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Agriculture Bills To Free Farmers From Middlemen's Clutches: Amit Shah
A day after the Lok Sabha passed two contentious agriculture-related Bills, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called the proposed legislations a path-breaking move of the Modi government, saying these will free the farmers from the clutches of middlemen. ....
3 LeT Men Arrested In J&K, Weapons Sent By Pak Drones Recovered
Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists have been arrested by the security forces from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir with a large cache of arms and ammunition they had received through drones, officials said on Saturday. ....
No Decision To Discontinue Printing Of Rs 2,000 Notes: Finance Ministry
Although printing of Rs 2,000 denomination notes has been significantly lowered, the Centre has not decided to discontinue the high denomination notes. ....
Ambati Rayudu, Faf Du Plessis' 50s Help CSK Beat MI In IPL Opener
Half-centuries from Ambati Rayudu (71) and Faf du Plessis (58 not out), coupled with a blistering six-ball cameo from Sam Curran (18), helped last year's runners-up Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. ....
Transgender Activist Akkai Padmashali Joins Karnataka Congress
LGBTQ community representative and transgender activist Akkai Padmashali has joined the Karnataka unit of the Congress, a party official said on Sunday. ....
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Set Up National Forensic Sciences University
The Lok Sabha on Sunday passed the National Forensic Sciences University Bill, 2020 and Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, 2020 with voice vote within minutes after they were moved for passage. ....
Under-construction Building Collapses In Maharashtra's Thane; 10 Dead, 25 Rescued
Ten people were killed, several injured and more than two dozen were feared trapped after a three-storey building crashed in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi, around 60 km north of Mumbai, early on Monday, officials said. ....
Mamata Banerjee Fumes At Suspension Of MPs In Rajya Sabha
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday condemned the suspension of eight MPs who fought to protect the interests of farmers in Parliament, dubbing the move as "unfortunate". ....
Lok Sabha Passes Amendment In Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020, whereby fresh insolvency proceedings will not be initiated for at least six months starting from March 25 amid the coronavirus pandemic. ....
Samajwadi Party Won't Contest Bihar Polls, Will Support RJD
In a significant development, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced that it will not contest the Bihar Assembly elections but will instead support the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). ....
