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Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, in a letter addressed to all MPs, expressed concern over the frequent disruptions of Parliament, saying divergence of opinion and dissent should be within the established norms. In the letter that was…

At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan as rescuers are digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, with dozens missing. It is the highest…

Two militants were killed while 20 civilian protesters and two soldiers were injured on Tuesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. The father of one of the rebels died of shock after hearing that his son…

Six people including two soldiers were injured and two militants were killed on Tuesday during a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. Two of the holed up militants in Kundalan village were killed after they…

Yet to be established 'JIO Institute' by Reliance Foundation is already in the fray to become an 'Institution of Eminence' (IoE) under a government scheme which will entitle the tag-holders for special exemptions in aspects of how they…

Tamil Nadu on Monday enacted the Lokayukta law. paving the way for setting up of the anti-corruption body. The Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Act, 2018 was passed a day ahead of the deadline set by the Supreme Court directing all states that have…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday travelled in the Delhi Metro along with visiting South Korea President Moon Jae-in. The dignitaries boarded a train on the Blue Line route connecting Dwarka to Noida City Centre around 4.30 p.m. at…

The death toll from devastating floods resulting from torrential rains pounding Japan has increased to 104, with 56 others reported missing, authorities said on Monday. The rains since July 5, especially in the western prefecture of…

The Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed its verdict upholding the death sentence to four convicts who gangraped and murdered Nirbhaya. Dismissing the plea for the recall of the May 5, 2017 verdict upholding the death sentence, Chief…

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the central government's plea for adjourning a scheduled hearing by a constitution bench on July 10 on petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that makes homosexuality a crime. A bench…