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Winter session of Parliament to be held from Nov 25 to Dec 20, says Rijiju

Rijiju said a special celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution will be held in the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan on November 26

Highlights: CM Shinde says women under 'Ladki Bahin scheme' to get Rs 2,100/month, up from Rs 1,500

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SC upholds UP Madarsa Act but terms degree provision 'unconstitutional'

While upholding the UP Madarsa Act, the top court identified that certain provisions related to higher education degrees conflicted with the UGC Act

Singer and Padma Bhushan recipient Sharda Sinha passes away at Aiims, Delhi

Sinha was known among her fans for folk songs such as "Kartik Maas Ijoriya" and "Koyal Bin" as well as Bollywood numbers "Taar Bijli" from "Gangs of Wasseypur- II"

Embassy REIT CEO Aravind Maiya resigns following Sebi suspension directive

Aravind Maiya has resigned as CEO of Embassy REIT effective immediately, following Sebi's directive for his suspension due to a debarment for professional misconduct by NFRA

President Murmu's speech on plight of prisoners prompted SC report: CJI

CJI Chandrachud said the release of the three publications was a "continuation of the celebrations" to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court of India

Ghaziabad lawyers' strike enters second day, thousands of cases delayed

On October 29, a clash erupted between police and lawyers at the Ghaziabad district court in Uttar Pradesh following a heated argument between a judge and a lawyer

MP grants customised packages to 10 companies, including Dabur, Coca-Cola

According to officials of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC), these projects will bring an investment of about Rs 2,100 crore into the state

Dawoodi Bohras ask Parliamentary panel to be kept out of Waqf law

Harish Salve appeared for them before the panel headed by veteran BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, and a written submission made by the community noted that it is a "small and tightly-knit" denomination

Mahakumbh 2025: Facial recognition cameras to come up at railway stations

These FR cameras, powered by AI, will be instrumental in monitoring suspicious activities and identifying potential troublemakers

66% parents believe children addicted to social media, gaming, finds survey

Around 10 per cent of the parents shared their children spend more than six hours on social media, online games and videos, online survey firm LocalCircles said

Dropping redundant colonial practices should be judiciary's goal: Prez

She said the members of the Constituent Assembly would have thought about the events of the decades behind them just as "we are looking back at the last 75 years of our judicial history"

PM Modi extends best wishes to people on Nahay-Khay during Chhath festival

Chhath Puja is celebrated in different parts of the country and is a major festival in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh

AQI having 'good days' increased, specific action taken: Delhi govt to NGT

NGT while hearing the matter regarding deteriorating air quality in national capital, necessitating the invoking of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), directed the Delhi government to file its report

Pollution occupies centre stage as BJP's Delhi poll campaign picks up pace

The issue of pollution in the Yamuna river is also gathering momentum as lakhs of Purvanchalis settled in Delhi are celebrating their most prominent festivals

Sanjay Verma replaces Rashmi Shukla as Maha's Director General of Police

The poll body on Monday directed the Maharashtra chief secretary to hand over Shukla's charge to the next senior-most IPS officer in the cadre

Folk singer Sharda Sinha on ventilator, PM Modi calls her son Anshuman

Folk singer Sharda Sinha is currently on a ventilator at AIIMS in Delhi. The singer was previously admitted to the hospital on October 27 due to bone marrow cancer

Govt starts Phase-II of subsidised wheat flour, rice sale under 'Bharat'

The government has allocated 369,000 tonne of wheat and 291,000 tonne of rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the phase-2 retail intervention under the Price Stabilisation Fund

MP cabinet approves 35% reservation for women in all state govt services

Dy CM Shukla also highlighted that the Regional Industrial Conclave held in Rewa was quite a successful event and around 4,000 investors and businessmen participated in the conclave

SC overturns 1978 ruling, strikes down State's power to seize pvt property

The SC ruling, held by a majority of 8:1, adds that private property does not qualify as 'material resources of the community' as defined under Article 39(b) of the Indian Constitution