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"Govt will pry into citizens' lives, replicating Russia": Congress MP Karti Chidambaram slams Centre over Sanchar Saathi app mandate

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday slammed the Department of Telecommunications' directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new mobile handsets, calling it "Orwe... Read More


SC questions legal status of Rohingyas, asks can intruders be given red carpet welcome

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed pointed questions at the legal standing of Rohingyas living in India, asking whether those who entered the country without authorisation coul... Read More


Bengal SIR: BJP accuses TMC of pressuring BLOs to keep dead voters

India, Dec. 2 -- Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of pressuring booth level officers (BLOs) involved in the on... Read More


Panel warns data credibility at risk, flags gaps in statistical system

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Parliament has issued one of its starkest warnings yet on the credibility of the country's official statistics, saying persistent divergences across datasets, inconsistent methodo... Read More


'Doctor-population ratio 1:811 in India'

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The government told Parliament on Tuesday that India's current doctor population ratio stands at 1:811. The figure was shared by Union Health Minister J P Nadda in a written respo... Read More


Ludhiana: Winter session: Operationalising Halwara airport can aid MSMEs, says MP in Parliament

Ludhiana, Dec. 2 -- MP Rajinder Gupta on Monday raised the issue of operationalising the Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Kartar Singh Sarabha airport at Halwara in the Rajya Sabha, urging immediate action. He s... Read More


Remembering John Maroo, an underground operative, By Shoks Mnisi Mzolo

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The number of people walking and commuting, on the streets of Soweto in the morning, is on a steady rise. Malls, which are also on the rise, sprouting out anywhere, have long displa... Read More


SC stays trial against ex-K'taka CM BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed trial proceedings against former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa in a sexual harassment case filed under the Protection of Children fro... Read More


CM Saini releases Haryana Vidhan Sabha's Magazine 'Sadan Sandesh'

Chandigarh, Dec. 2 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday released 'Sadan Sandesh', a magazine of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. Calling it a pivotal initiative in the direction of mass commun... Read More


Putin's India visit to deliver 'Significant Outcomes', says Kremlin

India, Dec. 2 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's forthcoming visit to India will yield "significant outcomes" across strategic, defence, energy and trade domains, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov... Read More