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Lok Sabha Speaker writes to MPs on Parliament disruptions

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan addressed a letter to all MPs asking them to observe the norms and code of conduct in the house to avoid constant disruptions.

Jul 10, 2018

Chinese president Xi Jingping pledges $20 billion in loans to revive Middle East

China has promised financial aid to the region to rebuild Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen. President also announced a consortium of Chinese banks and Arab nations to further progress development in the Middle East.

Jul 10, 2018

Supreme Court to hear Delhi government's plea on services next week

After ruling by the apex court last week on the governance of Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought to transfer several officials, but the move has been stalled by the Lt. Governor.

Jul 10, 2018

A child embraces a woman as people protest against Trump

US judge extends deadline for Trump administration to reunite separated children with parents

Federal Judge Dana Sabraw agreed to government's request for an extension after struggles to locate the separated parents. Over 3,000 children have been separated under Trump's highly criticised and now-defunct 'Zero Tolerance' policy.

Jul 10, 2018

Don't tax gifts to wives, daughters-in-law: Maneka

The Minister for Women and Child Development tweeted to Finance Minister Piyush Goyal asking him to amend Section 64 of the Income Tax Act.

Jul 10, 2018

There should be a Hindu CM in J&K: Subramanian Swamy

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy said that there should be a Hindu Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jul 9, 2018

JD(U), BJP 'gathbandhan' is only for Bihar, not on national level: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are working together in Bihar not outside the state.

Jul 9, 2018

Brexit secretary David Davis resigns over 'irreconcilable differences' with British PM

Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said that Davis' resignation "at such a crucial time" shows that Theresa May "has no authority left and is incapable of delivering Brexit".

Jul 9, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Congress mocks Shivraj Singh Chouhan for promising to make MP cities better than America's

The MP CM also said that "cities in Madhya Pradesh would become the cleanest, prettiest and developed in the country in the next five years".

Jul 9, 2018

Samajwadi Party, Telangana Rashtra Samithi favour simultaneous elections

Modi government's plan for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections gathers steam with support from SP and TRS. Election Commission, Law Commission and NITI Ayog are all studying the feasibility of such a move.

Jul 9, 2018

UN to hold high-level debate on children protection in armed conflict

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to chair the meeting on Monday that will seek to resolve the rising number of crimes against children in conflict zones around the world.

Jul 8, 2018

Support for Trump correlates to opioid epidemic

Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign slogan is from horror movie 'Purge: Election Year'

President Trump's 2020 slogan, "Keep America Great!" went viral after many noted the similarities between the slogan and 2016's horror film, The Purge: Election Year.

Jul 8, 2018

Congress scores a 'self-goal'? BJP lambasts Opposition for posting old video on Twitter

Congress tweeted a video that showed people shouting slogans against Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje. However, the only problem was that the video was five months old while the tweet claimed it was an incident from PM Modi's recent rally in Jaipur.

Jul 8, 2018

Turkey dismisses over 18,000 state employees over coup links

Thousands of Turkey's civil servants, mostly from the police and military, have been dismissed for links to exiled preacher Fethullah Gulen, who allegedly influenced the failed coup attempt in July 2016.

Jul 8, 2018

Mike Pompeo (L), Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono (C) and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha

North Korea committed to denuclearisation, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

After meeting with Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers, Pompeo said that North Korea was committed to denuclearisation. He added that the US would not lift any sanctions until the regime complies with the plan.

Jul 8, 2018

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Politics

Lok Sabha Speaker writes to MPs on Parliament disruptions

Chinese president Xi Jingping pledges $20 billion in loans to revive Middle East

Supreme Court to hear Delhi government's plea on services next week

US judge extends deadline for Trump administration to reunite separated children with parents

Don't tax gifts to wives, daughters-in-law: Maneka

There should be a Hindu CM in J&K: Subramanian Swamy

JD(U), BJP 'gathbandhan' is only for Bihar, not on national level: Nitish Kumar

Brexit secretary David Davis resigns over 'irreconcilable differences' with British PM

Congress mocks Shivraj Singh Chouhan for promising to make MP cities better than America's

Samajwadi Party, Telangana Rashtra Samithi favour simultaneous elections

UN to hold high-level debate on children protection in armed conflict

Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign slogan is from horror movie 'Purge: Election Year'

Congress scores a 'self-goal'? BJP lambasts Opposition for posting old video on Twitter

Turkey dismisses over 18,000 state employees over coup links

North Korea committed to denuclearisation, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

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