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Google Doodle Celebrates Hindu Woman Who Fought Child Marriage
Google on Wednesday dedicated a special doodle to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of medico Rukhmabai Raut, who proved instrumental in getting the obnoxious practice of child marriages banned not only in colonial India but the entire British Empire.....
Parliament's Winter Session Will Be Held, To Be Regular Session: Jaitley
Rejecting opposition criticism, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that Parliament's winter session will be held and it will be a regular session not overlapping with the Gujarat Assembly election dates.....
Modi Meets Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on Thursday.....
Rahul To Accept Huge Indian Flag 'insulted' By Gujarat CM
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to accept a giant national flag made by the Dalit community that was presented to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani but which officials reportedly refused to accept citing lack of space.....
Blow To Sasikala, Ruling AIADMK Gets 'two Leaves' Symbol
In a severe blow to the AIADMK faction led by the now jailed V.K. Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran, the Election Commission on Thursday allotted the hugely popular "two leaves" symbol to the faction led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.....
Sindhu Advances, Saina Bows Out Of Hong Kong Open
Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu advanced while Saina Nehwal and H.S Prannoy bowed out of the Hong Kong Open Superseries on Thursday. ....
National Opposition Should Work Together To Challenge Modi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday threw enough hints that she is not averse to taking the lead in bringing together opposition parties on a single platform against the BJP in the next Lok Sabha election in 2019. ....
Egypt's Airstrikes Kill Militants Involved In Deadly Mosque Attack
The Egyptian airstrikes hit a number of vehicles of militants involved in the deadly attack on a mosque in North Sinai province that left 270 killed, said an Egyptian military spokesman in a statement on Friday.....
Physical Threats Unacceptable: VP Naidu On 'Padmavati' Row
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said physical threats and obstruction of filmmakers were unacceptable in a democracy and urged those opposing the release of film "Padmavati" to protest peacefully and lawfully.....
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Victims Of 26/11 Attacks In Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its ninth anniversary and said terrorism has become a threat on humanity and global burden.....
