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20 Jun 2016
PoliticsUP must take action if exodus is proved
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has stated that the Uttar Pradesh government will have to take strict action, "if the reports of exodus of Hindus from Kairana are true."
19 Jun 2016
PoliticsDU rejects RTI query over Modi's degree
The Delhi University has rejected an RTI query seeking detains of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree.
18 Jun 2016
PoliticsKamal Nath resigns as state-incharge of Punjab
Days after being appointed as Congress-incharge for the state of Punjab, Kamal Nath stepped down from his responsibilities.
18 Jun 2016
PoliticsWill not spare temple desecrators: J&K govt
The PDP government has assured the people of Jammu that a probe is underway to ascertain facts about the alleged desecration of two temples in the last week.
18 Jun 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaMamata Banerjee orders probe into sting operation
The inquiry into the Narada News sting will be executed by Kolkata Police, led by commissioner Rajeev Kumar.
18 Jun 2016
PoliticsKairana: BJP bemoans breakdown of law and order
The BJP continued its demand for a CBI inquiry into the alleged 'exodus' of Hindus from Kairana.
17 Jun 2016
PoliticsInternet suspended over temple desecration in Jammu
Officials in Jammu have notified that all internet services have been suspended in Jammu, following the violence that was sparked by the events of temple desecration in the city.
17 Jun 2016
PoliticsNo foreign funds for Setalvad's Sabrang Trust
Activist Teesta Setalvad's Sabrang Trust's permanent registration was cancelled by the Modi government under the Foreign Contributions Registration Act, 2010.
16 Jun 2016
PoliticsBJP supports holding simultaneous Lok Sabha, state polls
The proposal for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies got a fresh push from the BJP.
16 Jun 2016
PoliticsUP police deny Kairana allegations
DGP of Uttar Pradesh, Javeed Ahmed denied allegations of an 'exodus' from Kairana.
15 Jun 2016
PoliticsParliament secretaries the 'eyes, ears and hands' of government: Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal attacked the BJP and the Congress of double standards over the assignment of parliamentary secretaries.
15 Jun 2016
PoliticsBJP MP backtracks on Kairana statement
Hukum Singh, BJP MP, turning back on his previous allegations, said that the "migration" of Hindus from Kairana in western Uttar Pradesh is "not about communal incidents".
14 Jun 2016
Politics6 Congress MLAs expelled for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha
6 MLAs of the Uttar Pradesh Congress were expelled for having cross-voted in Rajya Sabha election.
14 Jun 2016
PoliticsAgencies say ISI hand in Judith's kidnapping
Indian intelligence agencies as well as foreign intelligence officers working in India stated that Pakistan's ISI was most likely behind the kidnapping of Judith D'Souza.
13 Jun 2016
PoliticsPressure on Centre for Judith's release
West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urged the Centre to ensure Indian aid-worker Judith D'Souza's safe release from Afghanistan.
13 Jun 2016
PoliticsMore states seek nod to cull animals
More states have responded to the Environment Ministry's call regarding wild animals that could be declared "vermin" and culled under the Wildlife Protection Act.
13 Jun 2016
PoliticsUber can approach any RTO with docs: Karnataka
Karnataka's transport department has stated that Uber can approach any of the 10 RTOs in Bengaluru for verification of its documentation.
13 Jun 2016
PoliticsRS math changes, still no majority for BJP
The NDA managed to get a slight edge over the Congress and allies in the Rajya Sabha, however the numbers are still short of an outright majority.
12 Jun 2016
PoliticsHimachal farmers cherish Centre's wild animal culling decision
Farmers in Himachal Pradesh welcomed Central government's verdict to allow the culling of wild animals.
12 Jun 2016
PoliticsFormer Haryana CM demands 're-election', says voting rigged
Former Haryana CM and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda hinted at a "conspiracy" in the counting of votes in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana,
12 Jun 2016
PoliticsIndian aid worker remains untraceable
Judith D'Souza, who was abducted by unknown gunmen in Kabul remains missing despite efforts by the Afghan security forces to trace her whereabouts.
11 Jun 2016
PoliticsGoogle tries to hide Clinton's flaws by rigging searches
SourceFed in its sensational story declared that Google searches had been rigged to paint Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a positive light.
11 Jun 2016
PoliticsFormer Voice singer Christina Grimmie shot after her concert
A gunman started shooting at a Florida concert venue where the onetime star of The Voice, singer Christina Grimmie was shot at.
11 Jun 2016
PoliticsPolling to fill 27 vacant Rajya Sabha seats
Polling to fill 27 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in seven states has begun at 9 am in respective state capitals at Assembly premises; 30 seats of the current round have been filled earlier.
11 Jun 2016
PoliticsCBI makes 1st arrest in rationalist Dabholkar's murder
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made the first arrest in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case 3 years after the murder.
11 Jun 2016
PoliticsFly boats to connect Agra and Delhi
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the central government plans to connect Agra and Delhi by sea-planes.
11 Jun 2016
PoliticsVirbhadra Singh question for the 2nd day by CBI
The CBI questioned Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh for the 2nd consecutive day in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case against him.
9 Jun 2016
PoliticsIndian aid worker abducted in Kabul
An Indian aid worker, working with the Aga Khan foundation was abducted in Kabul.
10 Jun 2016
PoliticsKarnataka Transport dept declines Uber application
Uber alleged that Karnataka's Transport department officials have not accepted its documents to support its claim for a licence to operate as app-based taxi aggregator in the state.
9 Jun 2016
PoliticsFour Indian Women in Forbes list 2016
The Forbes '100 Most Powerful Women' in the world list 2016, topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, includes PepsiCo Chief Indra Nooyi.
7 Jun 2016
PoliticsDeath toll from Aus storm rises to 4
Four people have died so far in the storm raging across eastern Australia and another 3 are still missing.
2 Jun 2016
PoliticsGlobal Slavery Index:India tops
According to the third global slavery report published by the walk foundation, almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India
30 May 2016
PoliticsVenkaiah: No consensus on Delhi statehood
Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu stated that there is no consensus on the issue of full statehood to Delhi.
28 May 2016
PoliticsTear gas fired on protestors in Baghdad
Security troops fired tear gas as thousands of Iraqi protestors gathered in the capital on Friday.
24 May 2016
PoliticsCentre owes over Rs. 81,000 crores to States
The Union government owes over INR 81,000 crores to States as tax shares of last 10 years.
24 May 2016
PoliticsRs.1039 crore cash collected during Lok Sabha polls
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released a report that analyzed the funds collected by various political parties during state assembly and Lok Sabha elections during 2004-15.
19 May 2016
PoliticsAssembly elections: Regional parties win big
Election Results 2016 for West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry displayed the dominance of regional parties.
19 May 2016
PoliticsKejriwal releases draft bill for Delhi statehood
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal released 'The State of Delhi Bill, 2016', a draft legislation seeking statehood for Delhi.
16 May 2016
PoliticsFresh probe ordered into Sunanda Pushkar's death
Commissioner of Police, Alok Kumar Verma has issued a direction to re-examine the Sunanda Pushkar case and scrutinise all the documents and communications between investigators in the past two years.
16 May 2016
PoliticsDelhi Statehood draft bill to be announced today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would announce the draft of the New Delhi statehood bill, which would be made public for suggestions and opinions.