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PM Modi urges lawmakers to utilise Parliament's Budget Session for constructive debates

Speaking outside the Parliament House before the start of the session, the PM said there is awareness among the people in the country and all citizens watch the proceedings closely.

Jan 31, 2019

Called Modi 'sir' to satisfy his ego: Chandrababu Naidu

Modi is my junior in politics. But when he came (to power), I addressed him as sir 10 times. I did this for the sake of the state and to satisfy his ego in the hope that he will do justice to the state," Naidu said.

Jan 31, 2019

Malaysia crowns Sultan Abdullah as 16th king; fun facts on Malaysian monarchies

Dressed in aqua blue, Sultan Abdullah received a state welcome at the Parliament Square and took oath as the 16th king of Malaysia. He will now serve as the king of the nation for the next five years.

Jan 31, 2019

Kochhar denies guilt after ICICI Bank fires her with retrospective effect

The core of the allegations against Kochhar is that a part of the 'dirty loan' went to a company run by her husband Deepak Kochhar.

Jan 31, 2019

Alien life on Mars? Top physicist claims discovery of evidence of nuclear war on Red Planet

John Brandenburg, a top American physicist claims to have found the evidence of a nuclear war which happened on Mars years ago

Jan 31, 2019

VVIP chopper case co-accused Rajiv Saxena, lobbyist Deepak Talwar extradited to India from Dubai

Saxena's lawyers alleged that no extradition proceedings were started against him in the UAE and he was not allowed to access his family or lawyers while being sent to India.

Jan 31, 2019

Hyderabad Numaish 2019: Major fire breaks out at annual Nampally exhibition in Telangana

No casualties have been reported so far and the reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Jan 30, 2019

China reaches out to Bhutan with an official tour; Does India have a reason to be afraid?

This trip might spell bad news for India if it begins bilateral talks between the two countries since Bhutan might start depending more on China for financial assistance.

Jan 30, 2019

Accenture to start selling automation software that eliminated 40,000 jobs

Accenture says the move is not intended to get rid of the human workforce but to make them more productive and get them to focus on tasks they really should be doing.

Jan 30, 2019

India slowly becoming less corrupt; ahead of Pakistan and China: Transparency International

Denmark and New Zealand came first and second, respectively, in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) while South Sudan, Somalia and Syria were at the bottom.

Jan 30, 2019

South Asia to have a nuclear war soon?

The remarks of National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats is part of the US intelligence community's assessment of worldwide threats in the year 2019.

Jan 30, 2019

Did UP CM Yogi Adityanath lie about Ganga Expressway? Here are the facts

The proposed 600 kilometre-long Ganga Expressway will be second biggest in the country with the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway as largest.

Jan 30, 2019

Who is Suman Kumari Bodani? The 1st Hindu woman to be appointed as a judge in Pakistan

Suman Kumari Bodani, who is a graduate of Szabist University in Karachi, aims to help the poor and provide free legal assistance to them.

Jan 30, 2019

Supreme Court once again refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act

A bench headed by Justice UU Lalit said the issue requires hearing in detail and it will be appropriate if all matters are heard on February 19.

Jan 30, 2019

How is arctic cold wave, which has US reeling under snow storms, affecting India?

Northern India was especially affected by what the weather department identifies as western disturbances (WD), which send cold winds southwards.

Jan 30, 2019