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Govt introduces Bill on appointment of CEC, ECs in Rajya Sabha

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today introduced in the Rajya Sabha a Bill to regulate the appointment, conditions of service and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners, amidst strong objections by Opposition parties.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suspended from Lok Sabha

The leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, was suspended from the House on Thursday for making objectionable comments on the Prime Minister in his speech during the no-confidence motion discussion. His suspension will be in place till the report of the privileges committee comes.

Manipur will see peace, progress, says PM Modi

The no-confidence motion was defeated by a voice-vote after Mr Modi’s speech

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy to lead 16-member Indian challenge

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy, will spearhead the 16-member strong Indian challenge in the World Badminton Championship to be held from August 21 to 27 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

KL Rahul is on road to be fully fit; could be available for Asia Cup, ODI WC: Sources

Amidst the uncertainty over KL Rahul's availability in India's squad for the upcoming big events like Asia Cup and ODI World Cup, sources have told IANS that the wicketkeeper-batter is on the road to be fully fit and could be available for the big-ticket competitions taking place in next few months.

India-Pak match in Ahmedabad officially rescheduled to 14 Oct

Due to this change, England's fixture against Afghanistan will now be played 24 hours later on 15 October

Trump in the dock

The latest indictment former President Donald Trump faces is the most serious yet, says Gabriel J Chin

WFP slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia

The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid to millions of people after the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain.

China's economy slips into deflation

China's economy has slipped into deflation as consumer prices declined in July for the first time in more than two years, the media reported.

PDM govt's bad report card poses major challenge to its campaign

Even as the outgoing PDM government is gearing up for election campaigning, its bad report card of the past 16 months, plunging the masses into unrelenting inflation, joblessness and poverty, would make the electioneering a massive challenge for the alliance.

Pakistan PM addresses farewell NA session

In farewell address at NA, Shehbaz Sharif terms tenure ‘most difficult test of life’

Nagasaki marks 78th anniv of atomic bombing

Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war.

Polish Health Minister resigns amid prescription scandal

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that he has accepted the resignation of Health Minister Adam Niedzielski who provoked outrage by disclosing sensitive information about a doctor.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspends Orlando state attorney

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, saying she had neglected her duty to prosecute criminals.

Forty-one feared dead in migrant shipwreck in Mediterranean

Italian authorities on Wednesday said forty-one migrants are thought to have died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, according to accounts by survivors who have been taken to the island of Lampedusa.

Huge blast at Moscow area factory adds to Russian jitters

The Zagorsk plant explosion blew out windows in nearby apartment buildings

Donald Trump wants his election subversion trial moved out of Washington

Donald Trump and his legal team face long odds in their bid to move his 2020 election conspiracy trial out of Washington, arguing the Republican can’t possibly get a fair trial in the overwhelmingly Democratic nation’s capital.

WTO says India, US mutually resolve two trade disputes

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated two panel reports on the cases brought by India and the United States and stated both parties notified the WTO they have mutually agreed on a solution to the matters raised in the disputes.

Airtel rolls out 5G on 26 GHz spectrum across all 22 telecom circles

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said the company has rolled out 5G services on 26 GHz spectrum across all 22 telecom circles in the country.

RBI MPC meet: Will central bank hike rate or take another pause?

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to announce the results, including key interest rates, of the three-day meeting on Thursday.

Stock market closes on high note

The top gainers were Dr Reddy, Adani Ports, SBI Life, Coal India, and Adani Enterprises, contributing significantly to the upward trajectory of the indices

'BJP discriminates against backwards, Dalits, minorities India'

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the BJP government of Uttar Pradesh of trying to take political mileage by tabling the 43 year old Moradabad riot report in the state Assembly, and alleged that the BJP discriminates against the backward classes, Dalits and minorities of the country.

Offences allegedly committed abroad cannot be tried here, Brij Bhushan's side tells Delhi court

A Delhi court on Wednesday started hearing arguments on framing of charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with the sexual harassment case of female wrestlers.

Hindu outfits ask for boycott of Muslim employees in Gurugram

The Hindu group gave out this warning during a rally in a market place in Haryana

BSP president Mayawati demands caste census for entire country

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has pitched for a caste census in the country as it is a matter of social justice and not politics like in the case of the Mandal Commission.

Naga tribals hold massive rally in Manipur to urge Centre to resolve Naga political issue

Mass rallies were organised by the United Naga Council, Manipur at all the district headquarters of the districts inhabited by Nagas, demanding conclusive decision on Indo-Naga Political issue based on the Framework Agreement entered between the NSCN (I-M) and the government of India in 2015.

Political battle intensifies in Kerala over payments for CM's daughter Veena Vijayan

The political battle has intensified in Kerala over the controversy involving chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan.

Chandrababu named in FIR by AP police for violence

In Punganur where TDP cadres clashed with police, injuring 50 policemen

Naidu demands CBI probe

Demanding a CBI probe into the repeated attacks on him TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu today accused the YSRCP goons of trying to eliminate him at Ang allu in Annamaya district and rued that instead of probing the attack on him the Andhra Pradesh police has registered an FIR against him for rioting and attempt to murder.

Four arrested Bengal teachers paid ₹22L for jobs, claims CBI charge sheet

Four primary teachers from West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, who are currently in judicial custody on charges of procuring school jobs after paying money, had paid Rs 22 lakh to the agents and beneficiaries in the cash-for-school-job case.