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President to attend Parliament for debate on Rs. 500 bn

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- President and Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to attend Parliament today (19) to participate in the debate on a suppl... Read More


With India-EU trade pact talks in "decisive phase", Dutch FM hopes for early conclusion; emphasises resilient supply chains

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- As negotiations between India and the European Union on a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) enter a "decisive phase," Netherlands Foreign Minister David van Weel has unders... Read More


AAP MLA Malik's legal team wraps up arguments, HC lists matter for Dec 27

JAMMU, Dec. 19 -- Following the closure of arguments by the legal team of jailed AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, the Jammu and Kashmir high court on Thursday listed the case for December 27 when the state has t... Read More


HC adjourns hearing on LG's MLA nomination powers case to February 6

JAMMU, Dec. 19 -- Following a formal request by the BJP government at the Centre, the J&K high court, on Thursday, adjourned the case pertaining to LG's discretionary powers to nominate five MLAs to l... Read More


Think long term on Delhi pollution

India, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court's direction to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to go back to the drawing board - this came along with a sharp rebuke from the Court on Wednesday - ... Read More


Azam acquitted in inflammatory speech case filed in 2019

MEERUT, Dec. 19 -- Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Azam Khan was on Thursday acquitted in an inflammatory speech case registered against him by Aam Aadmi Party state spokesperson Faisal Kh... Read More


Reconsider 211% hike in salaries: Odisha MLAs to CM amid backlash

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators of Odisha on Thursday requested chief minister Mohan Majhi to reconsider the controversial 211% hike in MLAs' salaries and allowances, ... Read More


SC junks 'luxury' plea over packaged water

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an "urban-centric approach" to public interest litigation, refusing to entertain a plea seeking fresh and stricter sta... Read More


Azam acquitted in inflammatory speech case

MEERUT, Dec. 19 -- Senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan was on Thursday acquitted in an inflammatory speech case registered against him by Aam Aadmi Party state spokesperson Faisal Khan La... Read More


Cough syrup scam started in UP; govt shielding culprits, says Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that a massive scam involving the illegal supply of codeine-based cough syrups running into thousands of crores origina... Read More