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Lok Sabha worked only for '37 hours' this Monsoon session

India, Aug. 21 -- "Agreement and disagreement are a natural process of democracy, but our collective effort should be that the House runs with dignity, decorum and decency," says Birla In his valedic... Read More


Speaker Birla shares figures to say how Lok Sabha lost several hours in monsoon session 'due to planned disruptions'

India, Aug. 21 -- The Lok Sabha lost 83 potential work hours in the monsoon session due to forced adjournments, according to its secretariat. This meant the month-long session that started on July 21 ... Read More


Home Depot Granted Early HSR Clearance For GMS Acquisition Tender Offer

India, Aug. 21 -- The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) announced Thursday that the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Ro... Read More


EAM Jaishankar calls on President Putin at the Kremlin

Moscow/New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin today received External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the Kremlin, the presidential press service said. "Russian President Vladimir Put... Read More


Punjab FM urges centre to release Rs 50k crore GST compensation

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema has called for the immediate release of Rs. 50,000 crore in GST compensation from the Central Government to address the stat... Read More


BJP to launch 'Dharma Yuddha' over Dharmasthala issue

Bengaluru, Aug. 21 -- Karnataka politics has heated up after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President and MLA Vijayendra Yediyurappa accused the Congress government of orchestrating a "systematic ... Read More


Peerumedu MLA Vazhur Soman passes away after cardiac arrest

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 21 -- Peerumedu MLA and CPI leader Vazhur Soman passed away following a cardiac arrest here today. Soman collapsed while addressing the Revenue Assembly at the Institute of La... Read More


Russia's Indian Ocean presence not significant, limited to exercises: MEA in Parliament

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday provided insights into the increasing presence of the US and Russia in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in response to a question raised... Read More


Trump plans executive order on flag burning without challenging 1989 SC order, THESE laws are under consideration

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order targeting flag burning, aiming to curb the act without directly challenging 1989 Supreme Court decision that deemed... Read More


Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari opposes steep hike in conversion charges in Parliament

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Member of Parliament Manish Tewari on Wednesday moved a special mention under rule 377 in the Lok Sabha opposing the very steep hike in conversion charges from leasehold to free... Read More