Rahul attacking institutions as he can’t win polls: Kiren Rijiju | India News

NEW DELHI: The governing NDA on Tuesday came down heavily on Rahul Gandhi over the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju saying the leader…

Nod to changes to widen transgender definition | India News

NEW DELHI: Cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal to amend the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, seeking to expand the definition of transgender persons in what is being cited…

Leh firing probe on in a fair manner, says panel as Ladakh groups seek update | India News

SRINAGAR: Days after the Leh Apex Body (LAB) announced a rally alleging delays in talks with the Centre and accusing the judicial commission probing the Leh police firing of not…

Flagging dangers of social media, SC to hear Centre plea on fact-check units | India News

NEW DELHI: SC Tuesday agreed to test correctness of a Bombay HC judgment striking down amendments to Information and Technology Rules that allowed Centre to set up fact-check units to…

Missing soldier’s body found in river | India News

JAMMU: A day after an Army jawan went missing during a river-crossing training exercise in Sunderbani sector in J&K’s Rajouri district, his body was fished out from a river on…

Ahead of Tamil Nadu polls, Cabinet approves international airport status for Madurai | India News

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections scheduled this year, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to declare Madurai airport an international airport, a move expected…

India considering naval escort for ships in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war: Report | India News

NEW DELHI: India is considering sending naval ships to escort its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Middle East tensions, according to a report by The New…

Army columns deployed in Meghalaya after 2 killed in police firing; curfew clamped | India News

Army columns were deployed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions linked to the Garo…

Centre sets up 3-member panel to tackle ‘LPG shortage’; steps up domestic production by 10% | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee to address the ongoing LPG shortages that have severely affected the hospitality industry, following concerns raised amid the continuing crisis in…

Evening news wrap: How has US-Iran war hit India? Pakistan announces crisis measures amid Middle East tension & more | India News

Strait of Hormuz blockade hits India’s 90 per cent oil, which makes up more than 60 per cent of LPG production. India has boosted its Russian oil purchase, has defied…