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Monsoon Session of Parliament 2013: 5 Most Controversial Pending Bills

The Monsoon session of Parliament began on a stormy note on Monday with the Telangana statehood issue and demand for creation of new states including Bodoland disrupting both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, hinting that the days ahead will be tough for the central government.

Aug 5, 2013

Omar Abdullah Calls for Probe in Scholarship Holder's Passport Issue

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for the state's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to look into the case of a 15-year-old girl who was denied a passport because her uncle was a terrorist.

Aug 5, 2013

North India Rains: 2 Die in Uttar Pradesh, Flash Floods Hit J&K

Heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) triggered flash floods on Sunday, affecting about 30 villages across the northern state.

Aug 5, 2013

Indonesia: 3 Injured as Blast Rocks Buddhist Temple

An explosion rocked the Ekayana Buddhist Centre in West Jakarata, Indonesia, injuring three worshippers on Sunday night.

Aug 5, 2013

Income Tax Returns Filing: What Happens if You Miss Deadline?

Here is what you have to do if you miss the 5 August deadline to file your income tax returns.

Aug 5, 2013

Top Heated Issues For Monsoon Session 2013

The race against time begins on 5 August when the 16-day monsoon session in Parliament will witness a heavy legislative agenda from the ruling UPA government as well as demands by the Opposition.

Aug 4, 2013

Jewellery Firm MD Denied Bail for Smuggling Diamonds in Inner Wear

Vihari Poddar, the managing director of Singapore-based Vihari Jewels, has been denied bail after being held in Mumbai court for attempting to smuggling diamonds worth Rs 2.45 crore in her innerwear.

Aug 4, 2013

Twitter's UK Head Apologises to Women Victims for Troll Abuse, Preventive Measures Expected

Tony Wang, head of Twitter's UK division, recently apologised to several women on behalf of the website's lapse to prevent abusive threats of rape and murder issued to them by unknown miscreants on the popular micro-blogging platform platform.

Aug 4, 2013

SC to Decide on Abu Salem's Plea, CBI to Drop Additional Charges

The Supreme Court will give its verdict on Monday (5 August) on gangster Abu Salem's plea seeking an end to all trials against him, seeing that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will drop the 'additional charges' against him.

Aug 4, 2013

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Afghanistan Assures Safety of Indian Diplomats, Taliban Denies Hand

Following the suicide attack on Indian consulate in Jalalabad on Saturday where nine people were killed, Afghanistan assured India that it won't leave any 'stone unturned' for the safety of Indian diplomats.

Aug 4, 2013

Malaysia: 40 Indonesian Illegal Labourers Feared Dead after Boat Capsizes

In an untoward incident, more than 40 Indonesian nationals working as illegal labourers on way to their native place have reportedly gone missing after their boat drowned near Malaysia's Johor state on Thursday night.

Aug 3, 2013

Heavy Rains Hit Gujarat; 2000 Evacuated from Bharuch, 21 Villages on Narmada Banks Alerted

South Gujarat witnessed heavy rains in Bharuch, Narmada and Surat districts since past two days. Overflowing rivers due to heavy rainfall has lead to reinstate more than 2,000 people from Bharuch district in Gujarat to safer outlets.

Aug 3, 2013

Senior Malaysian Cop Charged with Rape and Sodomy of 13-Year-Old Girl

A top level Malaysian police officer was charged with four counts relating to a sodomy and rape charges of a minor and has been granted bail.

Aug 3, 2013

Deadly Explosion Near Indian Consulate in Afghanistan; 10 Feared Dead

At least ten people were reportedly killed and 12 others injured in an explosion that took place outside the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Official sources has confirmed that the blast occurred in front of the Indian consulate.

Aug 3, 2013

Tweets Touch My Heart, Says Narendra Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's election campaign Chief Narendra Modi acknowledged his followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter saying, the retweets in different language 'touched his heart'.

Aug 3, 2013