NEW DELHI: Labeling fake news as a “serious threat” to public order and democracy, a parliamentary panel has urged amendments to penal laws, increased fines, and clear accountability measures to effectively tackle the issue. The Standing Committee on Communications...

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NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has urged the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) to initiate residential projects on its land parcels in various cities, aiming to provide affordable rental housing for the young railway workforce. Addressing queries...

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NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved two major infrastructure projects in poll-bound Bihar, with a combined investment of Rs 7,616 crore. The greenfield four-lane Mokama-Munger highway, spanning 82.4 km, will cost Rs 4,447 crore, while the doubling of the...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a death-row convict in the 2014 rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Uttarakhand, known as the ‘Little Nirbhaya’ case, emphasizing that courts must exercise the highest degree of caution before imposing the...

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NEW DELHI: In a key reshuffle, the Centre has promoted 1994-batch IPS officers Manoj Shashidhar and Sampat Meena to the rank of Special Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Both officers were serving as Additional Directors with important portfolios....

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Birgunj/Patna: Widespread unrest in Nepal — including rioting, arson, and a major jailbreak — prompted Indian authorities to seal border entry points in seven Bihar districts on Wednesday. The move aimed to prevent large groups of people fleeing the violence from...

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