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National Herald case: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi granted bail
New Delhi, Dec 19:Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice president Rahul Gandhi were granted bail in the National Herald case on Saturday by a court here. They appeared in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Loveleen in the Patiala…
YSRCP member’s suspension rocks Andhra assembly
Hyderabad, Dec 19: The suspension of a woman member of YSR Congress Party from Andhra Pradesh assembly for a year rocked the house on Saturday, with the opposition party stalling the proceedings.
Speaker K. Sivaparasad Rao had to adjourn…
Tight Security for court appearance of Sonia, Rahul
New Delhi, Dec 19: Special security arrangements have been made on Saturday in and around Patiala House courts here ahead of the appearance of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi, sources said.
A team of…
Don’t speak against India, Sharif tells his ministers
Islamabad, Dec 19: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stopped his ministers from giving anti-India statements so that the peace process is not hit, an official said.
A close aide to Sharif said on Friday that the ministers and…
Major reform bills coming in last 3 days of session: Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 19: The government intends to bring important legislation on structural reforms in the remaining three day left of parliament's winter Session, notwithstanding the setback on the GST Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said…
Cold wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Dec 19: The harsh winter chill continued in Uttar Pradesh on Friday as heavy snowfall occurred in neighbouring hill state of Uttarakhand.
The cold wave will continue unabated for the next fortnight though the days will remain…
Rajya Sabha logjam broken, GST bill not on agenda
New Delhi, Dec 19: The Rajya Sabha logjam was finally broken on Friday and an all-party meeting called by Chairman M. Hamid Ansari decided to work regularly from Monday, but the Goods and Services Tax bill will not be taken up in the…
UN Security Council endorses roadmap for Syria peace process
United Nations, Dec 19: The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution endorsing an international roadmap for a Syrian-led political transition in order to end the country's conflict, which calls for Syria peace talks to begin in…
US Congress passes 2016 spending bill
Washington, Dec 19: The US Congress passed a spending bill that will fund the federal government for fiscal year 2016.
It includes $1.14 trillion for expenses over the next 10 months and $680 billion in tax cuts for business investment,…
Modi hands over freedom fighter’s barrister certificate from London
Bhuj (Gujarat), Dec 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday handed over the reinstatement certificate of barrister Pandit Shyamji Krishna Verma, a freedom fighter who hailed from what is now Gujarat's Kutch district, to Chief Minister…