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GST on more items to be slashed as revenue increases: Piyush Goyal

GST Council has reduced rates on many items and services in last round. We want consumer to be burdened less by indirect...

9 Aug 2018 7:34 PM IST

NDA Candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman with 125 votes. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Newly elected RS Dy Chairman Harivansh hopes for constructive debate...

The journalist-turned-politician exuded confidence that all members will work together in the House.

9 Aug 2018 6:31 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi signed Assam accord in 1985, which was similar to NRC. They did not have courage to implement it, we did, BJP chief Amit Shah told Rajya Sabha. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Check facts when you are free from winking: Shah hits back at Rahul

Shah's attack at Cong and Rahul came after he joined protest at Jantar Mantar and criticised PM over his govt's policies...

9 Aug 2018 6:08 PM IST

Trai Chief RS Sharma

TRAI chief, who threw Aadhaar challenge on Twitter, gets 2-year...

Sharma disclosed his Aadhaar number on Twitter and challenged everyone to show how revealing unique number could harm...

9 Aug 2018 5:48 PM IST

A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar will on Tuesday pronounce a verdict on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq (divorce) in the Muslim community. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Union Cabinet amends Triple Talaq Bill, includes provision to grant...

The magistrate will now have powers to grant bail to men found guilty of giving instant triple talaq to their wives.

9 Aug 2018 5:24 PM IST

If the defining criterion of rape is lack of consent , then yes, there is a real possibility that sex workers may face this kind of violence in their work space

22-yr-old woman abducted, raped for 10 days at gunpoint Odisha's...

Parents of victim did not complain to police out of fear, the rape survivor managed to escape from the clutches of the...

9 Aug 2018 5:20 PM IST

There are around 43,437 children living in 2,211 child care institutions in these eight states and one union territory. In Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, 7,399 children living at 316 child care institutions. (Photo: AP)

UP, Bihar among states resisting audits at child care institutions:...

These details came to light after two horrific cases of alleged sexual abuse of girls at shelter homes were reported...

9 Aug 2018 5:03 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent on Thursday to the ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition delegation meets President seeking intervention in NRC...

The memorandum accused the government of spreading misleading statements against the Supreme Court over the NRC issue.

9 Aug 2018 4:32 PM IST

Union Minister Arun Jaitley at Parliament during its Monsoon session, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

After 3-month hiatus, Arun Jaitley attends Parliament for first time...

Arun Jaitley, who stopped attending office in April for a renal transplant, participated in vote for Deputy Chairperson...

9 Aug 2018 4:32 PM IST

A student signs a poster to raise the issue of violence against women on the occasion of International Womens Day at the University of Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

26 women missing from shelter homes in UP's Pratapgarh

During check at other shelter home in Achalpur, SDM Satya Prakash Singh found 12 women missing out of 15 who were...

9 Aug 2018 4:03 PM IST

Rana, the MLA from Mendhar constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, was recently in news when he said that he will not allow hoisting of Indian flag in Kashmir if Centre scraps Article 370. (Photo: ANI | Screengrab)

Biggest terrorist, killer of humanity sitting as PM of India: NC MLA

NC MLA Javed Rana has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him as 'killer of humanity.'

9 Aug 2018 3:53 PM IST

Barring one term, the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson has always been with the Congress. (Photo: File | ANI)

Sometimes we win, sometimes lose: Sonia on RS Dy chairman poll defeat

The opposition candidate received 105 in a house with a majority mark of 119.

9 Aug 2018 3:42 PM IST