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Lok Sabha passes child labour bill amid opposition

The amendment allows children below 14 to work in family businesses, entertainment and sports, after school and during vacations.

Jul 27, 2016

Assam: Over 1 million people hit as floods worsen in India's tea region

Authorities have set up 220 relief camps and 130 relief distribution centres that currently house a total of 88,133 inmates.

Jul 27, 2016

Human rights activists mount pressure on Indonesia not to execute Pakistani drug convict

Human rights groups say 40% of the 165 people on death row in Indonesia are convicted of drug-related crimes.

Jul 26, 2016

FIR against Delhi women panel chief Swati Maliwal for naming 14-year-old rape victim

The 14-year-old had died on Sunday after being raped repeatedly and forced to ingest a corrosive substance.

Jul 26, 2016

Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila to end 16-year hunger strike on Aug. 9; to contest elections

Irom Sharmila said she will contest elections to repeal AFSPA even after a recent supreme court verdict removed absolute immunity from investigations on conduct of armed forces.

Jul 26, 2016

Police tases machete-wielding man running amok in New York park

The police also found a machete and two smaller knives in a duffel bag belonging to the man.

Jul 26, 2016

List of countries where Indians can travel without visa, get visa-on-arrival

Govt won't intervene on NRI complaints of higher fares on Kerala-Gulf flights

Domestic airlines flying international routes were accused of hiking ticket prices on low-fare seats.

Jul 26, 2016

APJ Abdul Kalam 1st death anniversary: Inspiring 15 quotes of late people's President

The former Indian president passed away on July 27, 2015 in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Jul 26, 2016

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Tributes pour in from across the country [In Pictures]

Tributes were paid at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, India Gate and the Amar jawan Jyoti.

Jul 26, 2016

India, US discover large deposits of natural gas in Bay of Bengal

The gas hydrate deposits, located in the Krishna-Godavari Basin, can help India reduce its dependence on coal and petroleum.

Jul 26, 2016

France: 2 men, claiming to be from Isis, killed after holding several people hostage; priest dead

Reports say a priest and two nuns are among the hostages.

Jul 26, 2016

Kargil Vijay Diwas: How the conflict and the victory were immortalised in movies

Here are the films in which you can see the Kargil war and its effects on people.

Jul 26, 2016

Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM Modi, VVS Laxman, Anupam Kher and others pay homage to martyrs

The Indian Army, along with the Indian Air Force, recaptured posts that were occupied by Pakistani infiltrators on July 26, 1999.

Jul 26, 2016

Kargil Vijay Diwas: All you need to know about the Kargil war

Here is everything you need to know that happened during the Kargil war, and in its immediate aftermath.

Jul 26, 2016

On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Army kills 4 terrorists, captures 1 in J&K

The encounter in Naugam is underway, the army said.

Jul 26, 2016

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