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Flight from UAE safely arrives at Delhi Airport amid West Asia conflict

Passengers travelled from Dubai to Fujirah Airport, which was approximately two hours from Dubai

Assembly rejects Kejriwal's plea to live-stream privileges panel hearing

On Tuesday, Kejriwal wrote to the Privileges Committee confirming that he would appear before it on March 6 in the 'Phansi Ghar' issue and demanded the live-streaming of proceedings

Sexual harassment complaints increasing as women remain 20% of India Inc

While the 'silence' is breaking, formal reporting remains a path taken by a small number of female corporate employees

Mamata to begin sit-in today on voter roll deletions ahead of Bengal polls

The sit-in, scheduled from 2 pm at the Esplanade Metro Channel in central Kolkata, was announced by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee

Protests against killing of Khamenei: Restrictions continue in Kashmir

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday held a meeting with civil society representatives and religious leaders as part of efforts to bring the situation back to normalcy

'How long will blackmail continue?': Cong's dig after waiver on Russian oil

Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, the US said it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver on Russian oil purchases

Delhi AQI remains 'moderate' as surface winds keep pollution in check

Overall air quality index stands at 151 with most monitoring stations in moderate category; clear skies and warm conditions expected across the national capital

Maharashtra cabinet clears anti-conversion bill; 60-day notice proposed

The right to religious freedom does not include the right to convert by force, fraud or allurement but includes the right to be protected from such unlawful conversions, the bill said

Online registration for Chardham yatra in Uttarakhand begins today

The pilgrimage will begin on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on April 19, with the opening of the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri

Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu named Delhi L-G, replaces VK Saxena

Sandhu, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was one of the most experienced Indian diplomats on United States affairs

RN Ravi appointed West Bengal Guv in major reshuffle of gubernatorial posts

The appointment was a part of a major reshuffle of gubernatorial posts effected in several states and Union territories by President Droupadi Murmu late on Thursday night

Early summer heat grips plains; rain, snowfall likely in Himalayan region

IMD forecasts sharp rise in temperature across plains with mercury up to 6 degrees Celsius above normal in northwest India; rain, snowfall and thunderstorms likely in Himalayan states this week

Nitish, Nitin Nabin, Pawar set to get elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

The BJP is set to increase its tally in the Upper house, where it will have the maximum number of seats after this round of election

Datanomics: Women's participation rate in India's workforce remains low

India's female labour force participation rate stood at 32 per cent in 2024, significantly lower than several peer economies

Su-30 MKI fighter lost radar contact after take-off in Assam, probe on: IAF

The Indian Air Force said that a Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft lost radar contact after taking off from Jorhat in Assam

Andhra mulling ₹25,000 birth incentive for couples to boost falling TFR: CM

Andhra Pradesh is weighing a Rs 25,000 birth incentive for couples from their second child onwards as the state seeks to raise its fertility rate and tackle long-term demographic challenges

CV Ananda Bose resigns as Bengal Governor; TN Guv RN Ravi to replace

Bose, however, did not disclose the grounds of his sudden resignation and whether there was any political pressure that may have prompted his decision

Chouhan marks 67th birthday with schemes for students, PwDs, rural health

Chouhan also took five major pledges related to public service for his Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency

Andhra plans ₹25K incentive for second child under new population policy

Andhra Pradesh has proposed a structured population management strategy, including a Rs 25,000 incentive for a second child, as the state confronts a falling fertility rate

AMU signs MoU with US university to boost academic collaboration

The AMU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a US university to expand joint academic research, faculty development and instructional programmes.