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A bill seeking to open up the civil nuclear sector for private players is among the 10 new proposed legislations listed by the government for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, beginning December 1.

Syal is an alumnus of Sainik School, Sujanpur Tira, in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.  

In what is considered to be a mandatory step, Vice President and  Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday reconstituted the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament.

In a signification statement reflecting strong belief  for gender equality, the  outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai expressed regret at not being able to elevate any woman judge to the Supreme Court – five male judges were elevated to the top court during the tenure of the retiring CJI.

“Unfortunately, the IAF pilot wasn't able to eject & hasn't survived the crash. Our rivalry belongs to the skies ONLY, & as per the teachings of Quran & Sunnah we do not celebrate any unfortunate incident,” he said, and ended the post with, “Over to the skies & beyond, RIP BRAVE HEART.”

Amid screening by various security agencies at multiple levels, the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has issued a show-cause notice to the Al-Falah University, asking why its minority status should not be withdrawn in light of linkages to the Delhi blast case.

The air quality index (AQI) in the capital city remained at the hazardous level of 360 on Saturday as temperatures plummet and fog adds to the air density, making breathing more difficult

Wing Commander Namansh Syal was killed on Friday after the indigenous multi-role Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas, spiralled down and crashed in a ball of fire during the aerial display at the Al Maktoum International Airport

During his first public speech after tendering his resignation as Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankar said it’s baseless to link the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and to tag it as an ultra-right organisation

Lauding the efforts of the Indian community in South Africa to “help the youth connect with the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held various meetings with representatives of the tech and startup community, Naspers chief, and his Australian counterpart on Day 1 of his visit to the country for the G20 Leaders’ Summit

In an unusual and diplomatically significant moment for the Indian judiciary, more than a dozen foreign judges and Chief Justices will attend the swearing-in of Chief Justice of India-designate Surya Kant on Monday, November 24, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

"Amid all this, we could have expected to see a much stronger role of the United Nations. We are not seeing that, but we could have," he remarked.