Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Punjab

Modi govt moves Lok Sabha for Sindhu Central University in Ladakh

On the second anniversary of the creation of the union territory of Ladakh, the Narendra Modi government on Thursday introduced an amendment in the Central Universities Act, 2009, in Lok Sabha paving the way for Sindhu Central University to...

Tribunal Reforms Bill passed in LS as govt, Oppn trade charges

Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Tribunal Reforms Bill which seeks to dissolve certain existing appellate bodies amid protests by the Opposition. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised the Opposition for creating a “constitutional impasse” by neither allowing the Bills...

Don’t exhaust patience of House: Venkaiah Naidu warns MPs

Rajya Sabha chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday warned lawmakers of action if they do not follow decorum. Naidu said it has been brought to his notice that some members were blowing whistles in the House while proceedings were...

IMF downgrades India’s growth projection due to second wave of Covid-19 pandemic

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has set back the Indian economy severely, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) projections for the world economy released on Tuesday, which also forecast a split global recovery from the crisis,...

Indian American Shrina Kurani enters Congressional race from California

Indian American Democrat Shrina Kurani has said she will challenge 15-term Republican Ken Calvert in California’s 42nd Congressional District for the mid-term elections in November 2022. “I’m running for Congress to make things work better in Washington so we...

Puducherry L-G allocates portfolios; CM Rangasamy to hold 13 ministries, including health

Puducherry lieutenant governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday allocated portfolios in the Union territory's first National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, according to news agency ANI. The portfolio allocation came two weeks after five MLAs of the ruling All India NR...

In Karnataka, inter-caste couple attacked nearly 28 years after marriage

A couple who was married nearly 28 years ago was beaten up by the relatives of the husband, who reportedly belongs to a so-called upper caste, in Gadag district of Karnataka, officials said. The incident happened on July 8 in...

PM Modi’s Cabinet reshuffle: Scindia, Puri, Sonowal among bigwigs take oath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the expansion of his cabinet on Wednesday. The carefully calibrated exercise was undertaken keeping in view the assembly elections scheduled next year in several states and to balance the alliance arithmetic. As many as...

Farmers’ stir: Samyukt Kisan Morcha will protest every day outside Parliament during monsoon session

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday announced that a group of as many as 200 farmers will protest against the three contentious farm laws of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government in front of Parliament every day...

Amar Chitra Katha collaborates with navy to chronicle its history

Amar Chitra Katha Comics (ACK), publisher of children’s comics, have collaborated with the Indian Navy to bring its history to the readers. The second in a three-comic book series titled The Naval Journey of India - Tacking to the...

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UP vigilance recovers Rs 1.62 crore cash, gold worth Rs 20 crore in raid on ex-transport officer’s home

The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment has recovered ₹1.62 crore in cash, gold worth nearly ₹20 crore, silver and documents...