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As India Pulls Out of RCEP Deal Over Unresolved Core Issues, Govt & Oppn Claim Credit for 'Courageous' Move
Responding to criticism over the FTA by the Congress, the Commerce Minister had earlier pointed out that it was in 2012, during the UPA’s time in power, that India entered RCEP negotiations in the first place.
Devendra Fadnavis Asks Centre to Relax Insurance Norms for Rain-hit Farmers
Devendra Fadnavis met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed the issue of farmers suffering losses due to untimely showers in various parts of the state in the last few weeks.
Vendors Mull Insolvency Action Against BSNL, MTNL for Pending Payments of Dues
When contacted, MTNL Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Kumar said, 'Vendor payment due on MTNL is not very high. It will be not more than Rs 400 crore. We are well placed to clear the the dues very soon.'
'NEET Discriminates Against the Poor': Madras High Court Asks Why Centre Can't Scrap it
The court observed it is impossible to get medical college admission without going for private coaching centres to clear the NEET exam.
Upset over Daughter's Marriage, Haryana Man Dives Car with Wife And Son into Canal
The man drove the car into the canal on Sunday evening in Ronjawali village near Ratia town in Fatehabad district.
After Functioning in Srinagar for 6 Months, Civil Secretariat, Other Offices Reopen in Jammu
Girish Murmu, who assumed office as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on October 31, inspected the traditional guard of honour given to him by a police contingent.
Over Thousand Indian Sikhs Reach Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Pak as Part of 'Nagar Kirtan'
The Sikh pilgrims visited Gurdwara Janamasthan, Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Sacha Sodda Farooqabad and other shrines. The pilgrimage will conclude at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, where a gold palanquin 'Palki Sahib' will be installed.
OPINION | Hyped October 31 Talks Between NSCN(IM) and Centre Only Added to Curiosity in the Northeast
While the talks have failed to excite the Nagas, the negotiations have led to widespread apprehension and protests in Manipur, which has substantial Naga population.
Delhi Air Pollution LIVE Updates: SC Lists Out Penalties for Violation, Asks Delhi for Previous Odd-Even Report
Delhi Air Pollution LIVE Updates: The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre and state governments over the toxic haze enveloping Delhi, saying the Capital was choking every year and it could not be allowed in a civilised country as the right to life wa...
College Students Protest Against Govt's Inability to Counter Health Emergency in Delhi
Students from Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Ambedkar University and Jamia Millia Islamia attacked the Centre as well as the Delhi government "for their inadequate measures to counter the health emergency".
ISRO Develops Submersible Capsule Capable of Travelling 6,000 Meters Deep for Ocean Mission
A three member crew can be accommodated in the sphere-shaped capsule, one of the key components of the manned submersible vehicle.
WhatsApp Says Alerted Govt Again of Spyware Attack on 121 Indians in September, IT Ministry Says 'Inadequate'
Sources in WhatsApp said the company had reached out to the government in September as well, its second alert on the privacy breach after its communication in May.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Orders Removal of Father Biju's Memorial at Swargadwar Crematorium in Puri
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also announced that an amount of Rs 5 crore has been sanctioned in the first phase for a major facelift of Swargadwar.
Air India Privatisation Process in Full Swing, Will be Completed in Coming Months, Says Aviation Minister
Union Minister for civil aviation Hardeep Singh Puri said the national carrier's sale was in the interest of the wider Indian aviation sector in order to be able to carry on growing at pace.
Leopard Captured After Tranquilizing, Dies in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband District
The female leopard, around two years old, was moving around Kharhari village in Parsuli forest range for the last few days, causing panic among locals, said Mayank Agrawal, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO).
UP Man Beaten to Death by Mob as He Attempts to Flee Village After Killing Wife With an Axe
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police OP Singh told reporters in Amethi that the incident occurred on Wednesday when Nisar Qureshi, who is from Chhattisgarh, was visiting his in-laws' house in Fatehpur.