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"There was no meeting, BJP's intention is to mislead": Dimple Yadav on party's meeting at Parliament Street Mosque

New Delhi, July 23 -- Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Wednesday refuted the claims of a Samajwadi Party meeting held inside a mosque on Parliament Street, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read More


"You're just a kid, what do you know?": Bihar CM Nitish Kumar responds to Tejashwi's remark

Patna, July 23 -- A fiery debate broke out in the Bihar Assembly between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday, with both leaders engaging in a heated exchan... Read More


After a gap of five years, India resumes issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens

New Delhi/Beijing, July 23 -- India has announced resuming issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals from this week, a move that comes as part of efforts to repair bilateral ties that came under ... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav's mosque visit near Parliament sparks political row

Lucknow, July 23 -- A political controversy has erupted after Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav was seen holding a meeting with his party's Members of Parliament inside a mosque near Parliamen... Read More


PSBs write off rRs.r12 lakh crore since FY16, NPAs drop to 2.58%

New Delhi, July 23 -- Public sector banks (PSBs) have written off over Rs.12 lakh crore worth of loans since 2015-16, even as they saw their gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio plunged from 9.11% o... Read More


Anti-doping amendment Bill asserting NADA's operational independence tabled in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, July 23 -- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday tabled the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, providing greater "operational independence" to the country's An... Read More


Cong offers support to BJD if it brings no-confidence motion against BJP govt

Bhubaneswar, July 23 -- The Odisha unit of the Congress on Wednesday offered to support the principal opposition party -- the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) -- if it brings a no-confidence motion against the s... Read More


Over 1.25 cr public grievances redressed since 2020: Govt

New Delhi, July 23 -- More than 1.25 crore public grievances have been redressed since 2020, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. The Centre had on August 23 last year issued comprehensive guidel... Read More


Fix OSCs to support women affected by violence, Delhi high court tells govt

India, July 23 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions to the Delhi government for effective functioning and proper publicity of the city's One Stop Centres (OSC's), aimed to ... Read More


"Akhilesh thinks all Islamic religious places are in his pocket": BJP's Jamal Siddiqui on SP's mosque meeting

New Delhi, July 23 -- Lashing out at the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav for holding a meeting inside a mosque on the Parliament street in New Delhi, National President of Bharatiya Janata P... Read More