- World
UK lawyers’ watchdog opens investigation into asylum cases
London: The UK’s watchdog for solicitors said on Thursday that it is investigating legal firms and individuals suspected of breaching rules in advising clients on making false asylum claims. The Solicitors Regulatory…
- Pakistan
Chinese woman marries Pakistani man she met online
Peshawar: In yet another cross-border love story, a Chinese woman has travelled to Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to marry the man whom she befriended and fell in love with on social media,…
- India
Parliamentary panel slams govt over MGNREGA fund cuts
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has slammed the government over the reduction in allocation for MGNREGA, saying it could hamper the work being done under the…
- India
Sengol documentary produced by IGNCA: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: The documentary on the history of the Sengol, which the government claimed signified the transfer of power from the British to independent India, relied on government records, institutional memory and…
- India
Passing bills amidst pending no-confidence motion violates rules: Cong
New Delhi: Opposition bloc INDIA wants the no-confidence motion moved by it in Lok Sabha to be taken up at the earliest as under rules and conventions, no legislative business can be transacted till such…
- India
LS passes 2 bills amid war of words between govt, Oppn; adjourned for the day
New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday, July 27, amid continuous protests by opposition members over the violence in Manipur. The House took up and passed two bills…
- India
Karnataka: Girl tossed in air after getting hit by speeding Jaguar
Raichur: The video of a girl student being tossed into the air and falling 15 feet away after being hit by a speeding Jaguar car in Raichur has gone viral on social…
- India
‘Red diary’ is Cong’s latest product of ‘loot ki dukan’: PM Modi in Sikar
Sikar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Rajasthan government, invoking sacked minister Rajendra Gudha’s “red diary” and said the “dark deeds” recorded in it will lead to the…
- India
BJP to take out ‘Vijay Sankalp Yatra’ in parts of MP ahead of assembly polls
Bhopal: In the run-up to the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh due by the year-end, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to take out ‘Vijay Sankalp Yatra’ (victory resolution march)…
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Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned twice amid uproarious scenes
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice till 2 pm on Thursday, July 27, amid continuous sloganeering by members of both treasury benches and the opposition. The opposition members continued to…
- Kashmir
Srinagar: Omar welcomes Muharram procession
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday welcomed the government’s decision to allow the Muharram procession on the traditional route through Lal Chowk after more than three decades and demanded Mirwaiz…
- India
Plea on Manipur violence: SC asks petitioner to mention it before CJI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked a petitioner, who has sought the constitution of an independent committee under a retired apex court judge to inquire into the incidents of sexual…
- India
Kapil Sibal to appear for DPAP during hearings on Article 370 in SC
Jammu: Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal will appear on behalf of the DPAP during hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, the Ghulam Nabi…
- Pakistan
Pakistan criticises Rajnath Singh’s LoC crossing remarks
Islamabad: Pakistan has criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that India is ready to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to maintain its honour and dignity, saying the “belligerent rhetoric” is a…
- India
8th Muharram procession carried by Shias in Srinagar after 3 decades
Srinagar: After a gap of more than three decades, the Shia community here on Thursday took out a Muharram procession on the Gurubazaar to Dalgate route, with hundreds participating in it. The…
