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VIJAYAWADA: Chess prodigy Nara Devaansh was awarded the prestigious World Book of Records Award 2025 at a ceremony held at Westminster Hall, London on Saturday for his remarkable achievement of setting the world record for the "Fastest Checkmate Solver - 175 Puzzles." In a milestone achievement, Devaansh last year had solved 175 progressively challenging checkmate puzzles taken from the renowned compilation 5,334 Problems, Combinations, and Games by László Polgár, at the "Checkmate Marathon." ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday emphasised that women-led development, anchored in the empowerment of women and the welfare of children, forms the foundation of India vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Inaugurating the first-ever National Conference of the Committees on Empowerment of Women of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures in Tirupati, Birla expressed his view. He said that India will become an inclusive and developed nation only ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday emphasised that women-led development, anchored in the empowerment of women and the welfare of children, forms the foundation of India's vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Inaugurating the first-ever National Conference of the Committees on Empowerment of Women of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures in Tirupati, Birla expressed his view. He said that India will become an inclusive and developed nation onl ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Ten-year-old chess prodigy Nara Devaansh, son of AP Education minister N. Lokesh, on Saturday received the prestigious World Book of Records Awards 2025 at a ceremony held in the Westminster Hall of London for setting a world record by becoming the "Fastest Checkmate Solver - 175 Puzzles." In a milestone achievement at the "Checkmate Marathon" last year, Devaansh solved 175 progressively challenging checkmate puzzles taken from the renowned László Polgár's compilation - 5,334 Proble ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 25 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the independence of investigative agencies and raised concerns over the validity of the proposed 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill. He also requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to include him in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the bill. The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Augus ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): Parliament passed 15 bills during the monsoon session that saw continuous protests from the opposition members over their demand for debate on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, with several legislations passed without debate. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die a day before the scheduled ending of the monsoon session, which commenced on July 21. The Session saw 21 sittings spread over 32 days. Apart from the bills pa ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Srinagar- The Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has requested the Lok Sabha Secretariat to include the introduction of four new bills on its list of government business for Wednesday, August 20, 2025. According to an official document, the bills to be introduced include, The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and The Promotion and Regulation ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said "we are waging a direct fight against vote chori" from the soil of Bihar with the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', and asserted that his party will ensure a clean voters' list across the country. Gandhi said "vote chori" is not just an election issue but a "decisive battle" to protect democracy, the Constitution and the principle of 'one man, one vote'. In a post on X, Gandhi said, "From 17th August, with 'Voter Adhikar Yatra, we are ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Opposition parties under the INDIA bloc continued their protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal launched a sharp attack, accusing them of "lying, running from accountability, and engaging in hit-and-run politics". Responding to the INDIA bloc MPs protesting at Makar Dwar in Parliament on Tuesday over alleged voter exclusion and vote theft, Pal questioned the opposition's refusal to attend a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The panel will be headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, with Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and jurist B V Acharya as members. The decision follows an in-house inquiry report that found Justice Varma guilty in connection with the "cash discovery" incident at his officia ...Read More >
INDIA bloc floor leaders are convening to strategize amidst parliamentary disruptions caused by opposition protests. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has ignited a political controversy, with the INDIA bloc alleging potential voter deletion. The meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) Bloc floor leaders is set to be held at 10 am today in the Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) office in Parliament to chalk out the strategy for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Two bills aimed at streamlining maritime governance with a modern and internationally compliant approach were given approval on a single day on Wednesday in both Houses of Parliament, amid continued protests by the Opposition. While the Rajya Sabha passed a century-old colonial-era 'Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025', the Lok Sabha approved the 'Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024' amid the din. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said it was a hi ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand has said that a living cow should have been taken into the new Parliament building at Central Vista during its inauguration."If a statue of a cow can enter Parliament, why can't a living cow be taken inside?" he told reporters on Sunday. He pointed out that the Sengol held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while entering the new Parliament building had a cow engraved on it."A real cow should have also been taken into the building to bestow blessings. If ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand has said that a cow should have been taken into the new Parliament building at Central Vista during its inauguration. "If a statue of a cow can enter Parliament, why can't a living cow be taken inside?" he asked reporters on Sunday. The seer said the Sengol held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while entering the new Parliament building showed a cow engraved on the sceptre. "A real cow should have also been taken into the building to bestow blessings. ...Read More >
