Tag: Pen
Government Leaves It To SC's Wisdom To Decriminalize Gay Sex
The centre on Wednesday said it was leaving it to the wisdom of the Supreme Court to decide if a law that criminalizes consensual gay sex was constitutionally valid.....
Share Your Ideas For Independence Day Speech: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the people of the country to share their ideas for his Independence Day speech, via his mobile application.....
Rains Intensify, All 5 Floodgates Of Idukki Dam Opened
With heavy rains continuing in Idukki, the authorities in Kerala were forced to open the remaining two more floodgates of the nearly overflowing Idamalayar dam on Friday afternoon even as the death toll reached 27 in the state.....
Modi Showcases Economic Achievements In I-Day Address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday avoided major economic announcements in his last Independence Day address before the next Lok Sabha elections and instead highlighted his overnment's achievements, citing GST as the centrepiece and the commendations from multilateral agencies on the reform measures. ....
Ashutosh Quits Aam Aadmi Party
Senior leader Ashutosh on Wednesday quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), citing personal reasons.....
Kerala Flood Toll Touches 79, Rains Continue
With rains still pouring down heavily leading to flooding across Kerala, 12 fresh deaths were reported on Thursday, taking the toll to 79, since August 8. More rains were forecast till Saturday.....
Israel Reopens Erez Crossing Point With Gaza Strip
Palestinians were able to use the Erez crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Monday for the first time since it was closed over a week ago due to recent protests and clashes along the frontier of the blockaded territory.....
Trump Open To Meeting Kim Again
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has said that President Donald Trump was open to another meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un despite National Security Adviser John Bolton's assertion that Washington is still waiting for Pyongyang to take steps toward denuclearization.....
Court Awards Death Penalty In 1984 Riots Case
In the second such conviction leading to capital punishment in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a trial court awarded the death penalty to a man after holding him guilty of murder while another person was given life imprisonment in the case.....
India Hammer S.Africa In Hockey World Cup Opener
India started their 2018 Hockey World Cup campaign on a thunderous note, hammering minnows South Africa 5-0 in the opener at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday.....
