Global Climate Risk Index, it "does not recognise any external ranking as a basis for domest... Read More


'Outright lie': Cong tears into Shah for 'vote chori' charge against Nehru

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Congress on Thursday rebutted Home Minister Amit Shah's "vote chori" charge against Jawaharlal Nehru, saying the claim that he was made the prime minister despite Sardar Vall... Read More


Engagement with US is ongoing, Centre tells RS on Trump orders on tariff, visa

India, Dec. 11 -- Executive orders issued by US President Donald Trump on reciprocal tariffs, illegal migration and visas have implications for India and Indian authorities are engaged with their US c... Read More


Conspiracy to dismantle PSUs deep-seated, claims Rahul

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the NDA government of weakening PSUs and trying to sell their assets to its "capitalist friends for free" while claiming that the... Read More


TMC's Saugata Roy says Centre withholding funds for Bengal

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Senior Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Wednesday accused the Union government of deliberately depriving West Bengal of funds due to the state under multiple central schemes.... Read More


'PM and brigade bruised, exposed for lies'

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- After both Houses held a debate on 150 years of Vande Mataram, the Congress on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "his entire brigade" have been thoroughly "b... Read More


Delhi Ridge Board reconstituted with statutory powers

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Union environment ministry has reconstituted the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) with statutory powers, fulfilling a Supreme Court directive aimed at strengthening the pr... Read More


Ajit Pawar eyed Mundhwa land since 2018: Damania

India, Dec. 11 -- Social activist Anjali Damania on Wednesday alleged that deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar had been eyeing the controversial, 40-acre land parcel in Mundhwa, near Koregaon Park in in ... Read More


Riots accused, victims not challenging probe but outsiders moving court: HC

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that neither the accused nor the victims of the 2020 North East Delhi riots have come forward challenging the chargesheets filed by the ... Read More


Begging act amended: Beggars can't be called lepers

India, Dec. 11 -- The Legislative council on Wednesday passed the amendment bill to the Maharashtra Prevention of Begging Act 1959, which mandates that words such as "leprosy" and "leper" be deleted f... Read More