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Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) In a bizarre and troubling incident amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, an online application for a residential certificate… Continue reading Bihar: FIR filed over Trump’s residential certificate row; stirs political uproar
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Parliament on Wednesday passed two landmark maritime bills, in a first for the Shipping Ministry, paving the way for a modern, efficient and globally… Continue reading Parliament passes two landmark maritime bills in a single day
Imphal, Aug 6 (IANS) In an important development towards restoring peace in Manipur, various Civil Society Organisations representing the Thadou tribe and Meitei community held a vital meeting in Imphal… Continue reading Manipur: Tribal body TIM, Meitei groups hold meeting to discuss peace
Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA and former Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Ajay Singh, on Wednesday, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over fertiliser shortage in… Continue reading Congress legislator hits out at MP govt over fertiliser shortage
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, granted interim protection from coercive police action to actor and BJP leader, Mithun Chakraborty, in a… Continue reading Calcutta HC grants interim protection to Mithun Chakraborty in financial fraud case
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal, one of India’s largest egg-producing hubs, has been hit by a sudden setback after the US imposed a 25 per cent tariff on… Continue reading US tariffs leaves Rs 20 crore egg consignment stranded in TN’s Namakkal
Amaravati, Aug 6 (IANS) The Congress party has appointed former Union MoS J.D. Seelam and former MLA Mastan Vali as the working presidents of the Andhra Pradesh unit and also… Continue reading AICC appoints working president, PAC for Andhra Pradesh unit
Bengaluru, Aug 6 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday stayed proceedings against state Energy Minister K .J. George and officials of the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) in connection… Continue reading Smart meter ‘scam’: Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Energy Minister & officials
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) Amid growing political allegations over irregularities in Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday clarified that… Continue reading Bihar SIR row: EC rejects claims of irregularities, says no objections filed yet on revised voter list
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced that the state government will make a comprehensive and concrete plan to strengthen farm and village access roads… Continue reading Maha govt to make provision for action against obstructers of farm and village access roads
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, with the new measure set… Continue reading New Trump tariffs on India to take effect in 21 days
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India on Wednesday reiterated that the latest tariff actions by US President Donald Trump are “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”. Trump has signed an executive order… Continue reading Trump tariff actions ‘unfair, unjustified’, national interest top priority: India
