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Can check airfares but deregulation must for growth: Naidu | India News

Cabinet clears SHANTI bill to open nuclear power to pvt sector | India News

The Union Cabinet has greenlit a bill to open India’s nuclear power sector to private players, a move crucial for achieving 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. The SHANTI Bill proposes changes to civil liability laws, caps supplier liability, and allows up to 49% foreign direct investment. This aims to boost domestic energy production and […]

Jaish terrorist held with M-5 rifle near IB in J&K’s Akhnoor | India News

JAMMU: Alert BSF troops detained a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist near the Indo-Pak international border in J&K’s Akhnoor district and seized an M-5 rifle and magazines from him, officials said Friday.Officials identified the JeM operative as Abdul Khalik, a native of Margah village in Rajouri district, who had illegally migrated to Pakistan in 2021.Earlier this week, […]

Karnataka CM row: D K Shivakumar will become CM after assembly’s winter session, claims Congress MLA | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar will become chief minister after the ongoing winter session of the state legislature, adding fuel to speculation over a possible leadership change within the ruling party.Speaking to reporters, the Ramanagara MLA confirmed that he attended a late-night dinner […]

Former Union home minister Shivraj Patil passes away at 90 | India News

(File photo: Shivraj Patil) NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader and former Union home minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home in Latur, Maharashtra. He was 90. Family members said he passed away on Friday after a brief illness, news agency PTI reported.Patil, one of the party’s most experienced parliamentarians, served in multiple key roles. […]

Umar Khalid gets 15-day bail for sister’s wedding | India News

NEW DELHI: A court on Thursday granted 15 days’ interim bail to northeast Delhi riots conspiracy accused Umar Khalid, allowing him to attend his sister’s wedding later this month. Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai noted that Khalid had already spent five years and three months in custody since his arrest in Sept 2020 and that […]

Supreme Court rejects plea to suspend Sanjiv Bhatt’s 20-yr jail term in ’96 drug-planting case | India News

The Supreme Court has denied former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to suspend his 20-year jail sentence in a 1996 drug planting case. Bhatt, convicted by a Gujarat court, sought bail but the bench declined his request. The case involves allegations of framing a lawyer in Palanpur, with Bhatt accused of planting drugs to settle […]

Mass visa chaos: H-1B families stranded in India for months after US consulates cancel interviews | India News

Hundreds of Indians on H-1B visas, along with their H-4 dependent spouses and children — are stranded in India. In some cases, families have been separated with some members in the US and those in India facing an endless delay to fly back.The uproar is loud; the anguish is palpable across social-media posts and WhatsApp […]

Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers misled police – what cops told court | India News

NEW DELHI: Goa Police on Thursday told the court that Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, wanted in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire that killed 25 people – had “misled” investigators and shown “no cooperation” during the probe, according to statements made in court.Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane […]

‘Gandhi personally chose him’: Congress MP counters Amit Shah’s ‘vote chori’ charge on Nehru; shares ‘historical truth’ | India News

Manickam Tagore counters Amit Shah’s “vote chori” claim, says Gandhi chose Nehru in 1946 NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark that Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister through ‘vote-chori.’ Tagore listed five points to argue that Nehru assumed the post fairly and legitimately.“What […]