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Electoral reform is needed, and simultaneous polls is an issue of national interest, says the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Bill on concurrent elections; political ideologies, the BJP MP adds, will have to be set aside for it, and it is not a reform that the BJP alone is pushing for

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A notice to congressional committees obtained by The Associated Press, informed lawmakers of the State Department's intent to implement a phased approach to potentially resume embassy operations in Syria

Stretched valuation of AI firms and disruptions of AI in the software services industry are posing na egative risk to outlook

Israel said it had hit command centers of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in Bekaa Valley. There was no immediate statement from Hezbollah

soon after the decision was announced, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose a 10% tariff on all imports into the United States under a separate authority

Data from the Reserve Bank of India shows gross FDI into India stood at a 5-month high, but was overshadowed by outflows.

India will kickstart its Group C campaign against Vietnam in Perth on March 4, followed by Japan at the same venue on March 7, and Chinese Taipei 10 in Sydney on March

The 39-year-old Chouhan (69, 67, 64, 64) took the winners cheque of 22.5 lakh for his 12th professional win and the first in over two years

Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 permits the U.S. President to impose tariffs of up to 15% on a country to address a large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficit

The Hobart leg of the series, which also features hosts Australia, will be held till February 25 at the Tasmania Hockey Centre

The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was rolled out ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in mid-2024. It assured women between the ages of 21 and 65 a monthly stipend of 1,500, and the first tranche of payouts were made. After the Mahayuti government returned to power, it introduced mandatory e-KYC verification, which led to a reduction in the number of eligible beneficiaries, reportsVinaya Deshpande Pandit

Abhishek is yet to open his account in the tournament, and during February 20 training, the opener was seen spending considerable time with head coach Gautam Gambhir

Despite registering a few victories in the past, the Indian women are yet to score a bilateral series win in Australia across all three formats

The senior CPI(M) leader avoided any direct questions about the estranged leader amid the political buzz of Rahaman joining the ruling Trinamool Congress

Pep Guardiolas side was in danger of being blown away by Arsenal after its inconsistent form left the Gunners in pole position

The Governor said that the crime against women in respect of the Scheduled Castes has been declining for the last 4-5 years

Raj Thackeray, who met the Shiv Sena leader a day earlier, said his outreach was driven purely by civic concerns and not political realignment

The POCSO court termed the crimes as arest of rare and held Ram Bhawan and his wife Durgawati guilty of systematically abusing children between 2010 and 2020

With its digital activism and episodic protests, this generation is emerging as a renewed source of hope in an authoritarian world

This is an additional committee that will process and fast-track CAA applications in the State, says a government source

Mother-tongue-based multilingual education is central to inclusive and effective education

The Kurian Joseph report must provoke a debate on reversing centralisation

Manipur needs a healing touch that cuts the cycle of violence

Residents have complained about a deterioration of public health owing to a rise in mosquito density and infections transmitted between animals and residents

GCC to conduct a meeting with theTamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board to prevent cruelty to animals in tourist places

The 6-3 decision centres on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping reciprocal tariffs he levied on nearly every other country

Southern Railway has already submitted the document to the Tamil Nadu government; nearly 4,000 crore will be required to upgrade the Chennai Beach-Velachery MRTS stretch