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Parliament LIVE: BJP to file case against Rahul Gandhi after MPs Sarangi and Rajput allege injury

Parliament winter session news updates: The BJP has claimed that Rahul Gandhi pushed Pratap Sarangi during a melee, a charge rejected by the Congress leader

Political parties disregard court's orders: Bombay HC on illegal hoardings

The Bombay High Court pulled up political parties for ignoring its orders on illegal hoardings, directing municipal authorities and police to take strict action against violations in Maharashtra

Home minister Amit Shah to chair NEC meet in Agartala on December 21

DoNER minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with governors, chief ministers of all eight Northeastern states, and senior officials, will also attend the meet

Five arrested in Bengal for issuing forged Indian passports to Bangladeshis

The group is believed to have illegally issued at least 73 counterfeit Indian passports, mainly to infiltrators, including Bangladeshi nationals, using fake documents

Centre urges states to expedite water for 40 mn rural homes without access

Eleven states and Union territories have achieved 100 per cent coverage of tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission

Parents of RG Kar hospital doctor move Calcutta HC seeking fresh probe

Expressing a lack of confidence in the ongoing probe into the incident that led to huge protests, they prayed for a direction for a fresh investigation

KKR backs Rebel Foods for its latest growth equity investment in India

Deal part of KKR's to support 'innovative and disruptive companies' in Asia

Nitin Gadkari calls live-in and same-sex marriages 'against society rules'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari warns live-ins and same-sex marriages defy societal norms, risking the collapse of social structure

Lesbian couple may live together, parents not to 'interfere': Andhra HC

Court further directed the parents of Lalitha not to interfere with the relationship of the couple, asserting that their daughter is a major and can make her own decisions

FIR lodged against SP's Sambhal MP Ziaur Rehman Barq for power theft

The parliamentarian was booked under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, (theft of power or unauthorised use of electricity)

UP man dials 112, 'threatens to kill' CM Yogi Adityanath; arrested

An FIR has been registered, and the accused is being interrogated. He will be produced before a court here later on Thursday, the police officer said

SC classifies small bottles of coconut oil as edible; to be taxed at 5% GST

The court, however, clarified that if coconut oil is packaged in small bottles and labelled as hair oil, it should be classified as hair oil under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985

Mumbai boat accident: What caused the collision that killed 13 people?

Mumbai ferry accident: An FIR was filed at the Colaba police station in south Mumbai under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the Navy speedboat driver

Ambedkar row: Congress leads protests, demands Amit Shah's resignation

Congress launches nationwide protests, demanding Amit Shah's resignation over his controversial remarks on Ambedkar, sparking a political storm in Parliament

Govt to table motion for JPC on 'One Nation, One Election' in LS today

The motion in the Lok Sabha aims to form a Joint Parliamentary Committee for reviewing Bills related to 'One Nation, One Election' today. The panel will comprise 21 MPs from the Lower House

Centre reimposes protected area permit in Manipur amid security concerns

It said the Centre has reimposed the Protected Area Permit in Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram

Security forces bust camps of two banned militant organisations in Manipur

A hideout of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) at Makou Pourabi in Imphal East district was busted during which one air gun, one mobile handset and one bulletproof helmet were seized

JPC on Waqf Ammendment Bill to continue to hear expert opinions today

The discussions are likely to focus on gathering insights and feedback from these experts as part of the ongoing process to review and amend the Waqf Act

Inquiry will be done, action taken: Uday Samant on Mumbai boat accident

Indian Navy and Coast Guard are continuing search and rescue operations for missing persons