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Asked whether it was going to be tough for him to run the Lok Sabha amid religious chants, Om Birla said, There is no challenge. (Photo: ANI)

'Don't do marketing of Bengal': Lok Sabha speaker to TMC lawmaker

The remark came after lawmaker spoke about a health scheme of the state government in the House.

19 July 2019 4:26 PM IST

Targeting the AIADMK government, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA I Periyasamy on Friday said that the Q branch police in Tamil Nadu are indulged in suppressing anti-Kudankulam activists instead of performing its duty in the state. (Photo: ANI)

'Q' branch police suppressing activists, says DMK MLA

On Sunday, NIA arrested two accused from Chennai who had collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist...

19 July 2019 4:26 PM IST

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, introduced by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot, provides a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment. (Photo: File)

Bill to protect rights of transgenders introduced in Lok Sabha

Going by the bill, a person would have the right to choose to be identified as man, woman or transgender, irrespective...

19 July 2019 4:20 PM IST

In May, the West Bengal Chief Minister had reprimanded people chanting Jai Shri Ram slogan in North 24 Parganas saying, they are BJP people and criminals from outside the state. (Photo: ANI)

Jai Shri Ram row: TMC leader Madan Mitra plans 'Ram Katha' in...

Mitra also said that apart from 'Ram Katha' he will also erect statues of Ram and Sita alongside the idol of Goddess...

19 July 2019 4:19 PM IST

Calling the bill piecemeal and cosmetic, Tharoor also attacked the government on the recent arrests of lawyers Indira Jaisingh and Anand Grover. (Photo: ANI)

Shashi Tharoor slams govt on NRC issue

Speaking on the bill, he raised the issue of NRC in Assam, alleging 57 people committed suicide in Assam after being...

19 July 2019 4:16 PM IST

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Arunachal Pradesh, other NE states

No casualties have been reported so far, officials said, adding that more details are awaited.

19 July 2019 4:13 PM IST

The impact of the accident was such that the air bags of the Mercedes came out, an officer said. (Photo: ANI)

1 CRPF jawan out of 3 killed as teen rams Mercedes into car

One suffered the most serious injuries and died in a hospital on Friday afternoon. Other 2 were discharged after first...

19 July 2019 4:11 PM IST

Yuva Sena president Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena projects Aaditya Thackeray as next Maharashtra CM

If things materialise, Aaditya would be the first from the Thackeray family to contest electoral politics.

19 July 2019 4:02 PM IST

The Indian Supreme Courts order appointing three members as a mediatory panel to resolve the 70-year-old Babri Masjid dispute flouts every established rule on the process of mediation.

RTI amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha after division

Opposition parties staged a walkout protesting against its introduction.

19 July 2019 4:02 PM IST

Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala during the Question Hour urged the West Bengal and Delhi governments to implement the scheme at the earliest and ensure benefits reach farmers. (Photo: File)

Over 2.69 lac farmers fail to get 1st tranche under PM-KISAN: Centre...

The responsibility of identifying and uploading details of beneficiaries solely lies with the State/UT.

19 July 2019 4:00 PM IST

You blame Revanna for carrying a lemon. You (BJP) believe in Hindu culture but you attack him. He carries lemon with him and goes to a temple. But you accuse him of doing black magic, he said. (Photo: ANI)

Is it possible to save a govt by black magic? Kumaraswamy takes dig at...

Speaking in the Assembly, Kumaraswamy said he has given funds to all the districts.

19 July 2019 3:51 PM IST

China White is a street name given to a highly potent heroin substitute made from the homemade designer version of fentanyl.

Delhi: Drug haul busted, 5 held, heroin worth Rs 600 cr seized

Two amongst the arrested were chemical experts hailing from Afghanistan.

19 July 2019 3:32 PM IST