Congress, allies committed ‘sin of foeticide’ by killing quota bill, women will severely punish them: PM

Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday warned the Congress and its allies that the women of India will severely punish them for "the sin of foeticide" after they killed a bill on women's reservation in Parliament and state assemblies. In an address to the nation, Modi apologised to the women, and said the government may have lost the vote but it will never give up its efforts to empower women....

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Opposition plans to move fresh notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi: Undeterred by the rejection of their earlier notices, opposition parties are planning a fresh move to seek the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said Saturday. According to highly placed sources, leaders from several opposition parties are in talks, and at least five senior MPs from different parties -- including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party and the DMK -- are working on drafting a...

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Iran says it is reviewing new proposals put forward by US

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Dubai: Iran Saturday said that it is reviewing new proposals put forward by the US. Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement that Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir, serving as an intermediary, presented the proposals to Iran when he recently visited Tehran, and they were still under review. It was not revealed what was in the proposals. The council said Iran has yet to respond, but further talks would...

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India summons Iran envoy over incident of firing at ships in Strait of Hormuz

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New Delhi: India Saturday summoned Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali and conveyed its strong protest after two Indian-flagged vessels had to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following an incident of firing by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveyed to the envoy India's "deep concern" at the shooting incident involving the two ships, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The foreign secretary noted the "importance that India attached...

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By Sayan Chatterjee Somewhere in the middle of all the noise, hashtags, and sharp opinions, we seem to be losing the ability to look at global events with balance. Take this phrase doing the rounds – “TACO,” or “Trump Always Chickens Out.” It sounds clever and fits neatly into headlines, but it doesn’t really explain much. In...

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Wild elephant dies after eating suspected explosive materials in Odisha’s Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar/Kandhamal: A wild elephant died after consuming some suspected explosive material in Odisha's Kandhamal district, forest officials said Saturday. The elephant was found dead in the Belghar forest range under the Baliguda forest division in the district Saturday. Getting information, forest officers, including Baliguda DFO Biswaraj Panda, rushed to the spot and conducted an investigation into the...

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Heatwave conditions grip Odisha, mercury crosses 40 degrees C in 15 places, schools shut in 9 dists

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continued to prevail across Odisha Saturday, with the mercury crossing the 40-degrees Celsius mark at 15 places, the IMD said. Titlagarh in Bolangir district remained the hottest at 42.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Jharsuguda at 42.6 degrees. Bhawanipatna recorded 42 degrees, while Sambalpur and Nuapada sizzled at 41.6 degrees each. Hirakud registered 41.4 degrees,...

Opposition plans to move fresh notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi: Undeterred by the rejection of their earlier notices, opposition parties are planning a fresh move to seek the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said Saturday. According to highly placed sources, leaders from several opposition parties are in talks, and at least five senior MPs from different parties -- including the Congress, the...

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Govt says El Nino threat to agri sector ‘manageable’ due to better irrigation and reserves

New Delhi: The government Saturday said it expects any damage to agriculture from a potential El Nino weather pattern this year to be limited, citing improved irrigation infrastructure, higher reservoir levels and better-prepared farmers than during previous such episodes. The assurance came as Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a preparatory meeting for the Kharif crop season,...

 

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