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Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

SC to examine legal validity of sections in abortion law

The Section 3(4) bars the termination of pregnancy of a woman, below the age of 18 years without the consent of her...

16 July 2019 4:18 AM IST

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh

Captain on Sidhu exit: How can a soldier refuse his General?

The chief minister reshuffled the state Cabinet in the first meeting after national elections on June 6.

16 July 2019 1:30 AM IST

BJP President Amit Shah also pitched for simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections, besides touching upon a host of measures taken by the government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Lok Sabha passes Bill to give NIA more teeth

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the bill had been passed with 278 members voting in its favour and six against it.

16 July 2019 1:22 AM IST

The Telangana State Assembly was dissolved prematurely in September on the recommendation of the ruling KCR-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government. (Photo: File)

Telangana: Oppn seeks Governor's intervention in construction of new...

CM Rao had recently laid separate foundation stones for the construction of the new buildings for the Secretariat and...

15 July 2019 9:21 PM IST

The minister was responding to a question about the governments view on promoting LGBT tourism in the country in the backdrop of the Supreme Court decriminalising homosexuality and Thailand promoting itself as a safe destination for the community. (Photo: Twitter | KJ Alphons)

Alphons wants age limit for civil service exams be reduced

He also sought an increase in the number of pathology seats in Maharashtra medical colleges so that qualified...

15 July 2019 9:15 PM IST

YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday accused the TDP of orchestrating former MP, YS Vivekananda Reddys murder and demanded a CBI probe in the matter. (Photo: File)

Andhra govt reviewing PPAs in public interest: Official

Centre had objected to the state government's decision to review PPAs during the Telugu Desam Partys rule on the ground...

15 July 2019 9:10 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing Cooperative Group Housing Society Maha Sammelan. (Photo: ANI)

Government using offset money of Rafale deal to train people: Finance...

The Minister made the remarks in her address at the Vigyan Bhawan on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Skill...

15 July 2019 9:01 PM IST

In this file photo, an Indian Air Forces (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft releases chaff as it flies past the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi, India. (Photo: AP)

More than half of AN-32 helicopters upgraded: MoS Defence Shripad Naik

At present, IAF has 98 AN-32 aircraft and none of the aircraft has outlived its operational life.

15 July 2019 8:20 PM IST

Rajasthan High Court (Photo: PTI)

Avoid addressing judges as 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship': Rajasthan HC

The notice said that the decision was taken unanimously in a meeting held on July 14.

15 July 2019 7:49 PM IST

Police and the Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were deployed at the spot to control the agitated crowd that sought the reimbursement of the cut money. (Photo: ANI)

West Bengal: Trinamool leader's house attacked after cut money...

The incident took place in the Kankinara area of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

15 July 2019 6:11 PM IST

Raising the issue of the alarming flood situation in Assam during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Congresss Ripun Bora also urged the government to send a union minister to take stock of the situation. (Photo: ANI)

Flood situation in Assam be declared as national problem: Congress MP

Ripun Bora said the floods have become a regular phenomenon and people of Assam have to face this problem every year.

15 July 2019 6:07 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while addressing a public gathering. (Photo: ANI)

NITI Aayog should prepare for transformation of every district: UP CM...

Aayog members said in the next 3-4 months, all the aspirational districts of UP will be on the top of every key...

15 July 2019 5:44 PM IST