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The charity says its frustration at environment plans "led us to attack the people not the policy".

It follows a number of high-profile cases where offenders refused to appear, including Lucy Letby.

The UK government says it will present its progress on disability rights to the UN in 2024 instead.

The home secretary says she wants to see a radical change in the way police tackle lower-level crimes.

Firefighters have raised concerns about overcrowding and fire exit access on the Bibby Stockholm.

More than two months after saying she would go, she tells Rishi Sunak "history will not judge you kindly".

The Tory MP published the eviscerating letter she wrote to Rishi Sunak.

More than two months after saying she would go, she tells Rishi Sunak "history will not judge you kindly".

More than two months after saying she would go, she tells Rishi Sunak "history will not judge you kindly".

Rishi Sunak apologises for "inadvertent errors" when providing information about financial interests.

The inquiry will investigate the circumstances around the deaths, as well as the handling of concerns.

The inquiry will investigate the circumstances around the deaths, as well as the handling of concerns.

The government supports pubs trade body who wants to serve alcohol on Sunday from 10:00 BST.

The government supports pubs trade body who wants to serve alcohol on Sunday from 10:00 BST.

People with disabilities continue to face discrimination in the UK, says a report.

Fans are getting ready to roar on England's history-making team ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.

The prime minister says it is difficult for people to understand the scale of energy bill help.

The cash-strapped West Yorkshire authority says the measures will help it to avoid bankruptcy.

Landlords in England and Wales will be able to continue selling takeaway drinks through hatches under Covid-era rules.

Labour says the "small boats nightmare" must end after six people died trying to cross the Channel.

The first group of asylum seekers went on board the controversial housing barge earlier this week.

The first group of asylum seekers went on board the controversial housing barge earlier this week.

The first group of asylum seekers went on board the controversial housing barge earlier this week.

Theresa Villiers apologises for failing to declare a stake in the oil firm worth over £70,000 for five years.

Tech Secretary insists technology is in development to access illegal content without breaking encryption.

Amid rising prices of wheat and atta (wheat flour), the central government on Wednesday announced that it would sell an additional 50 lakh tonnes of the foodgrain from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) stock to boost availability and contain price rise. The Centre also announced sale of an additional 25 lakh tonnes of rice in the open market, and also a reduction of its reserve price from Rs 31 to Rs 29 per kg. Amid rising prices of wheat and atta (wheat flour), the central government on Wednesday announced that it would sell an additional 50 lakh tonnes of the foodgrain from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) stock to boost availability and contain price rise. The Centre also announced sale of an additional 25 lakh tonnes of rice in the open market, and also a reduction of its reserve price from Rs 31 to Rs 29 per kg.

Anjuman Intezamia Masajid (AIM) submitted an application to Varanasi district judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha on Wednesday, urging the court to halt the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). AIM claims the ASI disregarded established norms for conducting such surveys. The court fixed August 17 as the next hearing date and deadline for ASI to file objections. Anjuman Intezamia Masajid (AIM) submitted an application to Varanasi district judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha on Wednesday, urging the court to halt the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). AIM claims the ASI disregarded established norms for conducting such surveys. The court fixed August 17 as the next hearing date and deadline for ASI to file objections.

In his return to Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi triggered a massive furore by accusing the Centre of destroying "Bharat Mata" in Manipur and in Haryana, repeating his charge that BJP has sprinkled kerosene all over the country and is now setting it on fire. For that alleged act, he said the BJP government is of traitors and not patriots. In his return to Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi triggered a massive furore by accusing the Centre of destroying "Bharat Mata" in Manipur and in Haryana, repeating his charge that BJP has sprinkled kerosene all over the country and is now setting it on fire. For that alleged act, he said the BJP government is of traitors and not patriots.

Burying their ideological differences, winners from BJP, CPM and Congress joined hands to form boards in at least three gram panchayats in West Bengal in order to keep Trinamool Congress at bay. BJP and CPM formed the gram panchayat board jointly at Mahishadal in East Midnapore district on Wednesday. BJP and TMC had bagged eight seats each out of 18, while CPM had won two. BJP's Subhra Panda and CPM's Paresh Panigrahi were elected pradhan and upa-pradhan, respectively. Burying their ideological differences, winners from BJP, CPM and Congress joined hands to form boards in at least three gram panchayats in West Bengal in order to keep Trinamool Congress at bay. BJP and CPM formed the gram panchayat board jointly at Mahishadal in East Midnapore district on Wednesday. BJP and TMC had bagged eight seats each out of 18, while CPM had won two. BJP's Subhra Panda and CPM's Paresh Panigrahi were elected pradhan and upa-pradhan, respectively.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announced on Wednesday that the state would raise OBC reservation from 21% to 27%, with the additional 6% being for the benefit of the most backward sections within the category. The change, if and when it takes effect, will raise overall reservation in Rajasthan from 64% to 70%. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announced on Wednesday that the state would raise OBC reservation from 21% to 27%, with the additional 6% being for the benefit of the most backward sections within the category. The change, if and when it takes effect, will raise overall reservation in Rajasthan from 64% to 70%.

