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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes and an eventual adjournment till 2 p.m. after CPI(M) member John Brittas raised the issue of an alleged disrespectful remark made against him by a female member....
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) At least four people were killed and eight others were rescued after a landslide struck houses in the Chirag Nagar area of Ghatkopar amid heavy rains early on Wednesday, officials said. Rescue operations remain underway as...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12 (IANS) Urbanisation will be a critical driver of India’s economic transformation and its aspiration to become a developed nation by 2047, Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, said on Wednesday.Addressing the sixth edition of the...
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Continuing his attack on Telangana Chief Minister, Anumula Revanth Reddy, over an alleged ₹200 crore 'scam' involving Tesseract Advanced Systems Pvt Limited linked to his brother, BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday said that...
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday that the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign has evolved into a festival of people’s consciousness and of national love.L-G Sinha addressed the Tiranga Mahotsav celebrations at the...
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The met office on Wednesday predicted very heavy rain in coastal districts of Bengal and heavy rain over rest of south Bengal till Saturday due to the twin effects of a cyclonic circulation and a depression...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Wednesday after the Opposition Benches ignored repeated requests from Speaker Om Birla to maintain the decorum of the House. The Opposition MPs continued with relentless sloganeering,...
Agartala, Aug 12 (IANS) Sand artist Krishna Debnath on Wednesday created a sand art installation in Agartala as part of the nationwide 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign being observed ahead of Independence Day celebrations. The sculpture features a portrait of Netaji...
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) A mobile phone was found in the barrack of former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is serving a life sentence at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in connection with a rape and sex video case, during...
Dehradun, Aug 12 (IANS) The Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand continues to witness a strong influx of devotees, with the total number of pilgrims crossing 47 lakh in the first 114 days of the pilgrimage season. Despite challenges posed by the...
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) A constable allegedly died by suicide at a police station in Hyderabad on Wednesday, officials said.Constable J. Sai Kumar was found dead in the ACP office at the LB Nagar Police Station of Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate....
Ranchi, Aug 12 (IANS) Student protests over alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations continued for the 19th consecutive day in Ranchi on Wednesday, with protesters maintaining that candidates from...