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RS Passes Bill Including Death Penalty For Child Abuse
With members across party lines supporting a stricter law against child abuse, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the bill for amending the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.....
GST Council Slashes Tax On EVs And EV Chargers
Close on the heels of Union Budget providing tax relief for buying electric vehicles, the GST Council in its 36th meeting on Saturday cut the tax on electric vehicles (EV) from 12 per cent to 5 per cent effective August 1, 2019.....
Tiger Population Increases To 2,967 In 2018: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that the number of tigers in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, achieving the target of doubling the wild cat's population four years ahead of deadline.....
President Ram Nath Kovind Gives Assent To Triple Talaq Bill
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday gave his assent to the Triple Talaq Bill, making the practice of giving instant triple talaq orally a criminal offence with provisions of a jail term of up to three years.....
Up To PM Modi To Accept Mediation Offer On Kashmir: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that "it is up to Prime Minister Modi" to accept his offer to intervene in the Kashmir issue -- without referring to his earlier claim that Modi had requested him to "mediate" in the matter -- something India has outright denied.....
Kuldeep Sengar's Three Arms Licences Cancelled
The Unnao district administration has cancelled three arms licences of MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused in the Unnao rape case. Sengar had a gun, a rifle and a revolver registered in his name.....
Amit Shah Says Article 370 To Go, J&K No More A State
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said the state will be split into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh without one.....
Don't Change Kashmir Status, UN Chief To Both Sides
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres came out on Thursday against changing the status of Jammu and Kashmir and backed Security Council resolutions, of which the main one requires Pakistan to withdraw all its nationals from Kashmir.....
India Cancels Samjhauta Link Express From Delhi To Atari
After Pakistan announced it was cancelling the Samjhauta Express, India on Sunday cancelled Samjhauta Link Express running between Delhi and Atari.....
Jio GigaFiber's Commercial Services Start September 5
Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced the launch of Jio GigaFiber and said that the services would be available commercially from September 5.....
