New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The suspension of eight Congress MPs from the Lok Sabha triggered sharp reactions from Opposition leaders on Wednesday, who accused the Centre of suppressing dissent and stifling democratic debate.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Over 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons have been deactivated to prevent identity fraud, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada told the Parliament on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state and alleging large-scale disenfranchisement of genuine voters.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) China’s strategy of importing oil at heavily discounted prices from sanctioned countries, including Venezuela, Iran and Russia, has run into trouble due to the geopolitical tensions that have now hit these countries.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The events in Balochistan have left the Pakistan establishment embarrassed as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it killed at least 280 Pakistani personnel during Phase II of "Operation Herof".
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A shocking incident has come to light in the national Capital on Wednesday where a 36-year-old businessman, Shivam Gupta, who had gone to a party late at night, was allegedly beaten to death a few days ago with helmets by delivery agents. His family is now demanding a probe into the possible involvement of his friend in the incident.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As India and the United States have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will slash its tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent, Congress on Wednesday slammed the government and said that under the name of a trade deal, it has mortgaged the entire Indian economy.
Jammu, Feb 4 (IANS) Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday in an ongoing gunfight with the joint security forces in the Basantgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As the March 31 deadline approaches, Naxalism is in its last stages. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that India will be naxal-free by March this year. He said that they have two options -- surrender or be killed.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday blasted Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his "traitor" remark on Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and said that a "Sikh Sardar can never be a traitor".
