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Everything You Need To Know About Online Gaming Bill 2025

The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.

"Can't Take Anymore": Omar Abdullah's Viral Post Amid J&K Statehood Demand

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday shared a Harry Potter-inspired meme amid renewed speculation over the status of the region's statehood.

'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bil

An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.

Congress Leader's 'Morality' Question To Amit Shah, His 'I Resigned' Reply

The heated face-off between the opposition and the government over the bills to remove elected representatives arrested on serious charges and kept in custody for over 30 days also saw a short but sharp exchange between K Venugopal and Amit Shah.

Kiren Rijiju, Ravneet Bittu Assaulted Women MPs: Trinamool's Big Allegation

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged today that two Central ministers -- Kiren Rijiju and Ravneet Singh Bittu -- have assaulted two women MPS of the party during the protest in parliament.

Veep Polls: KTR's PV Narasimha Rao Reminder To Congress's 'Telugu' Pitch

As NDA and the Opposition bloc gear up for the September 9 Vice-Presidential election, the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has said it is yet to decide on whose candidate it will support

On Governors' Power Over Bills, Supreme Court's "Vision Of Harmony" Remark

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing a Presidential Reference that seeks clarification on whether timelines can be imposed on Governors and the President when handling bills passed by state governments.

"Fell Behind My Worst Expectations": Doctor's Emotional Post Over Pay Cut

A doctor has opened up about the toll of spending years in academic preparation, only to see a drastic fall in his earnings.

Big Move To Boost Mutual Fund Access, 1 Lakh Postmen To Be Trained

Association of Mutual Funds of India has partnered with India Post to train one lakh postmen as mutual fund distributors. The aim is to strengthen last-mile access to investment products and improve financial literacy, especially in smaller towns.

ISRO Has A Busy Year Ahead. Next Big Thing Is A Humanoid In Space

After the remarkable success of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission to the International Space Station, the Indian space agency has a busy year ahead.

Watch: Mumbai's 'Spider-Man' Swings Into Action To Clear Waterlogging With Toilet Wiper in Hand

Armed with a wiper, a "Spider-Man" turned saviour for Mumbaikars after heavy rains lashed the city and left parts of it waterlogged.

Marriage Pressure Led Madhya Pradesh Lawyer To Fake Her Own Disappearance: Police

The mysterious disappearance of Archana Tiwari, a civil judge aspirant and practising lawyer, has culminated in a dramatic recovery and a web of deception that stunned investigators.

Opposition Shreds Bill To Sack Arrested Ministers, Throws It At Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has introduced a controversial law in Lok Sabha under which the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers of states can be removed from office if they are in jail for 30 days, even if they are not convicted of the crime.

"No Personal Attack, Veep Polls Decent Contest": Opposition Nominee To NDTV

A narrative is being set that the Vice-Presidential election has pitted Telangana against Tamil Nadu, said the Opposition's nominee and retired Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudershan Reddy.

Video: Day Before Assault, Rekha Gupta Attacker Visited Her Ancestral House

The accused behind the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had recced her ancestral residence in Shalimar Bagh area on Tuesday, CCTV footage showed on Wednesday.

Opinion | Planes, Films With Bachchans, Lucknow: Growing Up As Rajiv Gandhi

On Rajiv Gandhi's 81st birth anniversary, noted columnist Rasheed Kidwai looks at the world of the Gandhis, beyond politics

Shashi Tharoor Differs With Congress Again On 'Bill To Remove PM, Chief Ministers'

Shashi Tharoor - at a crossroads in his relationship with the Congress after statements praising PM Modi - differed from the party line again Wednesday, this time over a bill proposing the forcible removal of ministers facing criminal charges.

Centre Makes Raw Cotton Import Duty-Free Till September 30 To Support Textile Sector

The Centre has temporarily scrapped the 11% duty on raw cotton imports until September 30, seeking to cool prices and ease cost pressures on the textile industry at a time when exporters face mounting tariff barriers abroad.

Trinamool Leader Sues RG Kar Rape-Murder Victim's Father For Defamation

A senior Trinamool Congress leader has filed a defamation case against the father of the 34-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year

'Remember Arvind Kejriwal': Opposition Slams Centre Over 'PM Removal' Bill

A bill to eject senior members of the government - from the Prime Minister down - jailed (but not necessarily after a trial) for 30 days on 'serious criminal charges' has led to the opposition accusing the BJP of conspiring to remove non-aligned govt