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Union Minister CR Paatil attends World Toilet Day Summit, says "working to provide good-quality water to every household"

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Union Minister CR Paatil on Wednesday attended the World Toilet Day Summit on the occasion of World Toilet Day in New Delhi. Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister said that ... Read More


Hannah Yeoh: Any potential crime elements in heritage players issue under Home Ministry's jurisdiction

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19 -- Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has referred potential criminal elements arising from the ongoing football document forgery scandal to the Home Ministry (KDN), following... Read More


India's Data Privacy Rules: Will DPDP Act Compliance Costs Crush Startups?

India, Nov. 19 -- Two years after the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act laid the foundation for India's privacy framework, the government has now notified the DPDP Rules 2025. The rules whic... Read More


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Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Sri Lanka's Armed Forces have never allowed the country's national security to be threatened, Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekara said in Parliament yes... Read More


Cabinet approves MPs' pension repeal Bill

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (17) approved the proposal to publish the Draft Bill, prepared to repeal the Parliamentary Pensions Act No.1 of 1971, in the Government Gazette... Read More


Bihar: Samrat Choudhary elected as leader of BJP legislature party, Vijay Sinha as deputy

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- In a significant development, Samrat Choudhary was elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party on Wednesday, with Vijay Kumar Sinha chosen as the deputy leader. The ann... Read More


Aishwarya Rai brings understated elegance at Sathya Sai Baba's centenary celebrations. See pics

India, Nov. 19 -- Actor Aishwarya Rai brought poise to Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, as she joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for the centenary celebrations of Bha... Read More


After 2017 triple talaq ban, SC to examine validity of other Talaq practices among Muslims

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging certain forms of talaq prevalent among Muslims, which are allegedly discriminatory towards wives. Afte... Read More


LS speaker Birla calls for UN reforms, says "Swift global reforms a necessity"

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Stressing the need for UN reforms, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Wednesday, underscored the importance of re-evaluating the United Nations' current structure in light of a rapid... Read More


Uttarakhand Marks Five Years of Drug-Free India Campaign With State-Level Event

India, Nov. 19 -- justify;">Uttarakhand on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of the nationwide Drug-Free India campaign with a state-level event held at the Chief Sevak Sadan in the Chief Minister'... Read More