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EC removes 17 unrecognised parties from list of registered political parties in Uttarakhand

India, Aug. 5 -- The Election Commission has removed 17 unrecognised political parties from the list of registered parties in Uttarakhand, sources have said. The sources in the office of the Chief Ele... Read More


'Are chanda chors patriotic': Sibal slams UP dy CM's remark on madrasa education

India, Aug. 5 -- Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday termed Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's remark on madrasa education as communal and asked whether "chanda chors" were... Read More


Heavy rains continue to lash Kerala, more people shifted to relief camps

India, Aug. 5 -- Heavy rains continued to batter several parts of Kerala on Wednesday, causing widespread waterlogging and inundation of roads. More relief camps have been opened and people from low-l... Read More


Flood situation in Assam critical as overnight rains threaten fresh inundation

India, Aug. 5 -- The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Wednesday, with overnight rains threatening fresh inundation in low-lying areas even as the death toll reached 89 and more than 1.22 lakh... Read More


Sharad Pawar's party dissolves its panel of spokespersons

India, Aug. 5 -- Sharad Pawar-led NCP faction on Tuesday cancelled all appointments to the position of party spokespersons effective immediately until further orders. The party has 22 spokespersons to... Read More


CJP to act as pressure group for now: Abhijeet Dipke

India, Aug. 5 -- The Cockroach Janta Party will function as a pressure group for now, as that is what India needs at the moment, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters ahe... Read More


'Vile, obscene & abusive' online posts made against Gadkari: HC; orders takedown of such content

India, Aug. 5 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the posts uploaded on social media and online websites against Union minister Nitin Gadkari are completely "vile, abusive, obscene and defamato... Read More


Proposal sent for in-principle approval of scheme for modernisation of police forces: Centre to SC

India, Aug. 5 -- The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a proposal has been sent to the department of expenditure of the Ministry of Finance for in-principle approval of an umbrella schem... Read More


Lok Sabha Secretariat director found dead at Noida home; suicide note mentioning loan recovered

India, Aug. 5 -- A 40-year-old director in the Lok Sabha Secretariat allegedly committed suicide at his flat in a housing society in Noida, with police recovering a purported suicide note by him which... Read More


Plea on consumers 'right to know': SC grants six weeks to states, others to file responses

India, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted six weeks time to several states and Union Territories to file their responses on a plea which sought to declare that consumers have a "right to... Read More