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Over 10.3 crore poor families getting LPG at subsidised price: Minister

The number of beneficiaries getting subsidised LPG under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has gone up to 10.33 crore as on March 1 this year, while the total number of active domestic LPG consumers in India stands at 32.94 crore, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Apr 3, 2025

Withhold nod to Elon Musk's Starlink, says Raghav Chadha in retaliation to US tariffs

As the US imposed reciprocal tariffs of 26 per cent on Indian exports, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday suggested a strong retaliatory response from the Indian government, including withholding of the necessary approvals for Elon Musk's Starlink to use them as a bargaining chip to re-negotiate the "Trump Tariffs".

Apr 3, 2025

Supreme Court stays tree felling on land near Hyderabad University

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed tree felling on 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli near the Hyderabad Central University.

Apr 3, 2025

CM Mamata Banerjee under attack after SC cancels appointment of 25,753 teachers

A political has erupted in West Bengal following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold last year's order of the Calcutta High Court cancelling all the appointments in teaching and non-teaching categories made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.

Apr 3, 2025

LS: LoP Rahul questions govt on US tariffs; Chinese 'encroachment' of Indian territory

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of alleged encroachment of Indian territory by China and the freshly imposed US tariffs on Indian exports, seeking answers on "what the government is going to do on these issues".

Apr 3, 2025

Mentally challenged minor raped, murdered in J'khand; public outrage sparks protests

In a gruesome crime, a 12-year-old mentally challenged girl was raped and brutally murdered in Jharkhand's Palamu area, officials said on Thursday.

Apr 3, 2025

PM Modi meets Thai counterpart as India and Thailand set to elevate ties to Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra began bilateral discussions in Bangkok on Thursday afternoon during which they are expected to not only review bilateral cooperation but also chart the way for future partnership between the countries.

Apr 3, 2025

Arrested woman drug peddler names links in Kerala film industry, probe intensified

With the kingpin now behind bars, the Kerala State Excise Department intensified its probe into the tentacles of the drug mafia, which has allegedly reached the Malayalam film industry, according to the information provided by the arrested.

Apr 3, 2025

PM Modi thanks Indian diaspora in Thailand, calls Thai Ramayana 'enriching experience'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed gratitude to the Indian diaspora in Thailand for their "warm welcome" and described watching Ramakien, the Thai adaptation of the Ramayana, as an "enriching experience."

Apr 3, 2025

30 Supreme Court Judges submitted their declaration of assets

In a bid towards transparency in the judiciary, all the Judges of the Supreme Court have agreed to make a declaration of their assets.

Apr 3, 2025

Shiv Sena urges online ticketing platform not to provide service to Kunal Kamra

Shiv Sena social media chief Rahool Kanal has urged Big Tree Entertainment Pvt Ltd (which owns the online ticketing portal BookMyShow) to refrain from providing a platform for stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's show.

Apr 3, 2025

Waqf bill bulldozed in Parliament, it's brazen assault on Constitution: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in her first reaction to the passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, called it a brazen assault on the Constitution and urged the party lawmakers to be 'aggressive and combative' in calling out the failures of BJP-ruled NDA government.

Apr 3, 2025

DMK to challenge Waqf bill in SC: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday condemned the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha and announced that the DMK will challenge the legislation in the Supreme Court.

Apr 3, 2025

PM Modi arrives in Bangkok to enthusiastic welcome by Indian diaspora

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bangkok on Thursday to a warm reception from the Indian diaspora, who greeted him with enthusiastic chants of "Modi Modi" and "Vande Mataram."

Apr 3, 2025

19-year-old migrant worker from Bihar kidnapped, raped in Bengaluru; two arrested

In a shocking incident, a young woman migrant labourer from Bihar was kidnapped and raped while searching for food with her brother in the early hours of Thursday near a railway station in Bengaluru.

Apr 3, 2025