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Shah moves Citizenship Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 11: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying that Indian Muslims “were, are and will remain Indian citizens”. Moving the bill that provides Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, Shah said minorities in […]

Winter Session starts on stormy note; Opposition uproar in LS

New Delhi, Nov 18: The Winter Session of Lok Sabha on Monday began on a stormy note, with protests by the Congress and other Opposition members over various issues. Soon after oath-taking of four members and paying condolences to members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha who died in […]

Demand to raise royalty on coal in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Jul 15: Demands to raise royalty on coal, roll back of steep hike in airfares between Kerala and Gulf region and government intervention to help release fishermen captured by Pakistan were among issues raised during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Amar Patnaik (BJD) said […]

Cong slams Modi govt in LS, accuse it of weakening constitutional bodies

New Delhi, Feb 7: Robert Vadra, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for the second day on Thursday in connection with a probe into allegations that he laundered money to purchase illegal foreign assets Vadra, who was grilled for five-and-a half hours for the […]

Supreme Court urges separate laws against mob killings

open view web desk NEW DELHI- The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the government to enact laws separate to those against murder to act as a deterrent against lynchings, following a series of attacks in which mobs have beaten people to death. A 32-year-old call centre employee was […]

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