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PM Modi wishes India's 'illustrious daughter' Sunita Williams a safe return

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a letter to NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, inviting her to visit India upon her return.

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Parliament clears Rs 51,463 cr extra spending for FY25, Manipur FY26 budget

Lok Sabha had passed the supplementary demands for grants and the Manipur Budget for 2025-26 on March 11

Fire breaks out at hospital in J-K's Rajouri, 150 patients evacuated

The patients and their attendants were taken out of the hospital building as smoke filled the wards

Open to talk about putting online polling booth-wise voter data: EC to SC

A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan was hearing two PILs filed by TMC MP Mahua Moitra

J-K on high security alert following recent terror attacks in Pakistan

All the protected persons, including politicians, have been advised to be conscious and strictly follow the security protocols

Land-for-jobs case: Rabri Devi, Tej Pratap appear before ED; Lalu summoned

Last year, the ED filed a chargesheet in the case against Lalu Prasad's family members before a Delhi court

Revenue dept begins drive to clear Kumaraswamy family's land encroachment

Revenue Department, in coordination with district authorities and the police department, deployed earthmovers

Can't avail UPSC attempts as able, disabled candidate: SC to Puja Khedkar

The top court also extended the protection from arrest granted to Khedkar on January 15 till April 15

HC refuses to stay case against Kapil Mishra for 2020 poll code violation

Justice Ravinder Dudeja also issued notice to Delhi Police on the BJP leader's plea challenging a sessions court order

Shops, establishments must display names in Tamil, says Puducherry CM

CM stated that the government had also decided that all invitations for government department functions should include a Tamil version

World witnessed India's grandeur during Maha Kumbh: PM Modi to Lok Sabha

Addressing the Lok Sabha, PM Modi thanked the people of Uttar Pradesh and especially Prayagraj for the success of Maha Kumbh

SC flags rising bail rejections, says democracy must not be police state

The apex court had previously expressed its anguish over what it termed intellectual dishonesty by lower courts in denying bail

Centre with farmers without any discrimination, says Shivraj Chouhan

Chouhan said the Centre had stepped in to purchase red chilli for more than Rs 11,000 per quintal when its prices had declined

Rail mishaps dropped 90% since Lalu's time, Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Rajya Sabha that rail accidents fell 90 per cent since 2005-06, from 698 to 73, due to investment in tech like Kavach, stronger rails, and safety focus

Delhi HC lists Engineer Rashid's plea to attend Parliament for March 25

Rashid, who is facing trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a 2017 terror funding case, has challenged a March 10 trial court order refusing him custody parole

LoP Rahul Gandhi calls on New Zealand PM Luxon during his 5-day India visit

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called on New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in the national capital.

Nagpur violence: Residents share accounts of attacks on homes and vehicles

Aurangzeb row: Violence broke out in Nagpur on Monday night after rumours spread that a holy book was desecrated during a protest

ED conducts searches at entities linked to George Soros in Bengaluru

The case pertains to alleged FDI being sourced by OSF and the utilisation of these funds by certain beneficiaries in alleged contravention of Fema guidelines

Parents of missing Indian student ask officials to declare her dead

Konanki, a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States, was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana town