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Govt may call special Parliament session this month for women's quota, delimitation Bills

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- The Narendra Modi government is considering convening a special session of Parliament later this month to push through legislation on delimitation and women's reservation, with s... Read More


'Need to eliminate filth': Delhi Ramlila to burn 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside Ravan

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- A 30-foot-tall cockroach effigy will be burnt alongside those of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad during Dussehra celebrations in Delhi's Pitampura this year, with organisers saying... Read More


Sudha Yadav sworn in as Karnataka Governor

Bengaluru, Oct. 16 -- Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the Governor of Karnataka on Friday. She replaced Thaawar Chand Gehlot, who had been holding the office since July 11, 2021. Chief Justice of the Karn... Read More


6,000 cops, 220 companies of CAPF, expanded CCTV network in place for CJP's 'Tiranga' march

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- More than 6,000 Delhi Police personnel, 220 companies of Central Armed Police Forces and an expanded CCTV camera network have been pressed into service in the New Delhi area ahea... Read More


'Never feared competition': Reliance hits back at Musk over Starlink licence row

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- Reliance Industries on Friday broke its silence over Elon Musk's allegations that vested interests were obstructing Starlink's entry into India's satellite communications market,... Read More


'Ready to go to jail': Dipke says he may be detained before 'Tiranga' march at CP

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has said that Delhi Police may detain him ahead of the outfit's proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march at the Central Park in Connaught Pl... Read More


India-US trade pact would be concluded at earliest, in interest of global trade: FM

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday expressed hope that the India-US trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, in the interest of global trade and bilateral e... Read More


PM Narendra Modi to visit Canada on December 11 and 12

Ottawa, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said. The date of the visit was also confirmed by Canadian Prime Minister ... Read More


Centre raises petrol export duty to Rs 2.5/litre, cuts diesel levy to Rs 8.5/litre

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The government on Friday cut the windfall tax on diesel exports and raised the levy on petrol exports for the fortnight beginning October 16. The duty on ATF exports has been re... Read More


Escalation in hostilities in Middle East deeply worrying: India tells UNSC

United Nations, Oct. 16 -- India has described the escalation in hostilities in the Middle East as "deeply worrying", as it strongly condemned repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure, including Sa... Read More