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'We Have Noted, Are Monitoring': India On China's Brahmaputra 'Mega Dam'

Reports of the Chinese building a 'mega dam' across the lower reaches of the Tsangpo River - which becomes the Brahmaputra when it flows through India - have been noted, the government told Parliament Thursday, on the last day of the monsoon session.

"No Alliance, 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls Between DMK And TVK," Declares Vijay

Actor Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam or TVK will make its political debut at next year's assembly election in Tamil Nadu, indicated that his party would contest a chunk of seats.

Actor Vijay's Supporter Dies On Way To TVK's Mega Madurai Rally

A 33-year-old supporter of Tamil actor and politician Vijay died today while travelling to attend the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) mega state conference in Madurai.

Delhi Gets New Police Commissioner A Day After Attack On Chief Minister

A day after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by a man during a public meeting at her residence, Delhi Police Commissioner SBK Singh has been replaced by 1992 batch officer Satish Golcha.

Pigeon With Threat Note To Bomb Jammu Railway Station Caught Near Border, Security Tightened

Security forces have captured a pigeon carrying a threat note to blow up the Jammu railway station in the border area of RS Pura in Jammu district, prompting police to beef up security in the region, officials said.

"Diverted Rs 10 Crore Because...": BJP Livid Over Karnataka Funds For Wayanad

The move of Karnataka's Siddaramaiah government to give a Rs 10-crore grant to families affected by landslides in Kerala's Wayanad has set up a fresh face-off with the state's Opposition BJP.

Video: Nitish Kumar Offered 'Topi' At Bihar Madrasa Event. This Happens

Nearly twelve years after he took a swipe at Narendra Modi, then his bitter rival, and said a leader has to embrace both 'topi' and 'tilak' to run the country, a video showing JDU president Nitish Kumar refusing to weara 'topi' is viral

"Perplexed At Logic": S Jaishankar On US Tariff Over Purchase Of Russian Oil

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar at a press briefing, said that India is "perplexed" at Washington's logic about New Delhi's purchase of Russian oil.

Slapped In Class, Student Returns With Gun In Lunch Box, Shoots Teacher

Gangandeep Singh Kohli teaches physics at a school in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district. Earlier this week, he had slapped one of his students. On Wednesday, the same student packed a gun in his tiffin box and shot Mr Kohli in the back.

Gaganyaan's 1st Uncrewed Mission To Launch With Half-Humanoid In December

The first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, G1, is ready to launch with the half-humanoid robot -- Vyommitra -- and the launch is expected in December, said V. Narayanan, Chairman of the ISRO

Opinion | 'Alien', 'Pajeet', 'Browns Off Cliffs': How Indians Became The Most Hated Diaspora

Indians abroad are facing a storm - a surge in racial hostility that is fuelled by envy, stereotypes and far-right paranoia. They are admired and resented, successful and scapegoated, celebrated in official speeches but vilified in everyday life.

Not Every Problem Needs Supreme Court: Centre On Presidential Reference

Appearing for the centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that if some governors were, in fact, sitting on bills, then a political solution should be prioritised over a judicial answer.Appearing for the centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta ar

Key Panel Accepts Centre's Proposal To Move To 2 GST Slabs, Down From 4

A key meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation on Thursday ended with state finance minister accepting the Centre's plan to reduce the number of tax slabs.

An Arvind Kejriwal Move Prompted Government To Get 'Sack Ministers' Bill

The Centre decided to bring a law to remove Chief Ministers and ministers jailed for more than a month after being charged with serious offences after former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not resign after he was arrested

Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar Resigns, Joins State Cabinet As Minister

BJP MLAs Ramesh Tawadkar and Digambar Kamat were sworn in as ministers in the Goa cabinet led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday.

Amazon Enables 50 Million MSMEs With Digital Procurement Before Festive Season

Over 50 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India, who have GST and Business PAN (B-PAN), can have digital procurement access through Amazon Business ahead of the upcoming festive season, the global e-commerce giant said on Thursday

Online Gaming Bill Clears Parliament Amid Huge Protests By Opposition

A bill to ban the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money was cleared by Parliament on Friday, amid intense protests by the Opposition.

Raj Thackeray Meets Devendra Fadnavis, Clarifies It Was Over Civic Issues, Not Political

A day after Thackeray brand failed to show magic in the BEST Credit Society elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray met CM Devendra Fadnavis at his official Varsha bungalow on Thursday, creating a buzz in the state politics.

19 Bills, Including New Income Tax Act, Passed Without Protesting Opposition

Nineteen bills - including two critical proposals, one to overhaul the Income Tax Act of 1961 and another to amend the Constitution to sack ministers facing criminal charges - were passed sans discussion or debate with the opposition.

"It Was Entire Nation's Mission": Shubhanshu Shukla On Visiting Space Station

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first astronaut to visit the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission, described his journey as a mission for the entire nation.