‘Record haul’: 600kg of drugs worth ₹2,700cr seized in Punjab

In a major breakthrough, the customs department has seized 532kg of suspected heroin and 52kg of suspected mixed narcotics worth ₹2,700 crore that was smuggled in to India from Pakistan in a truck through Attari border trade route in Punjab. Read More
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Congress chief ministers pursue Rahul to withdraw his resignation

In an attempt to pursue Congress president Rahul Gandhi to withdraw his resignation from his post, chief ministers of states from the party urged Rahul Gandhi that nobody else except him was capable of reviving the organization at this stage. Read More
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US considering capping H-1B visas over data localization: Report

The United States has reportedly told India that it may cap the number of H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally. However, the US state department has denied Washington is planning such a move. Read More
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Govt tables Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha, many parties oppose

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad introduced a new bill to make the practice of triple talaq or instant divorce, practiced in the Muslim community, illegal, in the Lok Sabha saying rights of Muslim women will be protected. Read More
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In a blow to Chandrababu, 4 out of 6 TDP Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP

Four of the six Rajya Sabha members from Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party joined the BJP, on Thursday. The TDP MPs who joined the BJP are CM Ramesh, YS Chowdary, Garikapati Mohan Rao, and TG Venkatesh. Read More
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Remains of An-32 crew recovered from crash site in Arunachal

The IAF announced that the mortal remains of 13 crew members of the ill-fated An-32 plane have been recovered from the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh. Read More
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‘One Nation, One Election’: Several opposition leaders skip Modi’s meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided a meeting, to discuss “One Nation, One Election” initiative, where he invited the presidents of all political parties having representatives in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to New Delhi. Read More
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‘One Nation, One Election’: Mamata to skip all-party meeting to discuss issue

West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee rejected an invitation from the Centre to discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “One Nation, One Election” initiative to hold the general and the state assembly elections simultaneously. Read More
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SC no to urgent hearing of plea for security after doctors end strike

A day after doctors called off the nationwide strike as West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee agreed to their demands, the Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking safety and security of doctors in government hospitals across the country. Read More
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Bengal doctors agree to end strike after meeting Mamata

Doctors across West Bengal finally agreed to withdraw the ongoing protest after state chief minister Mamata Banerjee agreed to their demands during a meeting at Nabanna, in Kolkata. Read More
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