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The first United Nations humanitarian summit will be held in Istanbul later this month. (Representational Image)

Efforts on to make Hindi an official language of the UN: Govt

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan took up the question during Question Hour, amid noisy protests by Opposition members.

14 Dec 2016 1:23 PM IST

All the cash they had was spent on medicines and his wife started queuing up to withdraw money from their account but failed to do so. (Photo: Representational Image)

UP labourer dies of lack of treatment after wife fails to withdraw...

The deceased was rendered jobless after the lock unit he was working for had shut down following demonetisation last...

14 Dec 2016 12:48 PM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM is personally terrified with the information I have against him:...

The Congress Vice President claimed that the government was not letting him speak in Parliament.

14 Dec 2016 12:46 PM IST

HY Meti with chief minister Siddaramaiah. (Photo: Facebook)

Sex tape case: K'taka excise minister HY Meti submits resignation to...

The woman who accused Meti of seeking sexual favours recently claimed that she was forced to make the claim.

14 Dec 2016 12:27 PM IST

Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen is known for her harsh criticism of Islam. (Photo: AFP)

Self-censorship is worst form of censorship: Taslima Nasreen

Most writers in Bangladesh now self-censor themselves, otherwise they will be hacked to death, Taslima Nasreen said.

14 Dec 2016 12:16 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju has been accused of being involved in a multi-crore scam.

Modi likely to speak in Parliament today; Rijiju, note ban issues rock...

Opposition members were seen to be raising concerns about alleged misuse of office by Rijiju.

14 Dec 2016 12:06 PM IST