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Rajya Sabha to elect deputy chairman on April 17, NDA backs Harivansh

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the government wants to "bulldoze" the appointment of the deputy chairman in the Rajya Sabha

Centre appoints 48 officers as joint secretaries in major reshuffle

Senior bureaucrats Muthukumar Alagumuthu and Prabhakar have been named joint secretaries in the Department of Health and Family Welfare

No serious LPG shortage for auto component makers so far, says govt

The government has also advised the industry to use cleaner fuels, such as electric furnaces and PNG, wherever available

AI transforming healthcare, but human empathy is irreplaceable: Murmu

She urged the young medical professionals to remain prepared to adopt these latest technologies to enhance their knowledge and skills, and to treat illnesses more effectively

SC seeks Centre, ECI response on plea for biometric voter verification

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and ECI on a plea for biometric and facial voter verification, noting legal changes and costs would be required

Datanomics: Asha Bhosle, the 'Last Mughal' of Indian music, leaves legacy

Asha Bhosle was rewarded for her contributions to the Indian cinema and music industries

SC raps states over illegal sand mining, flags risk to Chambal bridge

The Supreme Court criticised states over illegal sand mining after a forest guard's death, raising concerns over governance lapses and warning of risks to the Chambal bridge

No impact on ops, full compliance amid Noida worker protests: MSWIL

A large number of workers from various industrial units gathered in parts of Noida, demanding a wage hike

Noida industrial workers' protest turns violent: What are their demands?

Anger over low wages and poor working conditions drove Noida's factory workers to protest, with tensions escalating into violence amid police action

SC seeks Centre, EC's response on plea for biometric voter verification

The top court issued notice to the Centre, the poll panel and several other states seeking their responses on the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay

Mathura boat capsize: Death toll rises to 15 as two more bodies recovered

The bodies of all other persons reported missing so far have been retrieved

Asha Bhosle's last rites begin; Asha Parekh, Sachin Tendulkar pay tribute

Bhosle passed away on Sunday morning due to multi-organ failure at the age of 92 at Breach Candy Hospital

Vehicle torched as workers' protest in Noida over wage hike turns violent

Adequate police deployment has been ensured across industrial zones under the Gautam Buddh Nagar Commissionerate and senior police and administrative officers are present on the ground

11 killed after van collides with cement mixer in Maharashtra's Thane

At least 11 occupants of the van have died, and two injured have been shifted to the central hospital at Ulhasnagar

How delimitation debate puts federalism at centre of Tamil Nadu polls

In Tamil Nadu, delimitation is becoming a major poll issue, with concerns over fairness, representation, and whether southern states will lose political weight

Delhi Assembly gets bomb threat, nothing suspicious found during search

The alert was communicated by Assembly authorities, following which teams of the Delhi Police, bomb disposal and dog squads and the fire brigade were deployed

SC notice to Centre, EC on plea to implement biometrics at polling stations

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made clear that the prayer sought in the plea can't be considered for the current state Assembly elections in some states

Women's Reservation Act to realise visions of past, goals of future: PM

Modi also said that when the law was introduced in 2023, it was passed unanimously by all parties and there was a collective demand for its implementation by 2029

SC refuses to quash CBI FIR against Lalu Prasad Yadav in land-for-jobs case

The top court allowed Yadav to raise the issue of the applicability of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act in the case

GE Aerospace to set up F404 engine depot for Indian Air Force Tejas fleet

The depot facility will be owned, operated, and maintained by the Indian Air Force, with GE Aerospace providing technical inputs, training, support staff