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Single-use plastic items banned at 129 airports across country by AAI
A ban on one time-use plastic items was imposed by Airports Authority of India (AAI) at its 129 airports across the country. The AAI said various steps have been taken to…
Govt to move redrafted Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
Home Minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to table The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill,which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2019 in…
PM to hold talks with Norwegian PM Erna Solberg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with his Norwegian counterpart Ms Erna Solberg in New Delhi today. Ms Solberg arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a three-day visit to India. She…
President Donald Trump offers for steel barrier along US-Mexico border
President Donald Trump has put forward to erect a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall along the US-Mexico border. He said that the steel barrier is a stronger and a less obtrusive…
Lok Sabha Speaker suspends AIADMK and TDP members for disruption
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has suspended three AIADMK and one TDP members from the House for their unruly behaviour in the Parliament. When the House re-assembled at noon after its first…
Soldiers in Gabon reportedly attempt coup and oust President Ali Bongo
Soldiers in Gabon have reportedly attempted a coup and have ousted President Ali Bongo. Taking control of the national radio station, the soldiers today called for the establishment of a…
Egypt opens West Asia’s largest cathedral in Cairo
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated West Asia's largest cathedral in its New Administrative Capital, 45 kilometres east of Cairo. President opened the newly-built…
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea alleging arrests under Sec 66 A…
The Supreme Court today sought Centre's response on a plea alleging prosecutions even after the apex court scrapped Section 66 A of the IT Act under which a person could be arrested for…
ECI canceled Tiruvarur Assembly Constituency by-election
The Election Commission of India has canceled the Tiruvarur Assembly Constituency by-election. The election poll was scheduled to be held on the 28th of this month. However,…
Earthquake jolts Iran’s Gilangharb city, 75 injured
In Iran, eathquake with magnitude 5.9 shook the city of Gilangharb in Kermanshah province injuring at least 75 people yesterday. According to Iran's Seismological Centre, at least 15…