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Jaishankar urges Iran to avoid attacks on ships

New Delhi, July 31 -- India on Friday strongly urged Iran to avoid attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers under any circumstances with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveying to his Ira... Read More


Married daughters cannot be denied compassionate appointment: SC

New Delhi, July 31 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that a government policy limiting compassionate appointments to only divorced or deserted daughters is unconstitutional. A Bench of Justice M M Sundre... Read More


Flood toll in Assam reaches 82, over 1.9L people still affected

Guwahati, July 31 -- The toll in Assam floods rose to 82 as two more persons died, even as the number of affected people decreased to 1.92 lakh, an official bulletin said on Friday. The Assam Disaste... Read More


India calls for global scrutiny over Pak's 'ruthless' crackdown in PoJK

New Delhi, July 31 -- India on Friday called upon the international community to scrutinise Islamabad's "ruthless" use of force against peaceful protesters in Pakistan-Occupied-Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK... Read More


Saini targets Punjab CM Mann over 'unfulfilled' poll promises

Chandigarh, July 31 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, asking Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to disclose how... Read More


AAP govt committed to fulfilling freedom fighters' dreams: Mann

Chandigarh, July 31 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the AAP government is firmly committed to fulfilling the dreams of the freedom fighters who made supreme sacrifices for the na... Read More


SC orders compensation mechanism for road mishaps due to stray animals

New Delhi, July 31 -- Taking note of accidents due to stray animals on roads, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the state governments to develop a mechanism for payment of compensati... Read More


Political row deepens over 'public assaults'

New Delhi, July 31 -- The alleged physical assault on Pranayita Das, Karmadhyaksha (Health) of the Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad, has triggered sharp political reactions across North Bengal, with leaders ... Read More


Pellet guns can't be banned as long as existing advisory permits their use: SC

New Delhi, July 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to order a blanket ban on the use of pellet guns for crowd control, saying such a direction cannot be issued while existing police guidelin... Read More


Monsoon set to intensify in early August, rainfall deficit narrows to 14%

New Delhi, July 30 -- India's southwest monsoon is set to remain active through the first half of August, with weather officials expecting rainfall to strengthen further after an uneven start to the s... Read More