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A day after meeting PM Modi, SAD chief Badal seeks urgent passage of women's quota, delimitation bills

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded that Parliament pass the women's reservation bill and the delimitation bill for uniform 50 per cent increase in seats for states so that... Read More


US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill with 100% tariff threat for countries buying Russian oil

Guwahati, Aug. 8 -- The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill proposing tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries that continue to purchase Russian crude oil and natural gas, a move that could have ... Read More


The week in charts: Policy pause, moderating activity, dollar inflows

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- From the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeping interest rates unchanged while tweaking its growth and inflation outlook, to private sector activity losing momentum in July, banks mo... Read More


Seven years after Article 370, opposition voices gather in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Member of Parliament from Central Kashmir's Srinagar constituency, drew cheers from supporters for speaking about Kashmir and Kashmiris on the seventh ann... Read More


The E20 debate: Tank half full or half empty?

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- From vehicle owners worried about mileage and engine damage, to farmers and auto manufacturers caught in the crossfire, and even the Supreme Court weighing in, E20 has ignited a n... Read More


India's march towards self-reliance in med-tech

India, Aug. 8 -- India has witnessed unprecedented expansion of health care infrastructure over the last decade. A rapid increase in the numbers of hospitals in both the public and private sector, pri... Read More


Exposing a 'double standard'? How India barred Khaleda's lawyer in 2018, platformed Hasina in 2026

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 joined a virtual press briefing live from New Delhi for the first time since she was ousted from power exactly two years earlier, wher... Read More


'What is their stand on delimitation?': DMK explains boycott of CM Vijay's all-party meet

India, Aug. 8 -- The Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday explained its boycott of the all-party meeting convened by Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on delimitation, asking the ruling T... Read More


Jharkhand: Marandi questions CID probe into JPSC-JSSC cases, seeks CBI investigation

Ranchi, Aug. 8 -- Opposition leader Babulal Marandi today questioned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)... Read More


PM Modi-Sukhbir Badal meet sparks buzz. BJP-Akali Dal to unite for Punjab polls?

India, Aug. 8 -- A meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday reignited speculation that the former allies could revive their al... Read More