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Aditi Tandon New Delhi, January 30 The Budget Session of Parliament looks set for a stormy start with the opposition parties on Monday demanding a debate on the role of governors in the wake of the Centre-state relations, the Adani stock crash, the BBC documentary besides demanding a caste-based economic…

Srinagar, January 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the aim of his Bharat Jodo Yatra was to save the liberal and secular ethos of the country which, he claimed, was facing an assault from the BJP and the RSS. “I have not done this (Yatra) for myself or…

Peshawar, January 30 Seventeen people were killed and several injured when a suicide attacker blew himself up at a mosque here in the capital of Pakistan’s restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, according to Pakistan media. The blast occurred near the Police Lines area at around 1.40pm when the…

Peshawar, January 30 A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Peshawar city in Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 120 others, mostly policemen, security and health officials said. The blast occurred in the mosque in the Police…

Peshawar, January 30 A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Pakistan’s northwestern Peshawar city, killing at least 46 people and wounding more than 100 others, mostly policemen, security and health officials said. The blast…

Peshawar, January 30 A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Peshawar city, killing at least 61 people and wounding more than 150 others, mostly policemen, officials said. The powerful blast occurred…

New Delhi, January 30 Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court has recused himself from hearing an appeal by the Punjab government challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order. Punjab has challenged the high court order of granting regular bail to SAD leader Bikram Majithia in a drugs case….

New Delhi, January 30 The United Nations report on the global economic situation and prospects in 2023 has identified India as the sole bright spot in the economy though its employment-providing potential is a source of concern. In South Asia, the economic outlook has significantly deteriorated due to high food…

New Delhi, January 30 The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions by lawyer ML Sharma…

New Delhi, January 30 US short seller Hindenburg Research has rejected the Adani Group’s charge that its report was an attack on India, saying a “fraud” cannot be obfuscated by nationalism or a bloated response that ignored response to key allegations. Commenting on the 413-page response the Adani Group released…

New Delhi, January 30 As the Indian stock market was to open on Monday, all eyes were set on stocks of the Adani Group companies, a day after it released a 413-page response to allegations of wrongdoing by US short seller Hindenburg Research. Commenting on the response the Adani Group…

New Delhi, January 30 US short seller Hindenburg Research has rejected the Adani Group’s charge that its report was an attack on India, saying a “fraud” cannot be obfuscated by nationalism or a bloated response that ignored response to key allegations. Commenting on the 413-page response the Adani Group released…

New Delhi, January 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 75th death anniversary. “I bow to Bapu on his Punya Tithi and recall his profound thoughts. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation….

Bhubaneswar, January 30 The Odisha government said state honour would be accorded to Naba Kishore Das, the health and family welfare minister who died in hospital hours after being shot by a policeman. A government release said on Sunday evening that there would be no official entertainment for three days…

Bhubaneswar, January 29Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das died after battling bullet injuries for several hours after being shot by a policeman, Apollo Hospital officials said.I’m shocked: CMChief Minister Naveen Patnaik said: “I am shocked and distressed over the very unfortunate demise of minister Naba Kishore Das.”Accused…