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Shift Parliament sessions out of polluted Delhi, BJD MP urges government

Mangaraj suggested several cities with cleaner air and adequate infrastructure as potential alternatives, including Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, Goa, and Dehradun

Terror funding case: SC to hear Shabir Ahmed Shah's bail plea on Jan 7

The bench, while posting the matter for hearing on January 7, made clear that no further adjournment would be granted to the NIA

Karnataka's hate speech bill to safeguard constitutional values: Shivakumar

He argued that the bill aims to reinforce constitutional principles, countering the BJP's allegation that it is being introduced to target political opponents

Alembic gets USFDA nod for generic eye infection treatment suspension

Alembic was granted a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation for this application

Mamata to launch ₹8,487-cr project for constructing 20,000 km of new roads

Over 20,000 km of roads will be constructed across rural and urban West Bengal, with 15,011 km of rural roads to be built in rural areas at a cost of ₹6,987 crore, an official said

Sonowal flags off first indigenous hydrogen fuel-cell vessel in Varanasi

Sonowal said the hydrogen-powered vessel reflects India's growing technological capabilities and its commitment to sustainable energy

Ethanol-blended petrol environment-friendly, benefits farmers: Gadkari

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said following the implementation of the ethanol blending programme, money which was earlier spent on crude oil imports is now going to farmers

Appeared under pressure: Rahul Gandhi as he takes dig at Shah's LS speech

Rahul also claimed that Shah did not respond to any of the points raised by him and remained evasive including on transparent voter lists, EVMs and granting immunity to the chief election commissioner

SC accords ceremonial welcome to Sri Lankan Chief Justice Surasena

Underlining India-Sri Lanka ties date back over 2,500 years, Justice Surasena said Emperor Ashoka sailed from Bengal to Sri Lanka and references to Sri Lanka appear in ancient Indian epics

Microsoft deepening its commitment to India's AI ecosystem: Satya Nadella

Nadella also emphasised the importance of digital sovereignty and cybersecurity in an era of expanding AI deployment

Equity mutual funds rebound, inflows rise 21% to ₹29,911 cr in Nov

This rise in inflows comes after three consecutive months of decline, signalling an improvement in investor sentiment

Trade deal with India would enhance bilateral ties: US representative

US Representative Huizenga stressed that every American administration, whether Republican or Democrat, has strengthened ties, or certainly at least attempted to

Andhra Govt to prepare terms of reference for 7 water aerodromes in state

The state government will likely go for a public hearing in one month, and based on the outcome of the hearing, it will apply for the environmental clearance

PM & brigade bruised, exposed for their lies: Cong on Vande Mataram debate

Earlier, Ramesh had cited historian Sugata Bose's remarks that it was on Rabindranath Tagore's advice that the party decided in 1937 that only the first part of Vande Mataram would be sung at national

North Goa bans fireworks at nightbclubs, hotels, other tourist spots

The prohibition applies to all nightclubs, bars and restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, resorts, beach shacks, temporary structures, event venues and entertainment establishments across North Goa

Huge healthcare collaboration potential between India-US: Dr Naresh Trehan

On AI, Trehan said that the algorithms have become so powerful today that analysis can be compressed, data can be mined in 1,000th of the time that it used to take

British Indians support to far-right, far-left parties on rise, says census

The research found that British Indians want the UK government to focus on the fundamentals education, the economy, healthcare, and tackling crime and poverty

India calls for pragmatic engagement with Taliban: Ambassador to UNSC

Harish said India calls on the United Nations and the international community to adopt nuanced policy instruments that help bring sustainable benefits for the people of Afghanistan

Guwahati fire remains untamed for over 33 hrs, multiple agencies struggle

Water tenders from the Indian Air Force, Indian Army and Guwahati Refinery also joined the efforts to douse the blaze, while NDRF was called in to assist with their high-tech smoke reduction machine

A 'shame' students have to return to India, China after graduating: Trump

Trump on Wednesday announced the launch of the one million dollar 'Trump Gold Card' that will be a visa programme offering pathway for immigrants to US citizenship