‘Population increased from 0 to 64 lakh’: Amit Shah attacks Cong over infiltrators in poll-bound Assam | India News

Union home minister Amit Shah addresses a public meeting in Assam on Friday. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Congress of “changing” the poll-bound state’s demography, a “trend” he said the current BJP-led government at the Centre is working to “reverse.”Shah made the remarks at the closing ceremony…

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Landmark ruling on women’s health: SC declares menstrual hygiene a fundamental right; mandates free sanitary pads distribution, separate toilets in schools | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the right to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of the right to life and the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.The top court has issued a series of binding directions to states, Union Territories and schools to ensure dignity, health and equality…

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Jairam Ramesh shares archive letters by Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel flagging concerns over RSS | India News

Jairam Ramesh (File photo NEW DELHI: On the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared two historic letters from 1948, written by Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The letters shared criticise the activities of Hindu Mahasabha and RSS. Ramesh took to social media platform X to share these…

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‘Low risk, travel curbs not needed’: WHO assesses Nipah virus cases in India | India News

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sought to reassure the public over India’s latest Nipah virus outbreak, saying the risk of spread remains “low” and that there is no need for travel or trade restrictions following the confirmation of two cases in West Bengal.The cases were reported from North 24 Parganas district, an…

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Congress files case over BJP’s Scam Lords’ post targeting Siddaramaiah | India News

NEW DELHI: A police case has been registered after the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) accused the state BJP’s official X handle of posting defamatory content branding chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar and other ministers as “Scam Lords”. The complaint, filed by a team of KPCC lawyers at the Cyber Crime…

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What Indian officials gifted US counterparts in 2024: Silver train set, pashmina shawl & more | India News

NEW DELHI: The US State Department released a compilation of gifts presented by PM Modi and other Indian government officials to US leaders. The Office of the Chief of Protocol, Department of State, submitted this comprehensive listing of “gifts received from foreign government sources” for the calendar year 2024. Under law, federal employees must file…

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‘They won’t stop imposing it’: DMK’s Kanimozhi flags station signboard in Hindi | India News

DMK leader Kanimozhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s ruling party, the DMK, once again raised objections to the use of Hindi in non-Hindi regions. DMK leader and MP Kanimozhi flagged what she termed the “imposition” of Hindi after responding to a post that showed Hindi being prominently used on Chennai Park railway station signboard.Taking…

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Coking coal notified as ‘critical and strategic mineral’ | India News

NEW DELHI: With demand for imported coking coal—an essential input for the steel industry—continuing to rise despite large domestic reserves, the govt on Thursday notified coking coal as a “critical and strategic mineral” to accelerate exploration and mining activities, including those involving deep-seated deposits.The decision was made on the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on…

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