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Prez Murmu gives assent to bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave assent to a Bill that criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram', giving it th... Read More


Lower or nil TDS certificate: Govt plans online application route to reduce compliance burden

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Are you a taxpayer expecting your final tax liability to be lower than the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)? Then you may soon have an easier way to seek relief. The Income Tax Depar... Read More


Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of a new Immigration Bill in the Government Gazette, paving the way for its submission to Parliament for approval. The prop... Read More


FCRA bill may impact Christian groups, Nagaland CM tells Amit Shah

India, Aug. 11 -- Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah expressing concerns over proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), becoming ... Read More


No basis for US to reopen Adani case unless fresh material surfaces: Senior Supreme Court Advocate Vikas Singh

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The legal case in the United States against Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani came to a complete closure after US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the US District Court for the Eas... Read More


Rajya Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Tribunals Reform Bill, 2026, which proposes a new body to oversee India's sectoral quasi-judicial forums. Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal int... Read More


Deadlock over names delaying ambassadorial nominations

Kathmandu, Aug. 11 -- The government has delayed recommending ambassadors to around a dozen and a half countries until at least next week, as ruling party leaders remain divided over the names to be p... Read More


BJP National VP and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda lists Bill to restrict social media use by children

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- Children may face tighter restrictions on social media and online gaming platforms if a proposed Private Members' Bill introduced by BJP National Vice-President and Kendrapara ... Read More


Pune Police book UK-based OCI cardholder for allegedly attempting to convert people to Christianity

Pune, Aug. 11 -- The Pune City Police registered an FIR against an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder from the United Kingdom for allegedly attempting to convert people to Christianity through... Read More


Punjab: SAD (Punar Surjit) writes to Centre, seeks Hawara's parole

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Two days after Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann urged governor Gulab Chand Kataria to grant 10-day parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, the Shiromani Akali ... Read More