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US Senators criticise India on allegations of plot to kill separatist Sikh

The Senators were speaking at a Congressional hearing Transnational Repression: A Global Threat to Rights and Security' organised on Wednesday

Situation grim in parts of Chennai, suburbs after Michaung bring downpour

The government said relief activities have been expedited and that efforts to pump out stagnant water were on in different places in the city

Levying border adjustment tax to meet green commitments morally wrong: FM

"The single mono-sided decision of imposition of border adjustment tax ...the logic just goes against the concern of the Global South..

Maha govt tables supplementary demands worth Rs 55,520 cr in state assembly

The supplementary demands, which are additional funds sought by the government over the budgetary allocation, were tabled in the House by Finance Minister Ajit Pawar

India is labour-rich country, can get to 8% growth: NITI Aayog VC Bery

Bery also cautioned the reality is that the north of India has not been traditionally doing as well as the south of India and this can create tensions in a federal polity

Hiring activity for white-collar jobs dips 12% during Oct-Nov: Report

White-collar recruitment during October-November declined by 12 per cent with 2,433 job postings, compared to 2,781 during the corresponding months in 2022, according to the Naukri JobSpeak Index

ED files first charge sheet against Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, others

The federal probe agency arrested four persons, including the MD of the Lava International mobile company Hari Om Rai, in this investigation

Sri Lanka arrests 21 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching in its waters

The Indian fishermen were arrested and their four trawlers were seized on Wednesday in the northeastern waters off Mannar and Kovilan

Proud moment as Garba shines on global stage: Shah on Unesco recognition

UNESCO has approved the inclusion of Gujarat's traditional Garba dance in its 'Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'

LS Speaker accepts resignation of nine MPs who won recent assembly polls

The MPs, who are from the BJP, had resigned after winning in the recent assembly polls

Ramaswamy calls Haley fascist; she says responding not worth her time

The front-runner for the Republican Party's nomination, former President Donald Trump, skipped the debate once again and held a fundraiser in Florida instead

PM Modi cites poll data to assert BJP most preferred party for governance

Quoting Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters that the Congress faced assembly polls 40 times while in power for one term in those states and could win only seven of them

Intermittent rain hampers normal life in Kolkata, south Bengal districts

Kolkata and other south Bengal districts received intermittent rain on Thursday morning accompanied by chilly wind, giving the denizens the first feel of winter this season

Congress take swipe at BJP for not announcing CMs in three states yet

"Well, our CM was announced a day before and is taking over at 1 pm today," he said referring to A Revanth Reddy being named as the chief minister of Telangana

Will have to put in extra hrs to hear disqualification pleas: Maha speaker

The Winter Session of the state legislature is scheduled to be held in Nagpur from December 7 to December 20

205 lawmakers in MP crorepatis; BJP MLA tops list with Rs 296-cr assets

It said the number of MLAs possessing assets worth more than Rs 1 crore increased to 205 in 2023 from 187 in 2018. Of these crorepati MLAs, 144 are from the BJP and 61 from the Congress

Priyanka slams bombing of Gaza, says India must stand with what's right

In a post on X, the Congress general secretary said India has always stood up for what is just and supported the Palestinian people from the beginning of their long struggle for freedom

Starbucks loses $11 billion market value due to poor sales, boycotts

Amid an ongoing boycott due to the Israeli occupation's aggression against the Gaza strip, the undercurrent of discontent signals a challenging brew for the company's future, an industry analyst said

India-born media veteran Dr Samir Shah selected as new BBC chairman

The 71-year-old, who was honoured with a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage, will replace Richard Sharp

Oppn parties attack Amit Shah for remarks against Nehru; BJP hits back

BJP leaders, however, asserted that whatever Shah said in the Lok Sabha about Nehru is correct, and history has to be told.