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Situation from Kashmir to Kerala makes sedition law crucial: Law panel head

He also said that the sedition law being a colonial legacy was not a valid ground for its repeal and several countries, including the US, Canada, Australia and Germany, have their own such laws

Pak PM Sharif asks IMF chief for early release of stalled bailout fund

Pak's ninth review by IMF under 2019 EFF for release of a $1.2 billion tranche is still pending with fewer than 10 days remaining until the programme's expiry on June 30

CBI files charge sheet against Era Housing in Rs 331 cr cheating case

The CBI had filed the charge sheet against the company and its authorised representative Delhi-based industrialist Hem Singh Bharana besides 13 other entities including companies, say officials

18 former Cong corporators disqualified for cross-voting in mayoral poll

In an order issued on Monday, the Urban Development Department headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the ex-corporators defied the whip issued by the Congress

Liquor sales volume grows 14% in FY23, premium segment over Rs 1k grows 48%

In FY23, whisky remained the largest segment with an expected sales volume of 243 million cases, contributing 63 per cent of sales of the total industry

Akums gets nod for drug to treat epilepsy seizures in patients over 12 yrs

India has more than 10 million patients with epilepsy, as per the company

ICC 'confident' Pakistan will travel to India for ODI World Cup

The ICC on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the October 5-November 19 tournament and rejected PCB's request to not schedule their matches in Chennai and Bengaluru against specific teams

Unicorn list declines in 2023, indicates slowdown in funding: Hurun report

The slowdown in unicorn additions is indicative of a "slowdown in India's startup ecosystem", the report -- which comes amid a slowdown in investor interest in what is being termed as "funding winter"

MCD school principals to train at IIMs to 'revolutionise' education: Atishi

On the tenure of the BJP in the MCD, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said primary education in MCD schools was deplorable, and this impacted higher education of students

Congress blames PM Modi's 'wrong policies' for rising tomato prices

Vegetable vendors and wholesalers have blamed the rains for the disruption in tomato supply, leading to prices of the kitchen staple skyrocketing in retail markets of many cities

'Jungle raj' in Delhi, people feeling unsafe, alleges CM; Lekhi hits back

"Some men carried out a robbery inside the Pragati Maidan underpass. The G20 Summit will be held near the underpass. People are feeling unsafe in Delhi. This is 'jungle raj'," Kejriwal said

People of Telangana yearning for change, looking towards Congress: Kharge

The meeting, which was held at the AICC headquarters here, was also attended by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal

Govt to sell tur dal from buffer stocks to millers for augmenting supply

The quantities being auctioned and the frequency will be calibrated on the basis of the assessed impact of the disposal on the availability of tur to consumers at affordable prices

Storage capacity of Maharashtra dams to increase by 230 mn litre: Official

Under the state government scheme, silt is dredged from dams and other water bodies to increase their storage capacity and it is then used on agricultural land to improve soil fertility

Recovery underway in financial sector, upgrades of 4 institutions: S&P

The move reflects S&P's view that domestic financial institutions in India will continue to improve their asset quality, benefiting from good economic prospects

CVC asks its officers not to seek perks for additional charge assignments

The CVO act as a distant arm of the Commission to check corruption in an organisation. Every organisation is required to have a separate CVO, and major ones appoint full time CVOs

Kerala has received 65% deficit rainfall so far during monsoon: IMD

The regional meteorological department, Kerala, however, said that the south-westerly winds are getting stronger, and more rainfall is expected in the coming days

Market size of India's online retail sector likely to touch $325 bn by 2030

The report said that India boasts a digitally savvy consumer base of 220 million online shoppers, further driving the growth of e-commerce

Road safety issue urgent, not enough being done for pandemic on roads: UN

the explosion of micro-mobility since the pandemic has still not been adequately incorporated into road safety systems in most parts of the world," he said

Raut calls BRS B-team of BJP; KCR dubs party as a team of farmers, Dalits

Congress calls us the B-team of BJP, while BJP calls us the A-team of Congress. We are not anyone's team. We are a team of farmers, marginalised communities, minorities, and Dalits, KCR asserted