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India Urgently Needs Uniform Civil Law: Taslima Nasrin
Bangladeshi author and freedom of expression advocate Taslima Nasrin, who has been living in exile since 1994 after facing the ire of fundamentalists, said on Monday India urgently needed a uniform civil law.....
Insurgents Impose Curfew During Modi's Visit To Manipur
The insurgent groups in Manipur have called for a shutdown in the state on Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigns here for the upcoming assembly election, a statement said.....
Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill
A draft legislation to amend the Motor Vehicles Act to impose stiffer penalties on traffic rules violations and to protect the Good Samaritans from legal harassment was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.....
After 22 Years, India Mulling Resuming Sea Route Option For Haj
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the Centre is "actively considering" a plan to resume -- after 22 years -- the use of the Arabian Sea route to ferry Haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and consultations with the Shipping Ministry are already on. ....
Parliamentary Panel Summons RBI Governor Again
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been summoned by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance to appear before it on May 25 on the demonetisation issue.....
Video: After Allegation, Amanatullah Khan Resigns From AAP Party Post
A day after accusing senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas of conspiring to break the party, Delhi legislator Amanatullah Khan on Monday night resigned from the party's Political Affairs Committee (PAC).....
Gujarat Congress MLAs Allege BJP Threatening Us
Congress MLAs from Gujarat on Wednesday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is threatening them.....
Parliament Winter Session Likely To Begin From December 15
The government is considering calling the winter session of Parliament from December 15 after completion of polling in Gujarat in the Assembly elections and the dates would be out once the Presidential nod is secured for an ordinance on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code.....
Will Move SC For Stay On Sealing Drive: Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Delhi government will approach the Supreme Court in two to three days to get a stay on the sealing drive happening in the city. ....
Modi Government Behind 'factual Bloomers' In Supreme Court Rafale Verdict: Congress
Blaming the Narendra Modi government for the "factual bloomers" in the Supreme Court judgment in the Rafale deal, the Congress on Saturday asserted that the apex court was neither the right forum to examine the corruption in the deal nor the verdict was a "clean chit" for the BJP-led Centre.....
