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Rajya Sabha Adjourned Twice Amid Opposition Uproar Over Pegasus Scandal
Tue Jul 20 2021
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period on Tuesday after uproar by opposition members over various issues...
'Free Him By 5 PM': Supreme Court On Activist Held Over Facebook Post
Mon Jul 19 2021
The Supreme Court today ordered the release of Leichombam Erendro, a Manipur-based political activist arrested for sedition in May over...
Cryptocurrency bank plans India operations, takes cooperative route to get around RBI rules
Mon Jul 19 2021
At a time when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) frowns on private virtual currencies, the proposal of cryptocurrency bank...
"Right Moment": England Lifts All Covid Curbs Despite Scientists' Warning
Mon Jul 19 2021
The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step...
Australia CANCELS Katie Hopkins’ visa after quarantine breach,
Mon Jul 19 2021
The Australian government has said it will be sending Katie Hopkins back to the UK as soon as logistically possible...
Horse racing: Thousands of racehorses killed in slaughterhouses
Mon Jul 19 2021
Thousands of racehorses are being sent to slaughterhouses in Britain and Ireland, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.
Opposition raises slogans as PM Modi introduces new ministers; ‘unhealthy behaviour’, says Rajnath
Mon Jul 19 2021
The monsoon session of Parliament began on a chaotic note with the opposition Congress blocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts...
Navjot Sidhu, Basking In Win vs Amarinder Singh, Takes "Royal" Dig
Mon Jul 19 2021
Navjot Singh Sidhu, named new Punjab Congress chief despite Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's objection, posted tweets thanking the Gandhis for...
Pegasus: Spyware sold to governments 'targets activists'
Mon Jul 19 2021
Rights activists, journalists and lawyers around the world have been targeted with phone malware sold to authoritarian governments by an...
Delhi Cancels Kanwar Yatra, Day After UP Calls Off Religious Event
Sun Jul 18 2021
Kanwar Yatra has been called off in Delhi in view of the pandemic, just a day after the Uttar Pradesh...
British PM To Self-Isolate When Not Working As Minister Tests Covid+ve
Sun Jul 18 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their offices and...
German Chancellor To Visit Flood-Affected Areas As Death Count Tops 180
Sun Jul 18 2021
Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit flood-ravaged areas in Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors, after...
Haryana Extends Covid Lockdown Till July 26, Earlier Relaxations To Continue
Sun Jul 18 2021
The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state by another week, till July 26, while allowing...
Have an open mind on forging alliance for Uttar Pradesh polls: Priyanka Gandhi
Sun Jul 18 2021
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said her party is “open-minded” about forging an alliance with other political...
Danish Siddiqui’s body to be buried at graveyard of Jamia Millia Islamia
Sun Jul 18 2021
The body of Danish Siddiqui, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who was killed in Afghanistan, will be buried at the Jamia...
Punjab Congress MPs Against Navjot Sidhu Promotion To Meet Sonia Gandhi
Sun Jul 18 2021
The Navjot Sidhu versus Amarinder Singh issue is back again on Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's plate as a group of...
Rain fury claims 25 lives as fifth thunderstorm in a month batters Mumbai
Sun Jul 18 2021
Twenty five people have died in rain-related incidents as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled Mumbai, causing...
OYO Raises $660 Million Term Loan Funding To Repay Past Debts
Sat Jul 17 2021
Hospitality company Oyo Hotels and Homes raised debt funding of $660 million from global institutional investors through the term loan...
US Hands Over First 2 Of 24 MH-60R Maritime Helicopters To Indian Navy
Sat Jul 17 2021
he Indian Navy has received two MH-60R multi-role helicopters from the US, in a boost to its combat capabilities.
Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan for Afghan crisis
Sat Jul 17 2021
With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan listening, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Friday lashed out at him and Pakistan’s military...