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Dowry deaths 'greed-driven' crime, to be dealt with iron hand: Apex court

New Delhi, March 29 -- Dowry deaths are a "severe blot on society" and a grave violation of human dignity, the Supreme Court has emphasised, urging courts across the country to deal with such "greed-d... Read More


Women leaders holding their ground beyond reservation: Smriti Irani

Chandigarh, March 29 -- BJP leader and former Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday made a strong case for women's reservation in legislative bodies, citing both electoral success and developmental ... Read More


Civic offences set to get costlier in Capital

New Delhi, March 29 -- Residents and small-scale enterprises in the Capital may soon face higher monetary penalties for civic violations, even as several minor offences are proposed to be decriminalis... Read More


Punjab Cong veteran, ex-finance minister Lal Singh passes away

Patiala, March 29 -- Congress leader and former Punjab finance minister Lal Singh passed away at a private hospital in Mohali on Saturday. He was 84. The former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC... Read More


Punjab gets 109 new Aam Aadmi Clinics

Patiala, March 29 -- Expanding its flagship healthcare initiative, the Punjab government on Saturday dedicated 109 new Aam Aadmi Clinics to the public, taking the total number of such facilities in th... Read More


BJP, TMC 'charge sheets' in Bengal

Kolkata, March 29 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday released a "charge sheet" against the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, highlighting alleged issues during the 15-year TMC regim... Read More


AAP wins Baghapurana block samiti chairperson's post

BATHINDA, March 29 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the chairperson's post of the Baghapurana block samiti in Moga following a close electoral contest held on Saturday. According to official informati... Read More


Mittal calls for tech-driven road safety measures

Jalandhar, March 29 -- Rajya Sabha member Ashok Kumar Mittal, while highlighting vehicle thefts and nearly 5,00,000 road mishaps that cause around 2,00,000 deaths annually in the country, has called f... Read More


BJP, Congress trade barbs in House over NABARD funds

Shimla, March 29 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Saturday witnessed a heated exchange between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP over the allocation of projects under the National Bank for... Read More


Dowry deaths driven by greed, must be dealt with strongly: SC

New Delhi, March 29 -- Dowry deaths are a "severe blot on society" and a grave violation of human dignity, the Supreme Court has emphasised, urging courts across the country to deal with such "greed-d... Read More