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Coming soon on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ Hotstar — warnings with smoking scenes

Govt is framing rules to ensure streaming platforms carry health warnings with smoking scenes as depicting tobacco consumption without them amounts to promotion.

EC dismisses Congress-RJD allegations over withholding results, says not under any pressure

Opposition Grand Alliance had alleged that victory certificates had not been handed over to candidates by returning officers on 119 seats.

J&K HC Bar Association denied nod for polls over reference to Kashmir as a ‘dispute’

Srinagar administration has asked the J&K High Court Bar Association to clarify whether it considers Kashmir a ‘dispute’, as stated in its constitution, or an integral part of India.

Civil Secretariat reopens in Jammu amid tight security as part of Darbar Move

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha arrived at the Civil Secretariat and inspected the guard of honour as part of the practice of reopening the Darbar move offices.

This is how PM Modi and other VVIPs have been protected from Covid by PMO and govt

Since the pandemic broke out in India, at least a dozen ministers in Modi’s cabinet, including Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Smriti Irani, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Assam, Mizoram agree to resolve 11-day boundary stand-off after home ministry intervenes

Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo says Assam has agreed to clear the blockade of highways, while Mizoram will deploy BSF personnel at flashpoint areas.

Why farmers’ protest against farm laws has led to a power crisis in power-surplus Punjab

The protest by farmers in Punjab began as a fight against the farm laws but has since galvanised as a campaign against corporates that extends to toll plazas, petrol pumps and malls.

Ban on fire crackers not required, Punjab tells NGT

Punjab govt said there is no need for a ban on use of fire crackers as no part of the state falls in NCR and apprised NGT about measures taken for checking air pollution.

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Sinha as the Central Information Commissioner at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Saturday.

Haryana passes bill giving 50% quota for women, right to recall members in panchayat bodies

With the enactment of the Bill, people will get the right to remove a sarpanch or members of panchayat samitis and zila parishads before their tenure if they fail to perform.

On Camera

Tirupati scandal isn’t political or communal. It’s about temple economics

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?