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SC admits CBI plea against acquittal of Aarushi Talwar’s parents
The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a CBI plea against the acquittal of doctor-couple Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, and issued a notice to them.
A bench headed by…
Sonia Gandhi leads Congress protests against Rafale Deal
On the last day of Parliament's monsoon session, UPA Chairperson and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday led her party MPs in protest against the Modi government over the controversial Rafale deal India has signed with France to buy…
27 dead in Kerala Rains, 2 more Idukki shutters opened
Although Kerala on Friday got some relief due to lesser showers pounding it than has been over the last two days, the death toll rose to 27. With the water level at the Idukki dam fast rising, two more shutters of the dam were also opened,…
1,800 Projects to solve Traffic problems on Highways
The Government is undertaking over 1,800 road projects across the country with a total length of over 60,000 km in order to resolve the problem of traffic jams on National Highways, Parliament was told on Thursday.
Out of these, around…
CCEA approves release of Pulses at discounted rate to States/UTs
The CCEA on Thursday approved the release of pulses to the States and Union Territories at the discounted rate of Rs 15 per kg to be utilized for various welfare schemes.
"The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by…
Lok Sabha passes GST Amendment Bills
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed four bills that seek to amend GST laws which, among other things, seek to simplify the return filing process and increase the upper limit of turnover for opting for composition scheme from Rs 1 crore to Rs…
Kerala rains leave 22 dead
The death toll in rain-related incidents over the last 24 hours in Kerala reached 22 on Thursday as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan postponed Saturday's annual Nehru boat race in Alappuzha following forecast for more rains.
"In the…
Parliament passes bill to restore SC/ST Act
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, which seeks to overturn a Supreme Court order that struck down the provision for immediate arrest of…
New Quake jolts Indonesia’s Lombok
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Lombok Island on Thursday, less than a week after a major earthquake in the region left at least 168 people dead, more than 1,500 injured and 156,000 affected.
The fresh…
Cabinet approves Amendment in Triple Talaq Bill
ONI Bureau: The Union Cabinet today approved amendment in Triple Talaq Bill. FIR can now be filed by victims and even her blood relatives.
Although the offence continues to remain non-bailable but accused can get bail through the…