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#MeToo: MJ Akbar records statement in defamation case against Priya Ramani

Akbar had filed the defamation suit against the journalist after she named him in an article in Vogue stating that Akbar had sexually harassed her when he was a journalist.

Oct 31, 2018

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Janardhana Reddy apologises to Siddaramaiah over his 'curse' comment

After his reprehensible comment, Reddy clarified and said, "I have not used such words. I had recalled a story from Ramayana. If the people of the state are hurt by my statement, I will apologise."

Oct 31, 2018

India surrounded with possibilities, not incapabilities: Home minister Rajnath Singh

Praising Patel's role in India's unity amid the tumultuous years post Independence in 1947, Rajnath Singh said the nation was deeply indebted to him for integrating 562 princely states into the Indian Union.

Oct 31, 2018

Shivamogga bypoll battle: Kumar Bangarappa takes potshots at HD Kumaraswamy with #MeToo remark

Kumar Bangarappa made this accusation after HD Kumaraswamy made a public statement in Shivamogga that Kumar disregarded his father.

Oct 31, 2018

Rafale deal: SC asks Modi govt to provide fighter jet price details in 10 days

The top court asked for the details of the Rafale deal to be handed over to them in a sealed cover within 10 days. The hearing has been set for November 14.

Oct 31, 2018

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Government trying to destroy autonomous structure of RBI: Congress

Anand Sharma said that it was in the interest of India and the economy that the RBI alone remains the regulator for the banks for the lending, borrowings and fixes the rates for the banks.

Oct 30, 2018

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry allowed to fix their time-slots to burst fireworks on Diwali

On October 23, the Supreme Court had fixed the slot for 8 pm to 10 pm and ordered the use for green crackers. It also banned the sale of 'joined crackers' citing that it causes air, and noise pollution.

Oct 30, 2018

Malegaon blast case: Lt Col Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya and others charged under UAPA

The NIA court has framed charges against the accused Sadhvi Pragya or Pragya Singh Thakur, Sudhakar Chaturvedi, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Ajay Rahirkar and Major Ramesh Upadhyay.

Oct 30, 2018

CBI row escalates as AK Bassi claims incriminating evidence against Asthana

The senior CBI sleuth's controversial transfer had come after the midnight shakeup at the agency last week, in which Director Alok Verma and Special Director Asthana were divested of charges.

Oct 30, 2018

Amid Panama Paper gaffe, Shivraj Singh Chouhan to file defamation case against Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi clarified his statement on Tuesday saying that he got confused because of the amount of corruption in the Bharatiya Janata Party

Oct 30, 2018

Delhi's Dialogue and Development Commission gets new head

The post was lying vacant since April after Ashish Khetan, who was appointed to the post in 2015, resigned. Khetan later quit the Aam Aadmi Party as well.

Oct 29, 2018

Angela Merkel Rejects Trumps Definition Of EU As Foe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not seek re-election as CDU party chair: Sources

Merkel, 64, has been chairwoman of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) since 2000 and chancellor since 2005.

Oct 30, 2018

Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya is not on our party's agenda: JD(U)

JD(U) has made it clear several times that the party is not with the Bharatiya Janata Party as far as the Ram Janmabhoomi issue was concerned.

Oct 29, 2018

Let people burst Diwali crackers from 4.30 am to 6.30 am: TN govt appeals to SC

Citing cultural differences between the northern and southern states in the way Deepavali is celebrated, the Tamil Nadu government says that it is a religious right of people to burst crackers in the morning.

Oct 29, 2018

Siddaramaiah warns BJP against Operation Lotus 2.0

Siddaramaiah criticised Yeddyurappa for making baseless allegations against the Congress-JD(S)-led coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy. He said the BJP is in a state of coma.

Oct 29, 2018

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