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Bidi smoking cost India Rs 805.5 billion last year: Study

The poor already bear the brunt of these costs, and unhindered use of bidi tobacco threatens to push even more households into poverty, according to the study published in the journal Tobacco Control.

Dec 30, 2018

Prohibitory orders at Sabarimala extended

The first phase of the current season opened on November 15 and closed on December 27. The season is referred to as 'mandala pooja'.

Dec 30, 2018

Citizenship amendment bill may not get through in Winter session

A meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which is examining the bill, will be held on Monday to finalise the proposed legislation before being submitted to the Lok Sabha.

Dec 30, 2018

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Urea crisis looms in north Indian states amid political row

Transportation issues stop fertiliser movement from ports as Congress-ruled states feel the pinch.

Dec 30, 2018

Puducherry CM Narayanasamy accuses NDA govt of misusing CBI

Narayanasamy, who was the Minister of State in PMO in the UPA government, told reporters in Puducherry that "the integrity of CBI has come down now during the current NDA government."

Dec 30, 2018

Egyptian forces kill 40 'extremists' after terror attack

Vietnam's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said he was "deeply saddened" by the attack.

Dec 30, 2018

AIADMK in a dilemma over alliance with BJP

The BJP had appeared to woo the DMK when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the home of M. Karunanidhi, and offered him rest and recuperation at his official residence in Delhi when he was sick.

Dec 30, 2018

ED brings in 'Mrs Gandhi' in AgustaWestland case, Michel's custody extended

Vacation Judge Chandra Shekhar said that it was in the interest of justice to extend Michel's ED custody for a further seven days as voluminous documents were required to be put to the accused.

Dec 30, 2018

5 killed in China coal mine accident

The accident occurred at a coal mine in Longyan city on Friday. Nine people were working in the mine at the time of the accident, five of whom were killed. One was injured and two were rescued while efforts were on to rescue the last remaining miner.

Dec 30, 2018

Govt plans to sanction 1 crore houses before 2020

Under Smart City Mission, 100 cities have been selected in four rounds based on an all India competition.

Dec 30, 2018

China releases detained Canadian teacher

Teacher Sarah McIver, from Alberta, was held for "unlawfully working in China". She was the third Canadian to be detained by China following the December 1 arrest in Vancouver of Chinese telecom giant Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou.

Dec 29, 2018

We won't let triple talaq bill be passed in RS: Congress leader Venugopal

Even the parties, including AIADMK which supports the government on various issues and the Trinamool Congress, have come out openly against the bill, said Venugopal who is also a Congress floor strategist.

Dec 29, 2018

Kejriwal dares PM Modi to show files on Sahara-Birla, Rafale

Addressing the National Council Meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Kejriwal said through repeated examinations and scanning, Modi gave the AAP government in Delhi a certificate of honesty.

Dec 29, 2018

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath allocates portfolios to his ministers

The allocation of portfolios took place late on Friday.

Dec 29, 2018

Navy divers join firefighters, mining experts at Meghalaya mining site

The district administration has temporarily suspended pumping of water from the coal pit since December 24 with the two 25 horsepower pumps became ineffective due to continuous operations.

Dec 29, 2018