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Parl panels begin deliberations on key issues: SC/ST reser- vations, Jal Jeevan Mission audit

Weeks after their formation, key Parliamentary Committees have begun addressing crucial issues, such as reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in public sector undertakings, and the performance audit of the Jal Jeevan Mission.

NSA Ajit Doval to attend BRICS conclave in Russia, discuss Ukraine conflict

National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, is heading to Russia this week to attend a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) national security advisors' conclave.

Jawhar Sircar writes to Mamata, offers to resign from RS post, politics

Urging her to do something to \"save the state\", Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Jawhar Sircar, on Sunday, wrote to the party chairperson and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, announcing his resignation from the Parliamentarian post and from politics due to state government's alleged \"faulty handling\" of the public movement following the rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital.

Centre says suspected mpox case under probe, no cause for alarm

The Union Health Ministry announced on Sunday that a man who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has been identified as a suspected case of the disease.

Para-athletes set new benchmarks, return home with record 29 medals

India's para-athletes returned from the Paralympic Games with their heads held high after delivering a spectacular performance, finishing with a record haul of 29 medals, including seven golds.

CM urges Centre to secure Manipur's territorial integrity

Amid escalating violence in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has called on the Central government to take decisive action to preserve the state's territorial integrity and address the ongoing crisis.

CPCB data: 21 cities under NCAP reduced PM10 pollution by over 40% since 2017-18

According to the latest data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 95 of the 131 cities under India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) have significantly improved air quality.

Join India, we consider you our own: Rajnath to PoK residents

In a powerful address during an election rally on Sunday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended a hand of friendship to the residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), urging them to join India.

US Open: A Taylor-made win for Fritz

When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, strode under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights Friday night for the first US Open semifinal matching two American men in 19 years, the crowd might have been forgiven for not knowing which to support.

Paralympics: Silver lining for javelin thrower Navdeep

India's Navdeep Singh claimed the silver medal with a personal best effort of 47.32 metres in a dramatic men's javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

Club thrower Pranav and his father are unbreakable pair

Club throw silver medallist at the Paris Paralympics Pranav Soorma and his father Sanjeev have quite a few things in common, the most striking being their looks - well-groomed beards complimented by their ponytail hairstyles.

Can India stick to glory?

The Asian Champions Trophy last year gave us the right momentum going into the Asian Games and followed it up with the Olympic Games triumph of standing on the podium yet again. 99 Harmanpreet Singh, India captain

Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in northern Vietnam, kills 4

Typhoon Yagi made landfall Saturday afternoon in northern Vietnam where authorities shuttered airports and evacuated the most vulnerable.

Heads of CIA and MI6 issue joint call for cease-fire in Gaza

The heads of the American and British foreign intelligence agencies said Saturday they are \"working ceaselessly\" for a cease-fire in Gaza, using a rare joint public statement to press for peace.

Kargil war: Pakistan Army Chief acknowledges role of Pak army

Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was speaking during the Defence & Martyrs Day event at Rawalpindi

Israeli strikes kill over dozen in Gaza amid polio vaccine drive

Vaccination drive was launched after health officials confirmed 1st polio case in Palestinian enclave in 25 years, in a 10-month-old boy

Study: Healthcare workers at higher risk of Tuberculosis than general population

Underlining critical occupation risks in the health sector, a new study has found that cases of tuberculosis are a lot more prevalent among healthcare workers in India in comparison to the general population.

No NRC application receipt number, no Aadhaar: Himanta

All new applicants for Aadhaar cards in Assam need to submit their NRC application receipt number (ARN), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Brij Bhushan accuses Cong of using wrestlers as 'pawns' to target BJP

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and senior BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday claimed that Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia were \"used as pawns\" by the Congress in a political conspiracy to seize control of the WFI and target the BJP.

Hathras bus accident: Two children die during treatment, toll reached 17

The death toll in the bus accident that occurred here yesterday has reached 17 after two children succumbed during treatment, officials said on Saturday.

'Govt making efforts to recognise bright teachers adopting innovative methods'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said efforts were being made to recognise bright teachers practising innovative methods as he took an apparent swipe at past governments, saying he would not talk about what used to happen earlier.

Jharkhand govt approves Rs 5 lakh medical insurance for lawyers

The Jharkhand e cabinet has approved Rs 5 lakh medical insurance for lawyers in the state, a move which is y likely to benefit about 30,000 lawyers in the state.

CDS Gen Chauhan holds talks with top Maldivian military commander

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Saturday held extensive talks with Maldives' Chief of Defence Force Major General Ibrahim Hilmy, focusing on a reset of military ties that came under severe strain after President Mohamed Muizzu assumed office in November last.

Lucknow: Five dead, 28 injured as 3-storey building collapses

Five people died and 28 more were injured when a three-storey building housing godowns and a motor workshop collapsed in the Transport Nagar area here on Saturday evening, officials said.

MP: Ten people killed in separate road accidents

At least ten persons were killed in three separate road accidents in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha, Ratlam, and Jabalpur districts on Saturday, police said.

Centre sacks Puja Khedkar from Indian Administrative Service

The central government has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect, over a month after the Union Public Service Commission cancelled her selection, official sources said on Saturday.

Alert cop averts big fire in south Delhi

An alert head constable averted a serious fire from spreading in a house in south Delhi's Shahpur Jat area, officials said on Saturday.

'Kejriwal was party to criminal conspiracy'

CBI SUBMITS 5TH AND FINAL CHARGESHEET NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was \"party to the criminal conspiracy\" of the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy since the beginning, the CBI has alleged in its latest supplementary chargesheet in the case.

BJP demands CBI probe into 'financial mismanagement' of DSEU, writes to L-G

The BJP on Saturday demanded Lt Governor VK Saxena recommend a CBI probe into the alleged \"financial mismanagement\" by the AAP government of the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University.

Revision of electoral rolls to be carried out from next month

The formal exercise for holding the Delhi Assembly polls, due early next year, will begin with a special summary revision of the electoral rolls from next month, officials said.