Nice attack: Truck driver ‘researched route’ earlier
Paris, July 17 (IANS) The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice had researched the route days before the Thursday night attack,…
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TRS to raise high court bifurcation issue in parliament
Hyderabad/New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will raise the demand for immediate bifurcation of the high court during the monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday, the party said. Chief Minister K….
10-day curfew cripples life amid media lockdown in Kashmir
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) Curfew and a separatist-called shutdown continued for the 10th day on Sunday, crippling normal life across the restive Kashmir Valley with the government ordering schools and colleges to…
Around dozen bills listed for taking up in parliament’s monsoon session
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) While the bill for the introduction of Goods and Services Tax across the country remains a priority, the Government has listed around a dozen bills pending introduction, consideration and passage…
Three Baul singers attacked with iron rods in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 17 (IANS) Three elderly Baul singers, including two women, were attacked with iron rods by unidentified miscreants in a village in Bangladesh’s Chuadanga district early on Sunday, said the police. The three elderly…
Odisha celebrates ‘Rasagola Dibasa’, state claims evidence of origin
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) People in Odisha on Sunday celebrated ‘Rasagola Dibasa’ while the state government claimed to have found evidence about the origin of the syrupy sweet in the state. Following the sweet battle…
Pakistani women should unite against honour killings: Miss Pakistan World
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, July 17 (IANS) Miss Pakistan World Anzhelika Tahir, expressing shock over the murder of Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch by her brother in Multan, has called upon the women of her country…
Nepal in limbo as rival camps speed up legal consultations
Kathmandu, July 17 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, set to face a no-confidence motion in Parliament on Thursday, on Sunday continued consultations with legal and constitutional experts in a bid to save his…
Modi compliments parties for speaking in ‘one voice’ over Kashmir
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday complimented all political parties for speaking in “one voice” over developments in Kashmir, where violent protests have erupted over the death of a local…
Country’s first e-court opened at Hyderabad High Court
Hyderabad, July 17 (IANS) India’s first e-court was Sunday opened at High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, which is the common high court for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Inaugurating the e-court, Supreme…
National interest should be kept above all, PM tells opposition
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Stressing that national interest should be kept above all, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought cooperation from opposition parties for smooth conduct of business during the monsoon session of…
Rising Kosi floods 50 villages, threatens many Bihar districts
Patna, July 17 (IANS) The rain-swollen Kosi river has flooded about 50 villages in Supaul district of Bihar, forcing people to abandon their homes, and the river system is threatening hundreds of villages in over…
Pakistani model’s brother says he drugged, strangled her
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) The brother of Pakistani model-cum-actress Qandeel Baloch has confessed that he drugged and then strangled his sister in the name of “honour”. Baloch’s brother was arrested by the police on Saturday…
GST not discussed at all-party meet, will support bills on merit: Congress
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The GST issue did not figure at an all-party meeting called on Sunday by the government, the Congress said adding that the party will support in Parliament any legislation that…
Another batch of 1,889 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, July 17 (IANS) Despite unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the Amarnath Yatra continued on Sunday as another batch of 1,889 pilgrims left here for the valley. “Another batch of 1,889 yatris (pilgrims) left Bhagwati…
Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal CM
Itanagar, July 17 (IANS) Congress legislator Pema Khandu was on Sunday sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, becoming the youngest lawmaker to head a state in the country. The 37-year-old Khandu,…
Burglary of gas machinery foiled, accident averted in Tripura
Agartala, July 17 (IANS) At least six thieves were arrested as police and ONGC officials jointly busted a big pilferage and averted a major accident in Tripura, officials said here on Sunday. However, the state…
Bangladesh police arrest landlord over cafe terror attack
Dhaka, July 17 (IANS) Bangladesh police have found a house in the capital that was used as a hideout by the attackers who massacred 20 hostages at an upscale cafe on July 1. The landlord…
Turkey coup: US warns against ‘insinuations’ of involvement
Ankara, July 17 (IANS) The US has warned Turkey against “public insinuations” of American involvement in a failed military coup, saying such claims were “utterly false and harmful” to their relations. After Turkey’s Labour Minister…
Awaiting government response on GST, says Congress
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday said it is still awaiting a “concrete response” from the Centre on its concerns over the Goods and Services Tax bill, and added the proposed legislation…