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The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014, was introduced in Rajya Sabha by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley amid huge uproar by Congress MPs, who blocked it and forced the adjournment of the House. The Goods and Service Tax…

Washington, Aug 11: There will be no end to world population growth in this century, says the UN, adding that the world's population will increase from 7.3 billion people to 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion at the century's end.…

* Dawood Ibrahim wanted to return to India in early 2013, as he was suffering from a kidney ailment and wanted to be in India with family. * A Delhi-based top lawyer, who is also a senior Congress leader, conveyed the decision to High…

In massive jolt to Odisha, its capital city Bhubaneswar ranked 25th among the 28 state capitals in rankings for SwachhBharat. The rankings were released by Union Urban Development Ministry. Bhubaneswar is just ahead of Dehradun, Jaipur and…

Colombo, Aug 7: Pacer Ishant Sharma claimed an impressive five-wicket haul to restrict Sri Lanka Board President's XI to 121 in their first innings as India extended their second innings lead to 342 at stumps on day two of their three-day…

India has decided to boycott the upcoming Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Islamabad after Pakistan did not invite the Speaker of J&K Assembly, as it does not recognise Kashmir as part of India. Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka,…

New Delhi, Aug 6: India's forest cover comprises over a fifth - 21.23 percent - of the country's total geographical area, parliament was told on Thursday. "As per India State of Forest Report 2013, the total forest cover in the country…

New Delhi, Aug 5: India on Wednesday announced putting off negotiations with the European Union on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) that was scheduled to take place this month, on grounds of the ban imposed by the EU on importing 700…

New Delhi, Aug 4: The government on Tuesday asked the internet service providers (ISP) to review the ban on 857 websites, which were blocked as pornography sites and lift the ban on non-porn ones. "The government has asked the ISPs to go…

New Delhi, Aug 4: A total of 171 soldiers were killed while fighting terrorists in 2012-14, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday. He said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that 61 soldiers died in 2012, 54 in 2013 and 56…