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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed deep concern over the legal treatment of marital rape in India, calling it a “travesty” that such cases are not taken with the seriousness they deserve. Speaking on Thursday at an event organized by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with the FICCI Ladies Organisation, Tharoor highlighted the glaring

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India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Wednesday deployed officials to both IndiGo’s corporate offices and key airports across the country, signaling heightened oversight amid the airline’s ongoing operational crisis. The intervention comes after nearly nine days of mass flight cancellations, stranded passengers, and chaotic baggage handling, which have affected

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday delivered a combative defense of the government’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Lok Sabha, framing it as a constitutional duty to prevent illegal migrants from influencing India’s elections. In a fiery address, Shah accused the Opposition of spreading false narratives about the revision process

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The United States has intensified its screening of H-1B visa applicants from India, introducing mandatory social media checks that are now affecting visa appointment schedules. The US Embassy in India confirmed on Tuesday that several H-1B visa appointments had been rescheduled due to “resource availability” amid the enhanced scrutiny of applicants and their dependents on

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In a bold and unprecedented move, the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday approved a massive 211 percent increase in salaries and allowances for MLAs, propelling the state’s legislators into the top echelon of pay across India. The hike, passed through four separate bills without a single dissenting vote, has drawn attention not only for its magnitude

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India is on track to record a significant surge in merchandise exports for November 2025, with early estimates suggesting a rise of around 15 percent to reach approximately $36 billion. This growth, compared to just under $32 billion in November 2024, reflects the country’s concerted efforts to diversify its export markets and reduce dependency on traditional

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill in the state assembly, aiming to curb expressions that promote enmity, disharmony, or hatred against individuals or communities. However, the move has sparked political tension, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raising concerns about potential misuse to stifle dissent and target political

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Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: In the latest blow to the reputation of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the temple trust managing the renowned Lord Venkateshwara shrine in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, has ordered a comprehensive investigation by the state’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into an alleged ₹54 crore fraud involving shawl procurement over the last decade, officials confirmed. The move comes after

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The Election Commission (EC) of India has announced that voters in West Bengal whose parental age differences are unusually large, alongside those whose details cannot be traced back to the 2002 electoral rolls, will be summoned for verification as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, PTI reported on Wednesday. An official from the EC explained that

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The Indian government has successfully migrated approximately 12.68 lakh (1.26 million) official email accounts across various ministries and departments to a Zoho-based platform, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. This move is part of a broader initiative to enhance email security and promote the use of indigenous technology in government operations. Of

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