Government likely to take ordinance route on triple talaq bill


Government likely to take ordinance route on triple talaq bill

Having failed to muster enough support in the Rajya Sabha to pass legislation banning triple talaq in the winter session, the government is now mulling to resort to the ordinance route to criminalise it. According to sources, the government might convene a joint session of Parliament...

National anthem in cinema halls is not mandatory: SC


National anthem in cinema halls is not mandatory: SC

On Tuesday, the SC amended its interim order given on November 30 and now has made it optional instead of mandatory to play the national anthem before the film starts in cinema halls across the country. However, if the anthem is played then the audience present in the hall, except for...

Two militants killed in Anantnag encounter


Two militants killed in Anantnag encounter

Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district today. The encounter took place this morning after the intelligence services tipped-off the security forces. Preliminary reports suggested that hiding militants fired upon the search...

Govt nixes the minesweepers project


Govt nixes the minesweepers project

Government's decision to nix Rs 32,000 crore worth Minesweepers Project has given a major jolt to the Indian defence sector. Under this project of "Make In India", 12 state-of-the-art Minesweepers (warships equipped with the technology to disable the underwater explosives) were to be...

U.S. suspends security aid to Pakistan


U.S. suspends security aid to Pakistan

The United States has suspended all security assistance given to Pakistan until Islamabad “takes decisive action against militant groups, including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network.” American President Trump also made a public condemnation through a tweet in which he accused...

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