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New Delhi, Aug 11: Samajwadi Party today forced three adjournments of Rajya Sabha in pre-noon session alleging discrimination by the Centre in releasing funds for Uttar Pradesh. Slogan-shouting SP members trooped into the Well of the House demanding an assurance from the Centre that it would release the share of Uttar Pradesh shortly. JD-U members too trooped into the Well charging Centre with not

Srinagar, Aug 11: Curfew in some parts and restrictions on the assembly of people continued for the 34th day today in Kashmir Valley where normal life remained disrupted. Curfew continued to remain in force in parts of the summer capital Srinagar and Anantnag town, a police official said here. "Curfew is in force in five police stations in downtown (interior) area of Srinagar city and Anantnag

New Delhi, Aug 10: Sharing the pain of the suffering Kashmiris, Parliament today unanimously appealed to people of the valley to restore peace and harmony even as the government expressed readiness to hold talks with moderate groups and others and decided to call an all-party meet on Friday. Home Minister Rajnath Singh declared that there is no question of handing over Kashmir to the Army

New Delhi, Aug 10: Women employees who have complained of sexual harassment can get three months leave during the pendency of inquiry, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today. The government does not maintain any centralised data on the number of sexual harassment complaints, he said. Section 12 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)

New Delhi, Aug 10: Congress today raised questions over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks about 'insaniyat', 'jamhooriyat' and 'Kashmiriyat' and said appeal should go out to Kashmiris from the "heart" rather than "lips" only to enable "integration of minds and heart". As the Rajya Sabha took up a discussion on the prevailing situation in Kashmir, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad pitched

New Delhi, Aug 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought report card of each BJP MP and set them a target to reach out to about 5 lakh transgender persons. At the weekly meeting of BJP’s parliamentary party in the Capital, Modi asked parliamentarians to hold rallies and meeting of the socially marginalised section, which is “looked down upon” for something they are not responsible. Modi

New Delhi, Aug 10: Kartar Singh, 54, is a property dealer who represents the Mehrauli constituency of South Delhi. Tanwar, who was earlier with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), termed the raid as “witch-hunt” by the BJP-NDA government. Singh was reportedly unable to explain how much he paid for the farmhouse that he lives in which covers 2.6 acres in South Delhi. Last month, the Income Tax

Bhabra (MP), Aug 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to the people of turbulent Kashmir and indicated willingness to hold dialogue under the framework of 'insaniyat (humanity), jamhuriyat (democracy) and Kashmiriyat'. Breaking his silence on the over-a-month-long unrest which has claimed more than 55 lives, Modi said it was painfully to see innocent youngsters, who should be holding

New Delhi, Aug 9: A bill proposing hefty penalties for violating traffic rules to curb road accidents was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid protests from the Opposition which said its copies were not circulated to them in advance, as per practice. Congress, TMC and Left members urged Speaker Sumitra Mahajan not to allow Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to introduce the Motor

Bengaluru, Aug 9: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said there was no question of stopping the BBMP’s ongoing drive to demolish structures on stormwater drains. “The properties of builders and developers — however influential they might be — which have come up on lakebeds and stormwater drains, will not be spared. The government will not succumb to any sort of pressure,” Siddaramaiah told