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Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress and other opposition parties will have to pay a price for not supporting the bill aimed at early implementation of women’s reservation, and asked Union ministers to expose the Opposition’s “anti-women” mindset before the public, news agency PTI reported quoting...

Rahul Gandhi (PTI photo) The Allahabad high court on Saturday stayed its earlier direction ordering the registration of an FIR against Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in connection with an alleged dual citizenship case.The court also stated that no decision could be taken without first hearing the accused, as news...

Tharoor, Rijiju (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday shared a snippet of his conversation with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju after the Lok Sabha was adjourned, saying the BJP leader agreed that no one could call Tharoor anti-women.Sharing a photo with Rijiju and other MPs on X, Tharoor wrote, “A...

The weight problem in India is getting younger. More than half of those under 30 are now overweight or obese, according to a latest health report. Excess weight gained early increases the risk of metabolic diseases at a much younger age.Government surveys and hospital data across India also show a steady rise in weight, metabolic...

BJP holds protest against Opposition after Women’s reservation bill collapse NEW DELHI: BJP Lok Sabha MPs Hema Malini, Bansuri Swaraj and Kamaljeet Sehrawat on Saturday led a protest march towards the residence of leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, a day after the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill on women’s reservation...

(AP photo) NEW DELHI: Mixed signals from the Iranian regime on Saturday forced Indian crude tankers to abruptly turn back, as uncertainty deepened around the vital energy chokepoint amid inconclusive US–Iran negotiations, Bloomberg reported.Confusion emanating from Tehran has left shipowners wary about the safety and status of passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Alongside Indian...

ANI file photo The nearly 50-day Iran war has wiped out more than $50 billion worth of crude oil production from global markets, with over 500 million barrels of crude and condensate knocked offline since the conflict began in late February, according to analysts and Reuters calculations.The disruption is being described as the largest energy...

Tim David and Axar Patel (Agency Image) A split-second decision from Tim David turned into a defining moment as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost their grip against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.The turning point came in the 15.1 over when Tim David, facing Delhi skipper Axar Patel, heaved one towards deep mid-wicket. A single was available, but...

Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Sanju Samson as a potential future captain of Chennai Super Kings, while making it clear that the wicketkeeper-batter must build his own legacy rather than inherit someone else’s. Reflecting on CSK’s leadership evolution, Ashwin pointed out that the transition has been...

Elon Musk once again raised the idea of a government-backed income system to deal with job losses caused by artificial intelligence, a view that now overlaps in parts with proposals from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman despite their ongoing rivalry. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk spoke about what he called “Universal...