Sharad Yadav expresses regret over his remarks against Smriti Irani
New Delhi: Days after his controversial comments against human resource development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani, Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav on Wednesday expressed regret and said he respected her (Irani) and had defended her earlier. “I regret (the controversy). I respect her,” he... read more »
IAS officer DK Ravi’s death triggers uproar in Karnataka assembly, fa...
The family of IAS officer DK Ravi, who was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his house by his wife on Monday, on Wednesday supported the Karnataka opposition’s demands for a CBI probe into his mysterious death. Opposition parties disrupted proceedings in the state assembly and continued to... read more »
Rajya Sabha panels submit reports on coal, mines bills; Congress protests
Rajya Sabha Select Committees on Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill and Coal Mines Bill on Wednesday recommended their approval without any change, leading the Congress to strongly protest over the measures being rushed without taking on board the concerns of stakeholders. Protesting Congress... read more »
Class 11 student jailed for allegedly attributing ‘objectionable̵...
A class 11 student from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh was arrested and sent to prison by Rampur police following a complaint filed by Samajwadi leader Azam Khan’s aide Fasahat Ali Khan, say reports. Fasahat Ali claims that the boy had put up a post offending a particular community and attributed it... read more »
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