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Congress MPs protest against Centre on Parliament premises over National Herald case

IANS | December 17, 2025 1:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Congress leaders on Wednesday staged a protest within the Parliament House complex against the Centre after a Delhi court granted relief to senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. The demonstration followed the court’s decision to refuse to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering charges in the case.

Class 4 student dies by suicide in Hyderabad

IANS | December 17, 2025 1:27 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) A Class 4 student allegedly died by hanging himself at his house in Hyderabad, police said on Wednesday.

RS: Raghav Chadha raises toll plazas waiting issue, Minister Gadkari assures 'zero time' before 2026

IANS | December 17, 2025 1:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) AAP MP Raghav Chadha has demanded toll tax exemption for commuters forced to wait more than five minutes at highway toll plazas, while Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured that by 2026 India will move to a “zero wait time” system using satellite-based tolling.

Modified electronics manufacturing clusters generated nearly 1.80 lakh jobs: Minister

IANS | December 17, 2025 1:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0), located in 10 states with projected investments of Rs 1,46,846 crore, have estimated to generate about 1.80 lakh jobs, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Cong welcomes court order on National Herald case, calls ED probe 'politically motivated'

IANS | December 17, 2025 1:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Congress leaders on Wednesday welcomed a Delhi court’s dismissal of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering complaint against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, calling the probe politically motivated.

PT Usha highlights plight of Wayanad coffee growers in Rajya Sabha, urges urgent govt action

IANS | December 17, 2025 12:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Legendary athlete and nominated Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the deepening crisis facing coffee growers and labourers in Kerala's Wayanad district during the Zero Hour proceedings in the Upper House.

NIA charge sheet arms India to call out Pakistan’s Pahalgam bluff globally

Vicky Nanjappa | December 17, 2025 12:29 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a comprehensive 1,597-page charge sheet in the Pahalgam attack case. The charge sheet was filed eight months after the attack; the investigation was a comprehensive one by the NIA.

India to see $3.5 billion worth retail investments in 3 years as western malls crumble

IANS | December 17, 2025 12:00 PM

Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) India, which is on track to become a $6 trillion consumption economy by 2030, is projected to see over $3.5 billion of capital inflows in the retail space in the next three years, as malls in western countries brace for an existential crisis, a report showed on Wednesday.

After Bondi Beach, Indian agencies flag Hamas-fuelled radicalisation at home

Vicky Nanjappa | December 17, 2025 11:49 AM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) It has now been established that one of the Bondi Beach shooters was from Hyderabad. The older suspect, Sajid Akram (50), was shot dead by the police while his 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram, was wounded and remains in hospital.

'There is outflow of illegal immigrants after SIR': Bengal Governor (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | December 17, 2025 11:36 AM

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose on Wednesday said that the Special Intensive Review (SIR) process is driving out the Bangladeshi infiltrations since it started in the state.

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Congress MPs protest against Centre on Parliament premises over National Herald case

Class 4 student dies by suicide in Hyderabad

RS: Raghav Chadha raises toll plazas waiting issue, Minister Gadkari assures 'zero time' before 2026

Modified electronics manufacturing clusters generated nearly 1.80 lakh jobs: Minister

Cong welcomes court order on National Herald case, calls ED probe 'politically motivated'

PT Usha highlights plight of Wayanad coffee growers in Rajya Sabha, urges urgent govt action

NIA charge sheet arms India to call out Pakistan’s Pahalgam bluff globally

India to see $3.5 billion worth retail investments in 3 years as western malls crumble

After Bondi Beach, Indian agencies flag Hamas-fuelled radicalisation at home

'There is outflow of illegal immigrants after SIR': Bengal Governor (IANS Exclusive)

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