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Winter Session of Parliament begins today; PM hopes for constructive debates Justice Bobde to take over as 47th Chief Justice of India today Gotabaya Rajapakasa to be sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka today Indian women clinch five gold medals in Asian Youth Boxing C'ship Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem to win ATP Finals title

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50th International Film Festival of India opens on November 20 in Goa

The 50th International Film Festival of India opens on Wednesday, 20th November in Goa.

Justice SA Bobde takes oath as 47th Chief Justice of India

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde took oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India on Monday.

Winter Session of Parliament begins today; PM hopes for constructive debates

The Winter Session of Parliament will begin today. The Session will have 20 sittings.

Rajya Sabha Chairman requests political parties to maintain positive momentum during winter session

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has requested all political parties to ensure that the positive momentum of the last session of Parliament is maintained during the Winter Session.

PM Modi hopes for constructive debates in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed hope that both the Houses of Parliament will have constructive debates on ways to empower citizens and further India’s development.

Bhutanese Foreign Minister reaches New Delhi on week-long visit

Bhutanese Foreign Minister Lyonpo Tandi Dorji reached New Delhi today on a week-long visit.

6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus to be held in Thailand tomorrow

The 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand tomorrow.

President Kovind witnesses exhibition of paintings at Rashtrapati Bhawan

President Ram Nath Kovind witnessed an exhibition of paintings set up by the Artists-in-Residence at Rashtrapati Bhawan today.

Rajnath Singh discusses wide range of issues including security and terrorism with his US counterpart

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Dr. Mark T. Esper on the sidelines of ADMM Plus today at Bangkok.

AIMPLB to file review petition against SC verdict on Ayodhya issue

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, AIMPLB, will file a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya issue.

Ayush Minister gives away Rejoice National Ayush Awards to health sector entities

Ayush Minister Shripad Yesso Naik gave away Rejoice National Ayush Awards to health sector entities for their significant contribution in providing health services through various programmes.

First Night trial of surface-to-surface medium-range missile Agni-II conducted successfully

India has successfully conducted the first night trial of Agni-II, its versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast yesterday.

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