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FCRA bill to be debated on Aug 12, no retrospective effect: Mizoram CM after meeting Shah

India, Aug. 6 -- The contentious FCRA amendment bill will be taken up for discussion and passage in Parliament on August 12.However it will not come into effect retrospectively, said the Mizoram Chief... Read More


Hyderabad police arrests IPS trainee accused in sexual assault case

India, Aug. 6 -- A trainee IPS officer, identified as Uday Krishna Reddy accused of sexually assaulting a woman co-trainee at the SVPNPA here, was questioned by police on Thursday, August 6, after bei... Read More


Assam flood situation grim; 1.6 lakh people affected, toll reaches 95

India, Aug. 6 -- Fourteen districts and 1.6 lakh people were affected by floods in Assam while the death toll rose to 95 with six more deaths, officials said on Thursday. Six fatalities were reported... Read More


CBI to hear petitioner who filed DA case against Rahul Gandhi next week

India, Aug. 6 -- The CBI has asked BJP member Vignesh Shishir to appear before it on Monday in connection with his complaint alleging accumulation of disproportionate assets by Congress MP and Leader ... Read More


11 Indian fishermen arrested by SL Navy; TN CM urges the Centre to ensure their release

India, Aug. 6 -- Eleven Indian fishermen from the state were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for alleged IMBL violation on Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said and urged External Af... Read More


Lok Sabha passes bill to authorise govt to permit banks to levy charges on UPI transactions

India, Aug. 6 -- Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to levy charges on... Read More


Selling our jobs like vegetables': J'khand students intensify stir over job exam 'irregularities'

India, Aug. 6 -- They are snatching our rights and selling our jobs like vegetables', said hunger striker Sabita Kumari, capturing the anger of thousands of students, who have been protesting against ... Read More


RBI targeting polymer currency notes launch in early FY28: Guv Malhotra

India, Aug. 6 -- Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said the Reserve Bank of India is targeting to launch long-lasting polymer currency notes at the beginning of the next financial year. Speaking ... Read More


Sri Lanka Navy launches rescue after Indian vessel hits reef, 11 fishermen aboard safe

India, Aug. 6 -- An Indian fishing vessel with 11 crew members met with an accident in Sri Lankan waters, prompting a rescue operation by the island nation's navy, according to an official statement o... Read More


Bombay HC reverses acquittal, 10 years for ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal accused of sexual assault

India, Aug. 6 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal on charges of sexual assault in a 2013 sexual assault case and set aside a sessions court order acquitti... Read More