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NEW DELHI: At a time when parents are worried about the downside of screen addiction among adolescents, legal experts including former CJI Ranjan Gogoi appreciated the intent behind proposed move by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to ban social media access to children below certain age but doubted the pertinence and effectiveness of legislative or executive…

Mahila Congress workers stage a protest in Bhubaneswar on Saturday KOLKATA/RANCHI/BENGALURU: Several opposition-governed states mounted a scathing attack on the Centre over the increase in LPG cylinder prices, with Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee asking women across the state to hold protests and her Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah calling for PM Modi’s resignation.In poll-bound Bengal, Mamata, focusing…

NEW DELHI: Congress believes the removal notice against Speaker Om Birla has sent a “strong message” about the “undermining” of the opposition in Parliament under the BJP rule, and the fate of the notice, in view of the ruling camp’s majority in Lok Sabha, is only incidental. The opposition camp was buoyed on Saturday by…

PM Modi lauds Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Two days before he faces the opposition’s resolution to remove him from office, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday received wholehearted endorsement from PM Modi, who mixed praise for his work with a swipe at BJP’s rivals by saying Birla handles even some “arrogant…

JAMMU: Two mobile phones were recovered during a routine check from a parcel meant for an inmate lodged at Bhaderwah Jail in Jammu’s Doda district Friday. The inmate is booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA), sources said.The parcel was to be delivered to Irshad Ahmad Wani, a resident of Hajin in Bandipora district. He…

The seventh edition of the Amazon Think Big Science Carnival was held at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, on March 6, bringing together students from municipal schools to present science and technology-based solutions to real-world challenges.Supported by Amazon and implemented by the Learning Links Foundation, the programme engaged more than 12,000 students…

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday travelled in a DTC bus and interacted with commuters to inspect the implementation of the Saheli Pink Smart Card initiative.Launched by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, the smart card allows women and transgender residents of the national capital to travel free of cost in Delhi Transport…

HARIDWAR: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated a state-level exhibition on “Nootan Nyaya Sanhita” organised by the Uttarakhand government at Bairagi Camp in Haridwar. The exhibition aims to spread awareness and highlight the effective implementation of the new criminal laws introduced by the Government of India, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…

NEW DELHI: The row over last-minute venue change in President Droupadi Murmu‘s Santhal event escalated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slamming the TMC government in the state, claiming that they were against tribal communities. Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the BJP for “using” the President to “malign” the state, advising Murmu to “not indulge…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having “betrayed the country” by entering into a trade agreement with the United States, claiming the deal would adversely affect farmers and small businesses in India.Gandhi made the remarks while inaugurating the valedictory function of…