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Protesting wrestlers detained after clash with Delhi Police; cops dismantle protest site

The wrestlers' protest devolved into chaos as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and other protesters were detained after a...

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Indian independence inspired freedom struggles across the world: PM Modi in first address from new Parliament

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the new Parliament building amid a boycott by opposition parties, which insisted...

India

WATCH: First visuals of new Indian Parliament complex

Despite the ongoing political battle between the Modi government and Opposition parties over the upcoming inauguration of the new Indian...

India

Congress joins opposition boycott of new Parliament, as ‘the soul of democracy has been sucked out’

A joint statement of 19 opposition parties in India, including Congress, said that all of them would boycott the opening of the new...

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New Parliament building inauguration to mark nine years of Modi government: Sources

According to sources, India's new Parliament building is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last week of May to...

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Rahul Gandhi vacates official bungalow, moves in with Sonia

While vacating his official residence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he was ready to pay any price for speaking the truth.

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Opposition parties lash out at BJP government as Rahul Gandhi loses MP seat

Former Indian National Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a member of parliament, a day after being convicted in a...

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Infra, agri, personal income tax get push in Budget

Indian Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday presented the Budget for Financial Year 2023-24 ahead of next year's general election.

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In a 4:1 majority, SC upholds Centre’s demonetisation move

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central government taken in 2016 to demonetise the currency notes of INR 500 and INR 1000...

India

Rajnath holds key meet on Tawang clashes, addresses Parliament

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a high-level meeting on the security situation with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan...

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NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar wins Vice-Presidential poll

Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is the new Vice President of India after defeating Opposition candidate Margaret Alva by 346...

India

‘Don’t talk to me’: Sonia to Irani in Lok Sabha

India News: Congress president Sonia Gandhi reportedly rebuffed Union Minister Smriti Irani after walking across the house to speak to a BJP...

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Droupadi Murmu takes oath as new President of India

India News: Droupadi Murmu was yesterday sworn in as India’s 15th President at the historic Central Hall of Parliament.

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Droupadi Murmu elected India's 15th President

India News: Former Jharkhand Governor and the NDA government's candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected as India's first tribal President...

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Lok Sabha adjourned amid Opposition uproar over GST

India News: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned today amid protests by opposition members over imposition of a Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

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Voting ends for Indian Presidential election

India News: Polling for the Indian Presidential election was held at the Parliament House and the state legislative assemblies yesterday.

India

Naqvi steps down as Union Minister

India News: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi yesterday resigned as Union Minister of Minority Affairs; Union minister RCP Singh also submitted his...

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BJP, Defence officials rally in Agnipath’s support; Congress calls it ‘job insecurity’

Agnipath scheme: Indian Prime Minister Modi said that several decisions may look unfair at first, but help in building the nation later.

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Indian diaspora powerful force of our foreign policy: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was the head of a delegation of MPs on a multi-nation tour of Southeast Asian nations to affirm diplomatic...

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Lok Sabha passes bill to legally allow police to obtain detainees’ samples

The Indian Lok Sabha this week passed a contentious bill providing for legal sanction to police to obtain physical and biological samples of...

India

BJP accounts for 69% of highest total assets among political parties

According to an analysis carried out by Association for Democratic Reforms , BJP accounted for 69.4% or INR 4,847.7 crore of highest assets...

India

India lauds Sri Lanka for establishment of Parliamentary Friendship Association

India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has congratulated the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana for the...

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Mediapart's revelations trigger political slugfest between BJP, Congress

After French investigative portal Mediapart alleged that the Rafale jets maker paid EUR 7.5 million to a middleman during the UPA's regime,...

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CAA: What NRIs have to say about the contentious issue

NRI News: The BJP government’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) controversy has had an extremely divisive effect in India, with Opposition...

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Haryana Government formalises new department to handle NRI affairs

NRI News: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during a Cabinet meeting formalised the creation of a new government department to deal...

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