​Evening newswrap: Lok Sabha to hold 10-hour debate on electoral reforms; Imran Khan’s sister meets jailed leader; & more | India News

NEW DELHI: Parliament is set to hold key discussions on electoral reforms and the 150th anniversary of the national song, Vande Mataram, after lawmakers reached an agreement to resume proceedings smoothly following days of disruptions. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan received a visit from his sister at Adiala Jail, breaking weeks of…

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No more adjournments? Govt agrees to opposition’s demands; Lok Sabha to discuss electoral reforms next week | India News

NEW DELHI: An agreement has been reached between parliamentarians to run the House “smoothly” after the government gave in to the opposition’s demand to hold a discussion on the ongoing pan-India special intensive revision of electoral rolls.After two days of chaos and disruptions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a Business Advisory Committee meeting with…

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‘Pets not allowed outside, but inside’: Rahul Gandhi reacts to Renuka Chaudhary bringing dog in Parliament; BJP hits back | India News

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday weighed in on the controversy over colleague Renuka Chowdhury bringing a stray dog to Parliament House, saying pets are not allowed outside the complex but “inside”.“Dog is the main topic of today, I believe. What has the poor dog…

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‘Forced Pakistan ships to stay in ports’: Navy chief details Operation Sindoor; fleet on full alert | India News

Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi NEW DELHI: Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday said that India’s third indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine will be commissioned soon. Speaking ahead of Navy Day, he also explained how the Navy’s strong action during counterterror Operation Sindoor forced Pakistan’s naval forces to stay close to their coastline.Admiral…

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Sanchar Saathi App row: Can you delete it? Centre’s big clarification after opposition’s ‘snooping’ charge | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday clarified that the Sanchar Saathi App could be deleted by the user from their mobile phones, adding that the government’s job was only to “introduce this app to everyone”. The clarification came after a massive political row erupted over the government’s dictum to makers to pre-install the app in…

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‘If high-command calls …’: D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah show united front amid power tussle; inside breakfast meet 2.0 | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar on Tuesday projected a strong display of unity after their second breakfast meeting at Deputy CM’s residence, declaring that they would “run the government together,” amid escalating leadership tussle within the Congress.Addressing the joint press briefing, Siddaramaiah said a meeting with the party high command…

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Now, you can report disease outbreaks from your phone: NCDC’s new community reporting system seeks citizen eyes on public health | India News

NEW DELHI: What if spotting a cluster of fevers or sudden diarrhoea cases in your neighbourhood could help stop an outbreak? A new nationwide system launched by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is now making that possible — by turning ordinary citizens into the country’s earliest disease sentinels.At the heart of the system…

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LIC investments in Adani Group as per SOPs, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman | India News

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said her ministry does not issue advisory or directions to LIC regarding its investment decisions, and emphasised that the investments that the state-owned insurer made in Adani Group were as per established SOPs.India’s largest insurer has, over the years, made investment decisions across companies based on…

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