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Delhi Assembly passes four Bills, tables three CAG reports during 3-day Monsoon Session

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday said the three-day Monsoon Session recorded a high legislative productivity, with the House tabling three Comptroller and Audit... Read More


Centre outlines measures on university vacancies, private school fees and special educators

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The government on Wednesday outlined measures to address faculty vacancies in higher education, regulate fees in private educational institutions and strengthen the availability ... Read More


Punjab, Haryana inching towards resolution of decades-old SYL dispute, SC told

Parmod KumarNew Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday that Punjab and Haryana were moving closer towards an amicable resolution of their decades-old dispute over the sharing of... Read More


Who was Zhu Rongji, China's former premiere and economic reformer who helped power the country's rise, dies at 97?

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, one of the most prominent economic reformers in modern China, died on Wednesday after an illness. He was reported to be 97 in one account and 9... Read More


'Border affairs to decide India-China ties': MEA on Arunachal standoff reports

India, Aug. 12 -- The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday said that the state of border affairs has ramifications for overall India-China ties, adding that the two sides have agreed to use existin... Read More


No increase in MPs' basic salaries, Cabinet Spokesman says

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday (11) denied claims that the basic salaries of Members of Parliament have been increased, saying there has been no revision ... Read More


'Deepen India-US space partnership': NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base project under Artemis Accords

India, Aug. 12 -- Nasa has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to join its Moon Base programme, deepening the US-India partnership in space exploration, the US Embassy in India said ... Read More


Nepal Police seeks call interception powers, reviving privacy and civil liberties concerns

Kathmandu, Aug. 12 -- Nepal Police has asked the government to give it legal authority to intercept telephone calls and digital communications in real time during criminal investigations, reopening a ... Read More


CPI(M) MP John Brittas moves privilege notice against BJP MP Sushmita Dev over "lungi wala" remark; Chairman summons members to Chamber

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Rajya Sabha witnessed a major uproar on Wednesday after CPI(M) MP John Brittas moved a privilege notice against BJP MP Sushmita Dev, alleging that she made a derogatory "lung... Read More


Parliamentary panel indicts ex-Judge Yashwant Varma in cash probe

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- A three-member panel set up by the Lok Sabha Speaker has indicted former Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma for failing to satisfactorily explain the presence, source, and... Read More