Harivansh Narayan elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman


Harivansh Narayan elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman

NDA candidate and JD(U) member, Harivansh Narayan Singh was on Thursday elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman with 125 votes. His opponent and Congress MP, BK Hariprasad got 105 votes. Harivansh is a former journalist. PM Modi and FM Arun Jaitley, who is recuperating after a kidney...

Last rites of Karunanidhi on the Marina Beach


Last rites of Karunanidhi on the Marina Beach

DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, who passed away at 6:10 pm on Tuesday, was buried at Chennai's Marina Beach, where three other former chief ministers including Jayalalithaa have memorials. Popularly known as Periyar, Karunanidhi was Jayalalithaa's biggest rival who always fought against caste-system...

Trump reimposes sanctions on Iran


Trump reimposes sanctions on Iran

US President Donald Trump today reimposed sanctions on Iran, that were lifted under the landmark nuclear accord of 2015. Iran has accused America of reneging on the nuclear agreement, signed by the Obama administration, and evoking economic unrest in the country. America's European allies...

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Article 35A


Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Article 35A

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on pleas challenging the validity of Article 35A of the Constitution. Under Article 35A, any non-permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir is debarred from the right to acquire a permanent settlement, immovable property, government job,...

Jet Airways May Be Grounded In 60 Days, Unless Staff Takes Pay Cuts


Jet Airways May Be Grounded In 60 Days, Unless Staff Takes Pay Cuts

India's biggest full-service carrier Jet Airways has told its pilots the airline may be grounded in 60 days unless cost-cutting measures including pay cuts are put in place, a senior company executive told on Friday. Pilots who have refused a proposed 15 per cent pay cut for two years...

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