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AAP issues whip to RS MPs to oppose Delhi Amendment Bill

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday issued a three-line whip for all its Rajya Sabha (RS) MPs directing them to be present in the House on Monday and Tuesday as…
Hindu mahapanchayat held in Gurugram, demolition continues in Nuh

Hundreds of people participated in the mahapanchayat organised by right-wing organisation Hindu Samaj at Tigra village in Gurugram on Sunday, August 6. The congregation was called in support of the accused arrested…

Telangana Assembly passes TSRTC merger bill

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Legislative Assembly on Sunday passed the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) merger bill, by which over 43000 employees of the public transport body will now be treated…
At right place after long time, but came very late: Shah tells Ajit Pawar

Pune: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday shared the dais with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at an event in Pune and said the latter is now at…
Decision on Gyanvapi should be on basis of evidence, says UP minister Asim Arun

Noida: Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun on Sunday said the Supreme Court’s directives in the Gyanvapi Mosque case are welcome and that a final decision should be made on the…
Rising student suicides in Kota underline need for better prevention mechanism

Kota: The growing number of suicides by students taking classes at this coaching hub has once again raised a question about the several mechanisms put in place to prevent aspirants from taking…
19 dead as Hazara Express derails in Pakistan’s Sindh province

Karachi: At least 19 people were killed and nearly 100 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, Dawn reported. The Hazara Express train…

Kuki MLAs likely to skip assembly as violence continues in Manipur

Kolkata: Most of the Kuki MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations are unlikely to attend the Manipur assembly session slated to be called from August 21 in view of the continued ethnic…
N Vittal gave momentum to IT, telecom and fought against corruption

“In India, especially in organisations and companies, the reward for the hard work of an employee is more work.” This was one of the trademark statements by N Vittal, the former chief…
Drunk man claims to be Lord Shiva’s incarnation, kills woman in Raj

Jaipur: An inebriated man claiming to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva allegedly thrashed an 85-year-old woman to death in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district, police said on Sunday. A purported video of the…
Home Ministry deploys 10 addl companies of CAPFs in Manipur

Imphal: As over three month long ethnic violence continued in Manipur, the Home Ministry has deployed 10 additional companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in the northeastern state, an official said…
Maha: NCP leader Jayant Patil denies ‘secret’ meeting with Amit Shah in Pune

Mumbai: Senior NCP leader Jayant Patil, a Sharad Pawar loyalist, on Sunday dismissed reports that he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Pune “secretly” and also scotched speculation that he was…
Hyderabad: Book exposes ‘Mann ki jhooti baat’ told by PM Modi

Hyderabad: The ‘divisive agenda and authoritarian rule’ of the Modi government pose a threat to democratic values and the secular fabric of the society. If left unchecked, it will push India to…
Telangana: Poet activist Gaddar passes away at 77

Hyderabad: Gummadi Vittal Rao, popularly known as Gaddar passed away on Sunday while undergoing treatment at the Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad. “He was suffering from severe heart disease and got admitted on…
Kuwait: Indian envoy meets national assembly speaker, discusses bilateral ties

Kuwait: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika on Sunday called on Ahmed Al-Sadoun, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the State of Kuwait and apprised him of the prospects of bilateral…