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Parliament approves extension of emergency

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Parliament approved the resolution to extend the emergency by a majority of 110 votes with 137 members voting in favour and 27 against. Some 60 members were absent during the t... Read More


Parliament passes 12 bills to clear or repeal ordinances

, April 9 -- Parliament passed a total of 12 bills on Thursday including the National Human Rights Commission (Repeal and Re-introduction) Bill, 2026, in bid to endorse or repeal the relevant ordinanc... Read More


Punjab arhtiyas call off strike after Mann assures talks with Centre

India, April 9 -- Commission agents (arhtiyas) in Punjab on Wednesday called off their strike, citing solidarity with farmers whose wheat crop has been damaged by recent rainfall and hailstorms across... Read More


Annamalai taking part in campaign, no unhappiness: BJP President Nitin Nabin says NDA will form government in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, April 9 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin has expressed confidence that a NDA government will be formed in Tamil Nadu and the ruling DMK-led alliance will get a strong r... Read More


Women have transitioned from being welfare subjects to agents of development: Sangita Reddy calls women's reservation a "historic milestone"

New Delhi, April 9 -- Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals, Sangita Reddy, on Thursday termed women's reservation in parliament a "historic milestone," highlights a significant shift in India's... Read More


Delhiwale: 40 years of presence

India, April 9 -- One of the living landmarks of central Delhi's Kasturba Gandhi Road is Ramesh Kumar Mohvy. He has been the area's familiar face for many years. In fact, his shoe-repairing pavement s... Read More


Fundamental rights petition seeks levy on single-use polythene bags

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the immediate introduction of a regulated levy on single-use polythene bags, along with a structured mec... Read More


Sandeep Reddy Vanga backs Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'; Aditya Dhar reacts, sends love to Prabhas for 'Spirit'

Mumbai, April 9 -- Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga is full of praise for Ranveer Singh starrer 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'. In an X post, Vanga shared his review after watching the film last night and ca... Read More


India ranks third in renewable energy capacity after China, US

New Delhi, April 9 -- India ranks third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, after China and the US, according to Renewable Energy Statistics 2026, Union minister for new and renewable ene... Read More


Cabinet Approves Over Rs 40,000 Crore Investment in Two Hydropower Projects in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, April 9 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved investment proposals exceeding Rs 40,000 crore for the construction of two major h... Read More