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Kashmir Separatist Leaders Detained
Jammu and Kashmir authorities placed top separatist leaders under house arrest in Kashmir on Monday to foil a sit-in called to highlight plight of prisoners in the Valley.....
Lok Sabha Passes Amended Enemy Property Bill
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to amend a 49-year-old law to guard against claims of succession or transfer by heirs of property left behind by those who migrated to Pakistan and China.....
Second Blast Rocks Damascus After Courthouse Bombing Kills 30
A second bombing rocked the Syrian capital on Wednesday, just an hour after a suicide bombing targeted the Justice Palace in central Damascus which killed over 30 persons, state TV said.....
CBI Arrests Two Top Executives In Chit Fund Case
Two top executives of a West Bengal-based group of companies have been arrested in connection with ongoing investigation into a chit fund case, a CBI official said on Wednesday.....
Manipur: CM Biren Singh Wins Floor Test In Assembly
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh won floor test with the support of 32 of the total 60 MLAs in Manipur assembly.....
BJP Disrupts Bihar Assembly Over JD-U MLA's Arrest
The opposition BJP disrupted proceedings in the Bihar assembly on Monday demanding the arrest of ruling Janata Dal-United's suspended legislator Mewalal Choudhary for alleged irregularities in the appointment of staff members in the Bihar Agriculture University.....
NIA Issues Fresh Summons To Zakir Naik
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday issued fresh notice to televangelist Zakir Naik to appear before it in a case where he stands accused of promoting enmity between groups on religious and racial grounds.....
US Bans Electronics On Flights From 8 Muslim Countries
Passengers travelling to the US from eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa will be prohibited from carrying electronic devices in the cabin, according to new security restrictions by US President Donald Trump's administration. ....
Petroleum Under GST, But Will Apply After States Agree: Jaitley
Petroleum products, which will be within the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) slated to be implemented from July 1, would, however, continue to be taxed as per the current taxation regime until the GST Council agrees on applying GST to these products, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.....
US House Republicans Pull Healthcare Bill
A GOP-sponsored healthcare bill was pulled from the floor of the House of Representatives ahead of a vote, presumably because not enough votes have been secured for its passing, US media reported on Friday.....
