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- India
Govt preparing to ‘gag’ digital media, social media through broadcast bill: Priyanka
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused the Modi government of preparing to “gag” digital media, social media, OTT platforms and those who write and speak in private capacity…
- India
SC raps UP govt over delay in consideration of remission pleas
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for not complying with its order to consider remission pleas within the time frame specified by it and directed the…
- India
Indian stock markets crash: Investors become poorer by Rs 9.51 lakh cr
New Delhi: Investors’ wealth eroded by Rs 9.51 lakh crore on Monday morning, following a crash in equity markets where the benchmark Sensex tanked over 2,400 points, mirroring a sharp plunge in…
- India
Raj Thackeray flays quota row, seeks ‘100 pc jobs for locals’ in Maharashtra
Solapur: Eyeing the upcoming state Assembly elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray slammed the ongoing caste controversy while demanding jobs for all the locals in the state, here on Monday.…
- India
Sensex, Nifty crash in-line with selling pressure in global markets
Mumbai: Equity market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday in-line with extremely weak trends in global markets amid fears of a slowdown in the US economy and…
- Kashmir
Article 370 abrogation: Amarnath Yatra suspended for a day from J&K
Jammu: No fresh batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims was allowed to leave the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for Kashmir as a precautionary measure in view of the fifth anniversary of the…
- India
Key bills to be tabled in Parliament today
New Delhi: The Parliament’s Budget Session resumes on Monday with several key bills on the agenda, following a week of intense debates between opposition and ruling parties who are likely to again…
- World
India issues advisory for citizens to avoid travelling to Bangladesh
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advised all its citizens to avoid travelling to Bangladesh amid the ongoing violent protest in the country till further notice. India on Sunday…
- India
Security tightened in Jammu on 5th anniversary of abrogation of Article 370
Srinagar: Security measures have been escalated in the Akhnoor area of Jammu district on Monday marking the 5th anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 in the Union Territory. The Jammu and…
- India
Waqf system must come out of ‘touch-me-not’ syndrome: Naqvi
New Delhi: Former minority affairs minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said the Waqf system has to come out of the “touch-me-not” syndrome, and asserted that a “communal…
- India
Will not tolerate reduction in power of Waqf boards: AIMPLB
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday said that it will not tolerate reduction or restriction on the powers of Waqf boards. In a press statement, AIMPLB…
- India
BSP rejects SC’s caste sub-classification verdict: Mayawati
Lucknow: BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati said on Sunday, August 4, that her party doesn’t agree with the recent Supreme Court’s verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes. “The sub-classification…
- India
Mamata requests Hemant to look into release of water from dams in Jharkhand
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that she spoke to her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren and requested him to look into the issue of release of water from…
- Opinions
Opinion: Time for ECI to end its hide-and seek game on J&K polls
Now when the Election Commission of India will be visiting Jammu and Kashmir for a second time this year to assess the preparations for the legislative Assembly polls in the Union Territory…
- India
ED starts probe against ex-minister in Bengal ration distribution case
Kolkata: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a probe against the cash deposits linked to former Food and Supplies Minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who is currently in judicial custody, in connection with the Bengal…