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Amid Oppn protests, new Bill on rural jobs introduced in LS

NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 -- The Government pushed ahead with a Bill that seeks to guarantee rural jobs for 125 days every year and replace the 20-year-old MNREGA as it was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tue... Read More


Luthra brothers brought back to India, arrested

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a fire killed 25 people, were arrested in Delhi on Tuesday after being deported from... Read More


National Herald case: Relief for Gandhis as court refuses to take cognisance of ED chargesheet

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- A Delhi court on Tuesday declined to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and five othe... Read More


Dense fog triggers multiple road accidents across UP, 25 killed

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- At least 25 people were killed and 59 injured in a string of fog-related road accidents across Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. The most severe incident occurred on the Yamun... Read More


'Great friend in Modi': US Embassy shares surprise shoutout by Trump

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The United States Embassy in India on Tuesday issued an unexpected public message lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, quoting US President Donald Trump as saying, "We have a gr... Read More


UP: SIR jitters grip BJP as nearly 4 crore names could be removed

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- The BJP's confidence over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has turned into anxiety in Uttar Pradesh, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath publicly flagging th... Read More


Nation bows in pride to armed forces who delivered decisive victory in 1971 war: Rajnath

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday saluted the bravehearts on the occasion of 'Vijay Diwas', and said the nation bows in pride and gratitude to the Indian Armed Forces who... Read More


Nitish slammed for pulling down veil of woman doctor

Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- Politicians in Kashmir lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for pulling down the veil off a Muslim AYUSH doctor's face during a government event. Peoples Democratic Pa... Read More


'Hansi to become Haryana's 23rd district; notification within a week'

Chandigarh, Dec. 16 -- With the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announcing district status to Hansi, the people of the district can now look forward to better roads, infrastructure, and a dec... Read More


Centre okays Rs 507.37 crore project to enhance disaster risk reduction at Panchayat level

NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 -- The High-Level Committee, headed by Union Home minister Amit Shah has approved a Rs 507.37 crore National Project to strengthen community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) effo... Read More