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'Security can't be status symbol': Parliament passes SPG Bill amid walk-out by Congress

The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed by the Rajya Sabha paves the way for SPG cover only for Prime Minister and his immediate family members at his official residence.

Dec 3, 2019

Badminton player Jwala Gutta suggests an innovative method of dealing with rapists

Former Commonwealth Games Champion gave her opinion as to the best way of punishing those who have committed rape.

Dec 3, 2019

Shivajinagar candidates create confusion among voters ahead of Karnataka by-polls

Except for the BJP, all the other major political parties have given tickets to Muslim candidates including Rizwan Arshan, standing for Congress and Tanveer Ahmed Ullah for JD-S.

Dec 3, 2019

'Projects worth Rs 80,068 crore underway in J&K, Ladakh': Home ministry on economic situation

On speaking about the economic situation of Kashmir in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy said that 63 major development projects in various sectors were underway.

Dec 3, 2019

Infiltration attempts in J&K on rise post Article 370, terror incidents decline: Home Ministry

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha that there have been 88 incidents of terrorist violence after the abrogation of Article 370.

Dec 3, 2019

Teen molests, forces 12-year-old sister to perform sexual act on him

The 18-year-old teen has pleaded guilty to three counts of charges after his 12-year-old sister filed a complaint against him.

Dec 3, 2019

Nine-year-old girl raped, murdered in Karnataka's Kalaburagi

The incident took place at Yakapur village in Chincholi Taluk of the district, where the minor's body was found in a canal behind the village Anganwadi (rural child care centre).

Dec 3, 2019

Govt committed to attract investments through more reforms, says FM Sitharaman

Speaking at the India-Sweden Business Summit, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that the government had recently reduced the corporate tax rate and the Centre is in interaction with the business community.

Dec 3, 2019

Typhoon Kammuri: One killed, thousands displaced in Philippines; Flight operations halted

Local governments evacuated some 225,000 people ahead of the arrival overnight of Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Tisoy, which weakened slightly and picked up speed as it moved across central parts of the archipelago.

Dec 3, 2019

Fatal thanksgiving: 2 Indian students killed in US hit-and-run

According to Tennessee State University (TSU) Judy Stanley (23), and Vybhav Gopisetty (26) were pursuing food science degrees in the College of Agriculture.

Dec 3, 2019

AAP MPs protest in Parliament against onion price hike

The two AAP Rajya Sabha members Sanjay Singh and Sushil Kumar Gupta raised slogans against the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

Dec 3, 2019

All you need to know about the engineer who found Vikram lander debris in NASA images

Shanmuga Subramanian, a Chennai-based engineer, came up with the first positive identification of Vikram lander debris through images released by NASA.

Dec 3, 2019

'Accept without demur': Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan sacked from Ayodhya case

Dhavan had vehemently argued the case for more than two weeks in the 40 day hearing of the matter.

Dec 3, 2019

Dawood silent on phone for 3 years, but still operating from Karachi

Dawood's last phone call was intercepted by the Delhi Police in November 2016.

Dec 3, 2019

Suspected grenade blast near Indonesia's presidential palace injures two

President Joko Widodo was not at the palace at the time of the blast.

Dec 3, 2019