If the J&K Constitution was so important, why was it never mentioned post-1957 in the Indian Constitution, the basic and primary document for the Union and the states? The Supreme Court on Wednesday posed this searching question as challengers to demobilisation of Article 370 persisted with the line of argument that the administrative autonomy that the erstwhile state of J&K had enjoyed under the 1957 state Constitution could not be curbed or reversed independently of the "will of the people of Jammu & Kashmir". If the J&K Constitution was so important, why was it never mentioned post-1957 in the Indian Constitution, the basic and primary document for the Union and the states? The Supreme Court on Wednesday posed this searching question as challengers to demobilisation of Article 370 persisted with the line of argument that the administrative autonomy that the erstwhile state of J&K had enjoyed under the 1957 state Constitution could not be curbed or rev...

In a race with India to reach the south pole region of the Moon first, Russia is set to launch its first lunar landing mission on August 11 after nearly five decades. Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft will be lifted off on Friday, 28 days after India's Chandrayaan-3 was launched on July 14. The Russian probe is set to touch down around the same time as of Chandrayaan-3, on August 23. In a race with India to reach the south pole region of the Moon first, Russia is set to launch its first lunar landing mission on August 11 after nearly five decades. Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft will be lifted off on Friday, 28 days after India's Chandrayaan-3 was launched on July 14. The Russian probe is set to touch down around the same time as of Chandrayaan-3, on August 23.

Domestic airfares that had cooled eight weeks ago with the onset of the lean travel season are peaking again, especially on leisure travel and religious tourism routes, before the Independence Day long weekend. August 15 is on a Tuesday this year, and with a leave taken on Monday, it is possible to have a four-day break from August 11 (Friday). Domestic airfares that had cooled eight weeks ago with the onset of the lean travel season are peaking again, especially on leisure travel and religious tourism routes, before the Independence Day long weekend. August 15 is on a Tuesday this year, and with a leave taken on Monday, it is possible to have a four-day break from August 11 (Friday).

Local administration, railway officials and a large number of cops reached areas regarded as “sensitive” near Mathura’s Shri Krishna Janmasthan Wednesday morning with bulldozers and began demolishing over 100 houses in the Nai Basti area, which has a predominantly minority population, that were said to be “illegally developed on government land”. Local administration, railway officials and a large number of cops reached areas regarded as “sensitive” near Mathura’s Shri Krishna Janmasthan Wednesday morning with bulldozers and began demolishing over 100 houses in the Nai Basti area, which has a predominantly minority population, that were said to be “illegally developed on government land”.

As it struggles to claw back the wealth it lost because of the allegations levelled by global short seller, Hindenberg, the Adani Group found itself caught in the intense political crossfire over the no-trust vote, with BJP and Congress accusing each other of favouring the conglomerate. “The tribals kept protesting, still their land was given away to Adani's”, as she reeled off the “benefits” allegedly given by Congress and other non-BJP governments to Adani Group, starting from the go-ahead for building Mundra port. As it struggles to claw back the wealth it lost because of the allegations levelled by global short seller, Hindenberg, the Adani Group found itself caught in the intense political crossfire over the no-trust vote, with BJP and Congress accusing each other of favouring the conglomerate. “The tribals kept protesting, still their land was given away to Adani's”, as she reeled off the “benefits” allegedly given by Congress and other non-BJP governments to Adani Group,...

Lok Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on the second day of the debate on the no-confidence motion moved by Congress, with Rahul Gandhi accusing the government of destroying ‘Bharat Mata’ and branding governing party members as “traitors”, which drew a sharp retort from Union ministers Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, who asked the former Congress chief not to politicise the ethnic strife in Manipur. Lok Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on the second day of the debate on the no-confidence motion moved by Congress, with Rahul Gandhi accusing the government of destroying ‘Bharat Mata’ and branding governing party members as “traitors”, which drew a sharp retort from Union ministers Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, who asked the former Congress chief not to politicise the ethnic strife in Manipur.