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NEW DELHI: Opposition parties Tuesday said they will vote against the constitutional amendment on delimitation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 850, calling it a “dangerous” move that could reduce the share of southern, north-western, north-eastern and smaller states. Congress neta Rahul Gandhi termed it an “anti-national act”. The parties also…

JAMMU: In a major breakthrough, J&K police busted a long-standing narcotics network with alleged cross-border links by arresting notorious gangster and drug kingpin Gulzar Ahmed alias Lau Gujjar, who was also wanted in multiple criminal cases.Senior superintendent of police, Jammu, Joginder Singh told reporters that Gujjar had been supplying narcotics in bulk across the region…

NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union territories have self-enumerated so far for the houselisting operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households availed of the self-enumeration facility in the past 4-5 days.With conclusion of the 15-day self-enumeration window on Wednesday across Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa,…

NEW DELHI: India, along with the US, Turkiye, South Africa, Germany, and the Netherlands, witnessed a fall in power generation from fossil fuels in March after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the military conflict in West Asia and disruption in energy supplies, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air…

Women have long been associated with grace, softness and compassion. But beyond these qualities lies a force often underestimated, one of passion, resilience and unwavering determination. The Times Internet Half Marathon not only celebrates fitness but also creates a platform where such powerful stories come to life, where every stride reflects a journey, and every…

When the 106th Constitutional Amendment passed through both Houses of Parliament in September 2023, 454 votes in favour in the Lok Sabha, unanimous in the Rajya Sabha, it was hailed as a historic moment. But laws have a way of living in the gap between their passage and their implementation. Nearly two and a half…

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International Working President Alok Kumar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Wednesday called for a stringent nationwide law to curb illegal religious conversions, alleging that such activities pose a threat to national security and are no longer confined to isolated incidents.VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain expressed…

COIMBATORE: Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday alleged that the central govt’s move to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats by 50% in the name of “delimitation” is a deceptive tactic aimed at systematically reducing the political influence of southern states.Addressing reporters in Coimbatore, the senior Congress leader shared critical views regarding the…

File photos India will send a trade delegation to Washington on April 20 after Modi-Trump talks reviewed bilateral economic ties. Chief minister MK Stalin has called a statewide black flag protest, accusing the Centre of weakening Tamil Nadu through delimitation changes. The Aam Aadmi Party faces fresh internal strain as leaders accuse Raghav Chadha of…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wrote a letter to the people of West Bengal on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’, extending greetings and launching a sharp attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government.In his letter, the Prime Minister accused the state government of corruption, misrule and failing to safeguard the rights…