Following Rahul Gandhi's claim of possessing an "atom bomb" of evidence against poll irregularities, the BJP responded sharply, advising him to be more fluid and less explosive. The ruling party criticized Gandhi's "undemocratic" language towards the Election Commission, asserting their commitment to defending the Constitution against any such metaphorical attacks. Responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim that this party has an "atom bomb" of evidence to prove poll irregularities, the ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has accused the Election Commission of attempting to manipulate the electoral landscape of states. He alleges the Bihar voter revision exercise is disenfranchising voters while Tamil Nadu is illegally adding voters. Chidambaram asserts that these actions constitute an abuse of power that must be challenged through political and legal means. Amid the raging row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, senior Congress leader P Chidambar ...Read More >
New Delhi: The members of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will be meeting over dinner at Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's residence on August 7, sources said on Sunday. The announcement of the August 7 meeting comes a day after the former Congress president asserted that atleast 70-80 Lok Sabha seats might have been rigged in the 2024 general elections, while addressing the party's conclave on Saturday. The ongoing Special Intensive Revi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): India on Friday expressed confidence that its relationship with the United States will continue to move forward and it remains focused on the substantive agenda the two countries are committed to. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at the regular media briefing that the bilateral partnership with the United States has weathered several transitions and challenges and the two countries share a comprehensive global strategic partnershi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday expressed concern over the government inaction in bringing to justice the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali citizen. As the Parliament Monsoon session begins, Chowdhury stated that the INDIA bloc will raise this issue, demanding answers from the government. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury said, The Parliament session is starting, so we have reached Delhi. We have not ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Odisha's Kalahandi, Malvika Devi, expressed hope for a productive Monsoon Session of Parliament, stating that elected representatives are eager to fulfil their responsibilities. Speaking to ANI upon her arrival in the national capital, Malvika Devi said, 'Parliament session starts on Monday, 21 July and will go on till 21 August. We hope it goes well and we all work for which we have been elected and sent here...'. Ahead of ...Read More >
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will hold a meeting with the floor leaders of political parties in both the Houses of Parliament, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled to begin on Monday. The meeting will be held in Main Committee Room, Parliament House Annexe. The meeting will be followed by a media briefing. The meeting will commence at 11:00 AM, as per an official communication. The Government had earlier announced the schedule for the Monsoon Session of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will hold a meeting with the floor leaders of political parties in both the Houses of Parliament, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled to begin on Monday. The meeting will be held in Main Committee Room, Parliament House Annexe. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Launches Infrastructure Projects Worth INR 7,200 Crore, Says Bihar's Growth Vital for Viksit Bharat (Watch Videos). The meeting will be ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The upcoming Monsoon session is all set to begin on a stormy note as the main opposition party Congress has decided to question the Government on alleged security lapse in Pahalgam, ceasefire during Operation Sindoor, special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar and crime against women. This decision was taken in the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) strategy meeting held on Tuesday evening. The meeting was presided over by CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi with the ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a setback to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed her plea to end criminal proceedings in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar, currently imprisoned for fraud.Justice Anish Dayal dismissed the plea that also sought to quash the chargesheet by the Enforcement Directorate and proceedings pending before the special court under the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against her and others.A copy of ...Read More >
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday for a two-day trip expected to boost investments in energy, health, security and other sectors. It is Modi's first official visit to the diverse, twin-island Caribbean nation. More than 35% of its 1.4 million inhabitants are East Indian, descendants of indentured workers brought from India during the colonial era. Modi said on X prior to the trip that he was "looking forward to deepen ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Neelam Azad and Mahesh Kumawat, both accused in the Parliament security breach case of December 13, 2023. The order, reserved on May 21, was pronounced by a division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Each of the accused should furnish a bail bond of ₹50,000 and two sureties of the same amount. The court also barred Neelam and Mahesh from holding press conferences, giving interviews, o ...Read More >
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