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Electoral Bonds Cannot Become Parallel Currency-Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the electoral bonds announced in Union Budget 2017-18 to promote legitimate funding of political parties cannot become a parallel currency and thus would be valid only for a specific duration.....
500 Kg Egyptian Woman Undergoes Weight-loss Surgery
Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed Abdelaly, admitted in Saifee Hospital here since a month, underwent a successful weight reduction surgery on March 7, a medical bulletin said on Thursday. ....
Shimla, Manali Get More Snowfall
Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali on Saturday received more snowfall, with the state capital recording a minimum temperature of 0.4 degrees Celsius.....
Telangana Presents Rs 1.50 Lakh-crore Budget
The Telangana government on Monday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2017-18, proposing an expenditure of Rs 1,49,646 crore -- an increase of 14.75 per cent over the previous year.....
Philippines Senate Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
The Philippines Senate on Tuesday ratified the Paris global climate agreement, making the Southeast Asian nation an official signatory to the historic pact.....
Japan Sends Robot To Study Radiation In N-reactor
Japanese authorities sent a robot to the Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday to measure radiation levels inside and evaluate its condition ahead of a future dismantling of a reactor.....
Protests, Ink Attacks And Trolls Have Become Lethal Weapons Against Writers, Intellectuals
A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists. In gross defiance of the law and freedom of expression, his face was smeared with black ink in broad daylight. An isolated incident or the new order?....
Himachal Assembly Has Heated Debate Over Land To Ramdev
The Himachal legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP over land allotted to yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Solan district for setting up a branch of Patanjali Yogpeeth.....
Nahid Afrin Gets Support From B-Town Stars, Politicians
Music composer Vishal Dadlani, controversial writer Taslima Nasreen, actor Paresh Rawal and author Shobhaa De have come out in support of singer Nahid Afrin, against whom some Islamic clerics in Assam have issued a 'fatwa'. They want her to ignore nasty threats and sing on -- a conviction that the 16-year-old has promised to stand by.....
Two IS Suspects Arrested In Manipur
Assam Rifles have arrested two Islamic State suspects from a border town in Manipur, police sources said on Thursday.....
