New Bill will ensure equal space for women in House, says Modi

The women's reservation bill will ensure equal participation of women in Parliament and the legislation is a \"guarantee\" for the country's success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST PUNJAB EX-MIN IN GRAFT CASE

A court in Punjab on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of a property, people familiar with the matter said.

No nation can tackle alone challenges of Indo-Pacific: Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said security considerations have elevated the strategic significance of the Indo-Pacific and the vast stretch confronts a web of challenges that no country can tackle alone, with army chief General Manoj Pande describing it as a theatre of complexities with manifestations of interstate competitions and a top US general calling for deepening partnerships in the region to jointly promote peace and stability.

'Political motives can't dictate reply to terror'

Political conveniences cannot dictate responses to terrorism, extremism and violence, and respect for the principles of territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs can't be exercises in cherry picking, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, warning that \"rule makers\" cannot subjugate \"rule takers\" any more.

Cauvery row heats up, parallel protests held in K'taka and TN

Farmers burnt effigies, held mock funerals of chief ministers and staged an agitation with dead rats near their mouths as dramatic protests over sharing the Cauvery water roiled Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, setting off a political row.

Top court special bench to review its '22 PMLA judgment on Oct 18

More than a year after it affirmed controversial provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Supreme Court will on October 18 examine the correctness of its July 2022 judgment to reconsider if a person being arrested can be denied a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), and whether the law can ascribe presumption of guilt on an accused as against the presumption of innocence.

Ram Temple consecration event likely on Jan 22: Misra

The construction of the ground floor of the three-storey Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be completed by December-end, and the consecration ceremony is expected to take place on January 22, Ram Temple Construction Committee chairperson Nripendra Misra has said.

DJB suspends two engineers in Jal Vihar monument demolition case

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has suspended two senior officials in connection with the construction of a bungalow by demolishing a 15th century monument at Jal Vihar in south-east Delhi, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Chaos over AAP motion to censure MP's remarks

BJP MP RAMESH BIDHURI STIRRED A POLITICAL ROW LAST WEEK WITH HIS RELIGIOUS SLURS IN THE LOK SABHA AGAINST BSP MP DANISH ALI

Kejriwal to unveil winter action plan on Friday: Rai

EVERY YEAR, DELHI FACES A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN THE WINTER SEASON, MAJORLY DUE TO FARM FIRES IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA

Cinema's living legend Waheeda Rehman to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Waheeda Rehman, 85, known for her luminous beauty and a range of illuminating characters she has played in a career of over 60 years, will be conferred with this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Union government announced on Tuesday.

Delhi heist: Burglars disabled CCTV, alarm

For decades, Umrao Singh Jewellers in Jangpura had been shut on Mondays. It was no different this week. But when owner Mahavir Prashad Jain walked in on Tuesday, he found every inch of the jewellery store caked in dust, many display shelves empty and the strongroom scarred by a large hole in one wall, which had been used to empty out the shop's locker. All the alarms in the store had been disarmed and the CCTV connections snapped.

Indian riders pull off golden surprise after a 41-year wait

They were among the most unfancied gold medal hopes in the 655-member Indian contingent at the Asian Games. While they had belief, many others reckoned that the dressage team was there to make up the numbers. On a temperate Tuesday at Hangzhou, they proved the doubters wrong to go down in history.

Two Meiteis hacked in fresh Manipur horror

A pair of lovers in Manipur, both Meiteis, eloped but ended up in an area controlled by the Kukis and, according to photographs that emerged late on Monday, after the state reinstated mobile internet, seem to have been murdered, the latest victims in a five-month long civil war-like situation that has roiled the northeastern state.

India seeks wider global role in UN reforms push

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday made a strong case for a wider global role for India, saying that the country's rise in the international system will be different from any of the nations that preceded it and its quest to be a \"leading power\" isn't driven by \"self aggrandisement\" but motivated by a desire to take on greater responsibilities.

'Blessed to be Mr and Mrs!"

A ctor Parineeti Chopra and politician Raghav Chadha are hitched! They tied the knot in Udaipur on Sunday in a minimalist, pearl whitethemed wedding.

Maiden MotoGP race in India hints at a bright future

After the roar of 1,000cc engines of the fastest bikes in the world reverberated at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) for three days, the track has embraced silence once again.

Kotla has upped the game, says Jaitley

As you go past the tall gates adorning the murals of Virender Sehwag and Anjum Chopra to enter the Arun Jaitley Stadium through Gate No. 5, the impression of finishing touches being applied for a major event is apparent.

World mark adds glitter to young brigade's gold

\"All three making the final shows our shooting strength

Falling household savings a risk to India's world-beating growth

A dip in Indian households' net financial savings due to elevated debt threatens to choke a major source of funds for the government's capital investments key for the nation to retain its mantle of the fastest-growing major economy.

Burman family moves to take Religare's control

The Burman family currently owns around 21% of Religare Enterprises through MB Finmart, Puran Associates, VIC Enterprises, and Milky Investment and Trading Co.-entities belonging to cousins Anand and Mohit Burman.

New Air India by 2025-end: CEO Wilson

Air India plans to establish a low-cost stronghold in local routes, alongside the broader goal of revitalizing the Tata group-owned airline by refurbishing its entire fleet by the end of 2025, chief executive officer Campbell Wilson said.

Govt extends stock holding limits for pulses till Dec 3

Traders of pulses will have to adhere to strict stock limits till December 3 as a measure against hoarding that could lead to higher prices, the consumer affairs ministry said in a notification on Monday, extending the period to restrict inventory from October 31 announced earlier.

Samsung to make laptops in India

Electronics giant to make up to 70,000 units at Noida plant

House speaker apologises after praising Nazi veteran

The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has apologised after a person who was part of a Nazi unit was invited to an event in the chamber on Friday in honour of visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Hollywood writers reach tentative deal to end strike

The nearly five-month shutdown also hit small businesses that support film and television production

Climate deception in the name of action

Developed countries are now shifting their responsibility for climate finance to larger developing countries, private sector, and market forces

Geological factors to rampant development: Decoding the reasons for Joshimath crisis

Nine technical reports of central government institutions on Joshimath show how geological instability, rampant development (over 4,200 buildings) and traffic-induced.

NGOs directed to give details of assets created from foreign funds

The Union ministry of home affairs on Monday modified rules pertaining to filing of annual returns by non-government organisations registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), asking them to provide details of moveable and immovable assets created by them using foreign funds every year.

BJP fields 3 Union ministers in its second list for MP polls

Three Union ministers and four other parliamentarians were part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second list of 39 candidates that was announced on Monday evening for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar was fielded from Dimani in his home district of Morena, Union minister of state for food processing Prahlad Singh Patel from Narsinghpur, and Union minister for state for rural development Faggan Singh Kulaste from Niwas, a constituency reserved for the scheduled tribes.