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Parliament passes Nuclear Energy Reform Bill

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Parliament on Thursday passed the nuclear energy reform Bill, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to the legislation seeking to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector f... Read More


"Case is already being thrown out": DK Shivakumar urges withdrawal of FIR in National Herald case

Bengaluru, Dec. 18 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday slammed the centre over the National Herald case and urged authorities to withdraw the FIR lodged against Congress, addi... Read More


MGNREGA 'repeal' issue: CWC to meet on Dec 27

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body, will meet on December 27 to deliberate on the government's move to replace MGNREGA with a new legislatio... Read More


Naqab row: Giriraj faces backlash for 'jahannum mein jaye' remarks

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Wading into the Nitish Kumar 'naqab' controversy, Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday defended the Bihar Chief Minister and said it is up to the woman to refuse appointment ... Read More


Akhilesh accuses UP CM of pressuring officials to cut SP votes through SIR

Lucknow, Dec. 18 -- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of exerting pressure on officials to remove Samajwadi Party supp... Read More


UP: Speaker calls for smooth Winter session

Lucknow, Dec. 18 -- Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday appealed to all political parties to extend full cooperation for the smooth conduct of the upcoming Winter Session of the ... Read More


Widow of veteran Congress leader from hingoli joins BJP

India, Dec. 18 -- In what is perceived as a blow to the Congress in Marathwada, Pradnya Satav, the widow of senior Congress leader Rajeev Satav and legislative council member, is all set to quit the p... Read More


Renowned sculptor Ram Sutar dies at 100

Noida/Mumbai, Dec. 18 -- Renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, whose creations included the gigantic Statue of Unity at Kevadia and the iconic Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Parliament complex, died late on Wedn... Read More


Sculptor of Statue of Unity Ram Vanji Sutar passes away at 100; leaders pay tribute

Noida, Dec. 18 -- Eminent sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, the hands behind the world's tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, passed away at his residence in Noida on Thursday, said Noida Police. He was 100 ... Read More


High-level inquiry seeks extra month to probe Gen Z protest crackdown

Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- The commission formed to investigate the government's brutal crackdown of the September 8-9 Gen Z protests has requested a one-month extension of its term. It is also preparing t... Read More