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Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demands increase in minimum wage under MNREGA

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today demanded an increase in the minimum wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme. During Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, she raised the issue accusing the government of undermining the scheme. She said, the Budget alloc...

March 18, 2025 1:45 PM March 18, 2025 1:45 PM

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DG DIA Lt Gen DS Rana to visit Australia to boost defence intelligence cooperation

Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) Lt General DS Rana is set to embark on an official visit to Australia from tomorrow to the 21st of this month. This visit aims to further strengthen bilateral defence intelligence cooperation and enhance strategic engagement between India and Aus...

March 18, 2025 1:23 PM March 18, 2025 1:23 PM

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Anti-drug campaign rattles ISI, forces smugglers to retreat: Punjab DGP

Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav claims that the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ has rattled Pakistan’s ISI, which is now devising other strategies to destabilise the border state. He warned that exemplary punishment would be given to those trying to disturb t...

March 18, 2025 1:36 PM March 18, 2025 1:36 PM

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EAM Jaishankar calls for fair international order to curb power imbalances

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar today underscored the need for a fair and robust international order. Speaking at the 'Thrones and Thorns: Defending the Integrity of Nations' session at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, he stressed that the absence of a strong global order not only benef...

March 18, 2025 1:16 PM March 18, 2025 1:16 PM

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Maharashtra govt to act against Nagpur violence culprits: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that the government of Maharashtra will take action against those involved in the Nagpur violence. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr Joshi said, the State government is handling the situation efficiently. Shiv Sena (Shinde) MP from Thane, Naresh Mhaske...

March 18, 2025 1:09 PM March 18, 2025 1:09 PM

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ED summons former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav in ‘land for jobs’ case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned RJD president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav for questioning tomorrow in the “land for jobs” money laundering case. Former Chief Minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi has already reached the Patna ED office to record her statement in the ...

March 18, 2025 12:59 PM March 18, 2025 12:59 PM

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US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard praises constructive talks with PM Modi

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invitation and highlighted the constructive discussions held during her visit. In her address at Raisina Dialogue today, Ms. Gabbard said, it had been a constructive few days engaging w...

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Peru declares emergency amid surge of violence and deploys the army in capital

Peru's president Dina Boluarte declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima yesterday. This decision comes amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a 39-year-old popular singer Paul Flores, of the cumbia band Armonia 10. Flores was shot to death early Sunday when assailants attacked th...