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Karnataka HC withdraws stay on menstrual leave after State's plea

The Karnataka government, last month, passed an order mandating one day paid menstrual leave per month to women employees aged between 18 and 52 years working in permanent, contractual and outsourced

Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: Vote chori biggest anti-national act, says Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS day 7: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

'Vote chori biggest anti-national act': Rahul Gandhi's big charge at EC

The Congress leader said that there is institutional capture of the Election Commission that directly controls the election system of the country

Loco pilots push for FDTL-like rest rules as IndiGo crisis continues

A union for loco pilots has demanded norms similar to those for airline pilots, including capping duty hours at six hours for passenger trains and eight hours for goods trains

Andhra sets ₹10,000 cr revenue target for registration, stamps department

The Revenue Department received over 5.2 lakh grievances between June 15, 2024 and December 1, 2025, and resolved over 4.5 lakh grievances, as per a press release

Division of Vande Mataram song led to partition of India: Amit Shah

Shah also attacked Congress for questioning the need for a debate on Vande Mataram, and accused first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru of 'dividing' the poem and limiting it to two stanzas

Punjab Congress sends legal notice to Navjot Kaur for 'defamatory' remarks

On Monday, the Punjab Congress suspended Kaur from its primary membership for her Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair remark that sparked a political row

No conclusive data links deaths exclusively to air pollution: MoS Health

Under NPCCHH, the government of India has developed a Health Adaptation Plan" on issues related to air pollution, Jadhav said

Govt cancels 5K fertiliser firm licences for malpractices in Apr-Nov: Nadda

The minister also informed that in case of diversion, there were 3,058 show-cause notices, 464 licence cancellations and 96 FIRs

Nightclub fire case: Goa Police seeks Interpol Blue Notice against owners

The Interpol Blue Notice is issued to collect additional information about a person's identity, location or activities in relation to a criminal investigation

Amit Shah likely to visit Andaman & Nicobar Islands this week: Officials

A senior official said they have received preliminary information about Shah's arrival either on December 11 or 12 at the Veer Savarkar International Airport

Supreme Court warns of 'anarchy' as BLOs face threats during SIR process

The Supreme Court voiced concern over booth-level officers being threatened during the SIR of electoral rolls and asked the Election Commission to flag any non-cooperation by states

EC has no legal right to conduct SIR, claims Congress' Manish Tewari

He said the law stipulates that the panel be comprised of the prime minister, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and a cabinet minister

Laws must ease citizens' lives, not burden them, says PM Modi at NDA meet

Briefing reporters after the meeting, which was attended by all NDA MPs, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Prime Minister Modi gave very good guidelines for the lawmakers

Respiratory drug sales surge in November as air quality continues to worsen

Rising pollution levels in November have led to a sharp jump in respiratory medicine sales, with asthma and allergy treatments seeing strong demand

Shiv Sena, BJP tie-up possible for municipal elections in Mumbai, elsewhere

At the meeting attended by BJP leaders Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Ravindra Chavan in Nagpur, it was also agreed that the BJP and Shiv Sena will not poach each other's leaders and workers

PM Modi extends birthday greetings to Sonia Gandhi as she turns 79

Sonia Gandhi, the longest serving Congress president, has taken a back seat from active politics in the last few years due to health reasons

Weather update: IMD warns of cold wave, dense fog from today across North

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi might experience cold wave from today, Dec 9, as per the IMD. The weather office has also warned of cold waves in other parts of India

Centre not cooperating with Karnataka to solve farmers' woes: Shivakumar

Pointing to the Centre's responsibility in deciding support prices, he said, 'Who decides MSP? It's the Centre only. It didn't enhance sugar prices for the past 10 years'

Internet suspended in Odisha's Malkangiri after clash between 2 villages

The suspension order was issued under Section 20 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, which grants the Central and State Governments broader powers