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We are marching towards a new India that will be driving engine of world growth: PM Modi

Modi said India's economy had stabilized over the last few years, fiscal deficit had come down, inflation was under control and the middle class was rising.

Oct 7, 2018

Arun Jaitley says SC ruling on homosexuality, adultery may have adverse impact on Indian society

He said that changing the rule and decriminalising adultery would convert the Indian family system into a Western one where marriages are more fragile.

Oct 7, 2018

Pakistan opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif jailed for 10 days ahead of elections

Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was ordered jailed on Saturday for 10 days after being arrested in a corruption case, his lawyer said, meaning he will not be able to campaign for his party ahead of crucial by-elections next week.

Oct 6, 2018

IRCTC scam: Delhi court grants bail to former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav's wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj also granted interim bail till November 19 to Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and others in a money laundering case filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in relation to the alleged scam.

Oct 6, 2018

Government spent Rs 1,997 crore on salaries, perks of MPs in past four years

While Rs 71.29 lakh was spent on an average for a member of Lok Sabha, Rs 44.33 lakh was spent on a Rajya Sabha member, the Lok Sabha secretariat said in response to the RTI application, filed by activist Chandra Shekhar Gaud.

Oct 3, 2018

Execution of Kurdish child bride in Iran imminent, Amnesty International warns

According to Amnesty, almost 90 percent of world's executions take place in just five countries: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan.

Oct 2, 2018

Nobel prize scandal: French photographer Jean-Claude Arnault jailed for rape in Sweden

Jean-Claude Arnault, a major cultural figure in Sweden, had faced two counts of rape of a woman in 2011. He was found guilty of one rape, but was acquitted of the other because the victim said she was asleep and judges said her account wasn't reliable.

Oct 2, 2018

SC ruling on adultery claims first victim? Chennai woman commits suicide after husband justifies affair

Franklin apparently told his wife that she has no right to stop his philandering ways because it is not strictly illegal anymore.

Oct 1, 2018

Centre to pay jute mills only after full payment to farmers, labourers: Smriti Irani

Farmers and labourers often complain that they do not get the benefit which they deserve, she said at an interactive session organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Sep 29, 2018

BJP becoming focal point in Tamil Nadu politics, says union minister Pon Radhakrishnan

On the charges levelled against the Centre over the Rafale deal, the union minister said it was the reflection of rising election fever ahead of the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Sep 29, 2018

Key witness in BJP leader Visheshwar Ojha murder case shot dead in Bihar

Visheshwar Ojha's brother Bhuwar claimed the incident will create panic and fear among the remaining witnesses.

Sep 28, 2018

Sushma Swaraj snubs Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi at SAARC meeting; warns against terrorism

Sushma Swaraj mentioned several successful projects like the South Asia satellite, the Saarc Disaster Management Centre, the South Asian University, extending India's Knowledge Network and the Saarc agreements on motor vehicle and railways.

Sep 28, 2018

Nawab movie review and rating by audience: Live updates

Nawab movie review live updates: Director Mani Ratnam's Nawab is the Telugu version of crime thriller film Chekka Chivantha Vaanam starring Arvind Swami, Vijay Sethupathi, Jyothika, Simbu, Arun Vijay.

Sep 27, 2018

G-4 leaders from India, Brazil, Germany and Japan plan to review UN Security Council reform

The four countries of the G-4 advocate for Council reform and mutually support each other for a permanent seat on an expanded Council.

Sep 26, 2018

Bill Cosby Sentenced And Classified As Sexually Violent Predator

Bill Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for sexual assault; a #MeToo victory

Bill Cosby is the first celebrity to be convicted of sexual abuse since the start of the #MeToo movement. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison.