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Never thought I'd sit in new Parliament building in my lifetime: Deve Gowda

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who attended the inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi said it is his good fortune that he witnessed a great moment in India's history

BJP trying to frame SP leaders in fake police cases: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP of working on a strategy to defame his party's leaders by registering false cases against them

DPAP will fight for restoration of J-K's statehood, land rights: Azad

DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said he would fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and the job and land rights of its people if the party wins the Assembly elections

Congress will 'compel' Centre to implement old pension scheme: Gehlot

Gehlot also announced to increase old age pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 if the Congress government retains power in Rajasthan

PM Modi to inaugurate Assam's first Vande Bharat Express on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express at 12 noon on Monday via video-conferencing, according to a statement issued by the the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

Mild tremors in parts of Punjab, Haryana as 5.2 quake hits Afghanistan

Mild tremors were felt in parts of Punjab and Haryana after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday

Punjab govt's anti-corruption helpline receives close to 8,000 complaints

The Punjab government's 'anti-corruption action line' has received close to 8,000 complaints since March 2022, an official statement said on Sunday

Delhi police action against wrestlers: NCP slams govt, takes jibe at Irani

Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule condemned police action against protesting wrestlers in New Delhi on Sunday

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gives target of winning 20 seats in LS polls

The chief Minister has instructed the ministers to carry out their responsibilities by keeping this goal in mind and with commitment, honesty and agility

Religious rituals during inauguration show country going backwards: Pawar

NCP President Sharad Pawar targeted the Centre, saying that various religious rituals performed at the inauguration of the new Parliament building show that the country was being taken backwards

Biren Singh says 40 militants killed; fresh clashes break out in Manipur

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said nearly 40 armed militants involved in torching houses and firing at civilians have been killed by security forces since they began an operation

Tax collection in India one of highest, reduce direct tax to 25%: Bhalla

While India is not the richest country in the world, the tax collection is one of the highest and the income tax rate should be reduced from around 40 per cent at present, economist Surjit Bhalla said

Tendency to hog the limelight: TMC's dig at PM over Parliament inauguration

The Trinamool Congress said the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Modi and the installation of the historic Sengol showed the tendency of the PM to hog the entire limelight

Hotel occupancy goes up to 90% as tourists head to Shimla to escape heat

Occupancy in hotels has increased to about 90 per cent in Shimla during the weekend as vacationers are making a beeline to the 'queen of hills' to escape the scorching heat.

NGT directs committees to look into Delhi's illegal dyeing factories

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee, the CPCB and the DPCC to look into illegal dyeing units in the national capital

Isro begins countdown for launch of navigation satellite on GSLV rocket

Nearly 20 minutes after the flight, the rocket is scheduled to deploy the satellite in a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) at an altitude of about 251 km, ISRO said

Protests in J'khand for 'no invite' to Prez at new Parliament building

The Jharkhand unit of Congress, CPI and some tribal organisations staged demonstrations to protest against the Centre for not inviting President Murmu to the inauguration of new Parliament building

Democracy not about buildings but functions with people's voice: Kharge

After his party boycotted the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said democracy is not just about buildings but functions with the voice of people

Census unlikely before LS polls; citizens to be asked about smartphones

The decadal Census, which was postponed for an indefinite period due to the pandemic, is unlikely to be held before the next Lok Sabha elections that are due in April-May 2024, officials said

New Parliament building will be witness to India's growth: Vice President

Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said the new Parliament building will help create political consensus and serve as a symbol of freedom from the mindset of slavery