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Reps pressure Senate to fast-track police pension reform, as protesting retired officers reman at NASS gate

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday debated a motion on the worsening pension crisis affecting retired police officers, following nearly two months of continuous protest by t... Read More


Red Fort Suicide Car Bomb Attack Politics: Give Kashmiris a Break

Srinagar, Nov. 19 -- Stating that "Nothing can justify terrorism-ever,"the then UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon had in his opening address during a high-level2013meeting of the Security Council onA C... Read More


SC refuses 'blanket orders' for doctors protesting RG Kar case

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it cannot pass "blanket orders" protecting doctors involved in protests in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG ... Read More


After Cong's move, SP to go solo in BMC, Maha local body polls

Mumbai, Nov. 19 -- The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday announced it will exit the Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance and contest the coming local body elections in Mumbai and elsewhere in... Read More


Mamata urges ECI to halt SIR, says 28 lives lost to 'unplanned drive'

Jalpaiguri, Nov. 19 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed deep shock over the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) at New Glencoe Tea Garden in Malbazar, alleging that the "u... Read More


Cong lost sense after Bihar defeat, Rahul immature politician: BJP

Bengaluru, Nov. 19 -- Former Deputy Chief Minister and MP Govind Karjol on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress over its poll debacle in Bihar, saying the party has lost its sense afte... Read More


Proposal seeking select committee to probe release of 323 containers presented to parliament

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- A proposal seeking the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to look into the release of 323 containers without mandatory physical inspection and to report to Parliamen... Read More


"Suicide is haram in Islam, killing of innocents is a grave sin": Owaisi rejects Delhi Blast accused Nabi's remarks in video

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- AIMIM Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday strongly criticised the "undated video" of Delhi Blast accused Dr Umar Un Nabi, where he justified suicide bombings as ... Read More


Supreme Court deprecates practice adopted under Talaq-e-Hasan

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider referring the challenge to the validity of Talaq-e-Hasan, a form of divorce among Muslims in India, to a larger five-judge con... Read More


Why stay quiet when BJD in crisis? Compromise is not Biju Patnaik's ideology: Shreemayee Mishra

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- Suspended Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Shreemayee Mishra launched a sharp attack on Wednesday on the leaders who once proudly claimed to be inspired by Biju Patnaik's ideology.... Read More