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Punjab Chief Minister Accepts Sidhu's Resignation
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday accepted his Cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu's resignation.....
Model Police Station In Bihar Turns 'pond', Boat Is Only Hope
Flood has severely affected at least 12 districts of Bihar and despite every possible help from the government, people's woes are standing afirm. In this horrifying situation, a Model Police Station has also been turned into a 'pond' where boats remained the only hope to commute.....
Bill To Designate Individuals As Terrorists Passed In LS
A Bill to tighten the lead anti-terrorist law to empower the government to designate individuals as terrorists and streamline the process of confiscating their property, among other things, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with voice vote despite the opposition's demand for its scrutiny by a Standing Committee.....
RS Passes Bill Including Death Penalty For Child Abuse
With members across party lines supporting a stricter law against child abuse, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the bill for amending the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.....
Triple Talaq Bill In LS For Passage, Congress To Oppose
The government is likely to take Triple Talaq Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Congress is all set to oppose the Bill in the current form saying it should consult with the community to codify it holistically.....
Unnao Rape Survivor Accident: SP Leader's Truck Involved, CBI Probe Recommended
The Yogi Adityanath government has recommended a CBI probe into the road accident in which the Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer have been critically injured and two female relatives killed. ....
President Ram Nath Kovind Gives Assent To Triple Talaq Bill
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday gave his assent to the Triple Talaq Bill, making the practice of giving instant triple talaq orally a criminal offence with provisions of a jail term of up to three years.....
Supreme Court Seeks Personal Appearance Of CBI Officers Probing Unnao Cases In Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider transfer of the trial in Unnao rape case to Delhi. ....
RBI Slashes Lending Rate By 35 Bps To 5.40%
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday broke with convention by reducing its key lending rates by 35 basis points which is expected to make home and auto loans cheaper and rev-up the economy by unleashing consumption.....
Amit Shah Says Article 370 To Go, J&K No More A State
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said the state will be split into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh without one.....
