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India allows foreign investors to own up to 49 percent of Air India

open view web desk NEW DELHI, Jan 10: India cleared a proposal on Wednesday to allow foreign investors to own up to a 49 percent stake in state-run carrier Air India, paving the way for global airlines to bid for the loss-making flagship carrier. It brings Air India, which […]

Denied from holding rally, Jignesh Mevani corners Centre

open view web desk New Delhi [India], Jan 9: Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday accused the Central Government of targetting him after he was denied permission to hold the Yuva Hunkar rally in the national capital. “This is unfortunate that an elected representative is not allowed to speak,” Mevani told ANI here, and […]

Court sends air hostess & a man to 2-day judicial custody

open view web desk New Delhi, Jan 9: A female flight attendant of Jet Airways and an agent, arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for allegedly trying to smuggle out foreign currency worth over Rs three crore, were today sent to judicial custody for two days. Metropolitan […]

SC refers plea against section 377 of IPC to larger bench

open view web desk New Delhi, Jan 8: The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a plea seeking decriminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the issue arising out […]

WB reels under cold spell; similar conditions to continue, says MeT office

open view web desk Kolkata, Jan 7: Icy winds walloped most areas in West Bengal intensifying the prevailing cold conditions even as the MeT office today forecast similar conditions for the next few days. While the western districts of the state experienced cold wave conditions, there was abnormal drop […]

RS chairman sends privilege notice to LS speaker against Rahul

open view web desk New Delhi [India], Jan 6: Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has sent a privilege notice to Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan against Congress president Rahul Gandhi. As per sources, the notice was sent to the speaker as Rahul is a member of the Lower House and Mahajan could deal with […]

Cong asks PM to stop boasting about India’s economic growth

    open view web desk New Delhi [India], Jan 6: The Congress party on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to stop boasting that India is the fastest growing economy. “The GDP is at a 4-year-old low now. Will Prime Minister Modi and Finance Minister […]

Rahul attacks govt over delay in appointing Lokpal

open view web desk New Delhi, Jan 5: Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the Modi government over continued delay in appointment of Lokpal, even four years after the enactment of the law for setting up the institution, asking how long will it “blow the tune of […]

No consensus over triple talaq bill, RS adjourned till tomorrow

open view web desk New Delhi [India], Jan 4: A united Opposition, led by the Congress party, continued to put pressure on the Centre in the Rajya Sabha for the triple talaq bill to be put before a select committee of the House, on Thursday. This led to the Upper House getting adjourned for tomorrow. Union […]

Indian or not? Muslims fret amid drive against illegal immigrants in Assam

open view web desk FOFONGA, India – Marzina Bibi, a Muslim woman living in Assam, is petrified she will be declared stateless. The 26-year-old’s name was not on a preliminary list of citizens that was published at midnight on Sunday, although she holds a voter identity card and […]

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