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At least two protesters have been killed in rare anti-government protests in Iran, according to a semi-official Iranian news agency. The Mehr news agency said on Sunday that at least two people died on Saturday night in Dorud, a city in western Iran. Habibollah Khojastepour, security deputy of the governor of Lorestan province, said the presence of "agitators" prevented a peaceful end to the

New Delhi, Dec 31: Making of history, break from tradition, repeated disruptions along with entry and exit of political heavyweights made 2017 a year to remember in the history of Indian Parliament. For the first time, the presentation of the Union budget was advanced to February 1 and the Railway budget was also merged with it. The government termed it as a big financial reform so as to make full

New Delhi, Dec 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged youths, who turn 18 on Monday, to register as electors and said their votes would prove to be the bedrock of New India. In his last 'Mann ki Baat' address of the year, he suggested that 'mock Parliament' be organised around August 15 in Delhi, comprising a young representative selected from every district of the country who would

New Delhi, Dec 31: The Rs 2,000 note is in existence for just about a year but counterfeiters have not lost any time in faking it. Police across the country have seized around 38,000 fake notes in the past one year with Gujarat topping the list. The speed with which the fake currency racket started printing counterfeit Rs 2,000 notes can be gauged from the fact that authorities seized 3,199 such

Chennai, Dec 31: Ending suspense, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today announced his entry into politics and said he will launch his own party. "I am joining politics for sure," the 67-year-old said amid thunderous applause from fans. Quoting a shloka from the Bhagwad Gita which stresses on the importance of doing one's duty and leaving the rest to the Lord, he said, "This is the compulsion of time."

Ahmedabad, Dec 30: With Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel reportedly expressing displeasure over the departments allotted to him, firebrand Patidar leader- Hardik Patel urged him today to quit the BJP along with 10 party MLAs and join the Congress for a "deserving" position. Hardik Patel said a "veteran politician" like Nitin Patel, was being "sidelined" and "not being given respect" by

Mumbai, Dec 30: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to give Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" a UA certificate and has suggested the director change the film's title to "Padmavat". According to a release issued by the CBFC, the board had a meeting of their examining committee on December 28 and decided to give the film a "UA certification along with some modifications and

New Delhi, Dec 30: The RSS and its allied bodies gave their feedback and suggestions to further improve the BJP-led government's economic policies to party chief Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, sources said today. The suggestions were shared during a two-day coordination meeting between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its allied organisations and the BJP here. The meeting was

New Delhi, Dec 30: In a bizarre suggestion, BJP MP Hema Malini today said a limit should be fixed on how many people could live in a city to avoid tragedies like the one that struck a Mumbai pub where 14 people were killed in a fire that erupted during a birthday bash. "It is because of too much population in Mumbai city," the actor-turned-politician told a TV channel outside Parliament House when

New Delhi, Dec 30: India will strongly take up with Palestine the issue of its ambassador in Pakistan attending a rally organised by Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. "We have seen reports in this regard. We are taking up the matter strongly with the Palestinian ambassador in New Delhi and with the Palestinian authorities," External Affairs Ministry