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JPC defers adoption of draft report on J-K, UT Bills

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chaired by BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi on Friday deferred the adoption of its draft report on three key legislations related to Jammu and Kas... Read More


12th meeting of National Committee on Dam Safety stresses on dam safety evaluation, risk assessment

New Delhi, July 17 -- The 12th Meeting of the National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) held on Friday highlighted the need to expedite comprehensive dam safety evaluation, preparation of emergency acti... Read More


Malhotra urges Delhiites not fall for AAP and Congress' 'misinformation' regarding SIR

New Delhi, July 17 -- Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra today attacked the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress leaders for "spreading misinformation" around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, an... Read More


BNP leaders criticise Jamaat, AL at Jatrabari rally; VP Nur alleges foreign influence in final days of July Uprising

Dhaka, July 17 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday took an apparent swipe at Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing the party of repeatedly trying to "fish in troubled waters," while ... Read More


Farmers hit streets again as PM Modi visits Punjab over MSP, US trade deal

Chandigarh, July 17 -- Farmers' organisations staged protests across Punjab on Friday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, accusing the Centre of pursuing anti-farmer policies and demanding a ... Read More


Kerala Labour Department seeks report on Talrop mass layoffs

Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 -- The Kerala Labour Department has sought a comprehensive report on the mass layoffs carried out by IT company Talrop, following allegations that nearly 300 employees were... Read More


Kerala Minister seeks extension of Hajj application deadline, wide-body aircraft for Kozhikode

Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 -- Kerala Minister for General Education, Minority Welfare, Hajj and Waqf, N. Shamsuddeen has urged the union Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Hajj Committee of India t... Read More


Sister-in-law held in Shahrasti housewife murder, makes confession

Chandpur, July 17 -- Police have claimed to have cracked the mystery behind the sensational murder of a housewife in Chandpur's Shahrasti upazila within days of the incident, arresting the victim's si... Read More


Meghalaya : KSU locks 'illegal' masjid in Shillong

Shillong, July 17 -- The Khasi Students' union (KSU) on Friday locked down a masjid at Fourth Furlong in Meghalaya's capital Shillong, alleging that it was illegally constructed without proper authori... Read More


CENTCOM destroys IRGC surveillance tower along Gulf of Oman

Washington, July 17 -- The US said it destroyed an IRGC surveillance tower on Iran's south-eastern coast on Wednesday, releasing declassified footage of the strike as part of its campaign to militaril... Read More