Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly defended demonetisation, a decision he said should have been taken in 1971 when Indira Gandhi was heading the government. ...
The Haryana government on Friday said it will honour visually impaired girls and women on Republic Day. "During the Republic Day functions in all educational institutions, villages and cities, the honour of unfurling the national flag as chief guest will be bestowed upon a visually impaired woman or girl," a spokesman said here. A notice has been...
A 20-year-old woman was raped in the national capital by a cab driver on the pretext of giving her a ride, police said on Friday. The driver has been arrested. The 30-year-old driver, identified as Aman, is a resident of the Moti Bagh slums in south Delhi. He was nabbed on Thursday noon from his residence. According to police, the woman, a resident of N...
DMK President M. Karunanidhi on Friday underwent tracheotomy procedure to optimise breathing and his condition is now stable, doctors said. Karunanidhi, 92, was admitted to Kauvery Hospital on Thursday night due with breathing difficulty as well as throat and lung infection, said the hospital. He underwent tracheotomy to optimise breathing. "H...
The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned sine die after an emotional speech by Chairman Hamid Ansari, who voiced anguish over disruptions of the house during the entire winter session. "The 241st session that commenced on November 16 comes to a close today," Ansari told the members. "I had fervently hoped that I would not have to repe...
Blaming the government for not allowing Parliament to work over demonetisation, some opposition parties led by the Congress on Friday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to intervene. A host of opposition leaders including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Trinamool Congress lawm...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung of doing politics over women's safety in Delhi. Kejriwal's remarks followed media reports about the rape of a young woman in a car here. "LG and PMO doing politics with women safety in Delhi. LG stopped salaries of all employee...
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed by voice vote the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, which makes accessibility a mandatory requirement. The bill, which replaces the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, has been brought in to comply with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disab...
Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the opposition appeared to be "fighting for the corrupt and terrorists". "Earlier, when the opposition used to raise its voice against corruption, the ruling party used to suppress the voice," Naidu told the media. "But today some of the opposition parties are blocking the government'...
Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh after alleging that a civilian was killed and four children were injured in firing by Indian troops. The Foreign Office expressed its indignation to the diplomat. "Pakistan strongly condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations and targeting of a school van by the Indian forces o...
