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Thiruvanathapuram, August 10: Kerala is heading for a significant phase in its demographic transition with the state moving towards achieving zero population growth rate, which will result in an increase in scarcity of labour. With a very low fertility rate and stabilising death rate, Kerala is expected to achieve zero population growth rate in 25 to 30 years, a stage indicating the incipient

Rohtak, August 10: Commerce students of Maharshi Dayanand University are angry over the diktat by their head of department (HoD) against wearing jeans and tops. The students mostly girls accused the acting HoD, Mahender Singh Malik, of improper behaviour and using vulgar language in presence of girls. The aggrieved students on Thursday submitted a written complaint to the vice-chancellor demanding

Mumbai, August 10: Ajmal Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist caught alive after the Mumbai attacks, was brought face-to-face today with Abu Jundal, the alleged 26/11 handler. According to police sources, Kasab has identified Jundal as one of the handlers who instructed the team of 10 terrorists that struck Mumbai on November 26, 2008. After the Maharashtra state government permitted the Mumbai

New Delhi, August 9: A CBI inquiry into the Assam violence has been initiated and the Army put on alert, the government told the Rajya Sabha today as the opposition alleged that the region was not safe because of ‘vote-bank politics being indulged by the ruling Congress’. Replying to a debate on the issue of violence in Assam that has so far claimed 74 lives, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said

New Delhi, August 9: After repeated adjournments in Rajya Sabha and turmoil in Lok Sabha, Government today agreed to members' demand for bringing a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs. Minister of State for PMO V Narayansamy informed the Upper House that a bill will be brought in this regard on August 22 after an all-party meeting, which will

New Delhi, August 9: Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde was on Thursday forced to eat his words and apologize in the Rajya Sabha after he made certain remarks about SP member Jaya Bachchan triggering an uproar. Shinde was replying to a short duration debate on Assam violence and Bachchan, an actress, expressed unhappiness saying the minister was not responding to specific queries raised by members.

New Delhi, August 9: The fight for the Lokpal bill was not yet over and the government would have to give the legislation to the citizens of India, Baba Ramdev said Thursday as he began his agitation against corruption and black money. Addressing thousands of supporters at the Ramlila Maidan here, Ramdev said: "The fight for Lokpal is not over. A strong Lokpal will have to be given to the people

New Delhi, August 9: It's raining sops for the poor. The government is making treatment of people below the poverty line suffering from mental disorders and diabetes free at government or public super speciality hospitals like AIIMS. In the maiden endorsement of India's swelling burden of patients suffering from mental disorders, the ministry has included it under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)

New Delhi, August 9: The Ministry of Defence is investigating the possibility that crucial and expensive equipment bought from the US includes defective Chinese parts. Defence Minister A K Antony today told the Rajya Sabha that the"Government is verifying reports" about this. A US Senate investigation has concluded that between 2009 and 2010, 1800 incidents were detected in which more than a

New Delhi, August 8: In an unprecedented scene in the Lok Sabha, an angry Sonia Gandhi goaded Congress MPs to shout slogans after BJP leader LK Advani called UPA II illegitimate and accused the government of indulging in horsetrading to win votes in the House. Soon after, Congress leaders broke into an uproar in the house, protesting against Adavni's statement even as Sonia was seen making