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Former PM HD Devegowda sworn in as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha

JDS leader and former Prime Minister H D Devegowda has taken oath as the newly elected Rajya Sabha member on Sunday.

Sep 20, 2020

No buyers for Air India may mean divestment to be put off

As no buyers have come forward for Air India, the airline's divestment will be put off for three years. This is another miss for the airline's opportunity to be privatised.

Sep 20, 2020

China is watching: Story of Delhi journalist caught peddling sensitive Indian info

The Delhi Police arrested a freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma on Saturday for passing on sensitive information to a Chinese woman and Nepalese man who were paying him money. This has added to the ongoing debate on Chinese surveillance.

Sep 19, 2020

Ex-IPS officers disapprove Julio Ribeiro's stand on Delhi riots; support Delhi Police

Former IPS officers have come out with their own statement against Julio Ribeiro and supporting the Delhi police on their stand on the Delhi riots.

Sep 18, 2020

Delhi Police on cybersecurity threat to NIC: 'No data loss, only one computer breached'

The NIC cyber hub data breach was reported to have affected numerous computers which contained information regarding national security. The Delhi Police's special cell is investigating the matter and an Email ID has been traced to Bengaluru.

Sep 18, 2020

The Dalai Lama's letter to PM Modi on his 70th birthday | Full text

The 14th Dalai Lama wished Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday with a letter. In it, he wished for Modi's good health.

Sep 17, 2020

Disappearing after telling wife he tested COVID positive, Mumbai man moves to Indore for lover

In July, a man went missing after telling his wife he had COVID-19 and that he was 'going to die'. After an elaborate search, he has now been tracked to Indore, having moved there to be with his lover.

Sep 17, 2020

Mahalaya 2020: Quotes and wishes to send loved ones on this auspicious day

It's Mahalaya on 17th September this year and it marks Mahalaya Amavasya and the commencement of Durga Puja. Here are some wishes to send near and dear ones.

Sep 17, 2020

PM Modi 70th Birthday: From Putin to Oli, wishes pour in from around the world

India's Prime Minister turns 70 today and wishes are coming in from all quarters for the leader. Leaders from countries around the world and India have wished the leader including Vladimir Putin and Rahul Gandhi.

Sep 17, 2020

Engineer's Day 2020: Karnataka can never forget M Visvesvaraya | Here's why

Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is remembered as one of India's best engineers in history. On his birth anniversary 15th September, India celebrates Engineers Day in his honour.

Sep 15, 2020

Rijiju lays foundation stones for various sports facilities in Ladakh

Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday had laid foundation stones for numerous sports facilities in Ladakh.

Sep 15, 2020

Hindi Diwas 2020: Resistance from Non-Hindi speakers mounts

As the government and many in the public celebrate Hindi on Hindi Diwas, cries of resistance are being heard in other states, Non-Hindi speakers are resisting Hindi imposition.

Sep 14, 2020

Parliament monsoon session begins tomorrow: GDP, India-China standoff, COVID to take centre stage

As the monsoon session is all set to begin, the government might issue a statement tomorrow on the India-China standoff in the parliament.

Sep 13, 2020

Yoga, daily walks, Chyawanprash: Post-COVID protocols issued by Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now issued new guidelines for post-COVID care stressing on the need for immunity-boosting, chyawanprash and Ayurveda

Sep 13, 2020

All-party meet ahead of monsoon session scrapped for the first time in 2 decades

The monsoon session of the Indian parliament will begin on Monday and prep is underway. However, as one of the stark changes this time due to COVID-19 will be the absence of the all-party meet prior to the session.

Sep 13, 2020

Nageshwar Rao's distasteful tweet on Swami Agnivesh removed by Twitter

Following Swami Agnivesh's death, ex-CBI chief M Nageshwar Rao had tweeted a message saying 'good riddance' which wasn't received well by the public. Twitter has now removed the tweet following the backlash.

Sep 13, 2020

Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad dies due to post-Covid illness

On Sunday, ex-Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi due to post-COVID illness at the age of 74.

Sep 13, 2020

Delhi riots: Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh not charged; police slams reports

Earlier, it was said that Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav and Jayati Ghosh were named as 'co-conspirators' and as 'accused' now, the Delhi Police has clarified that this is not the case.

Sep 13, 2020

To punish or rehabilitate: SC brings up contradiction in Indian law over attempt to suicide

The criminalisation of suicide has been brought up for debate once more and this time in the Supreme Court.

Sep 12, 2020

How on serial abuser's complaint, Alt News fact-checker Zubair courted legal trouble

Alt News co-founder has found himself in legal trouble following a Twitter exchange with a serial troll online.

Sep 11, 2020