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Parliamentarians participate in a debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. (PTI)

In LS, Opposition alleges PM Cares Fund lacks transparency and...

The Lok Sabha was discussing tax benefits for donations to PM CARES Fund, among other things

19 Sept 2020 11:09 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha today. (PTI)

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Rajya Sabha passes amendments to insolvency...

the government decided to suspend the provisions starting from March 25 for six months by promulgating an ordinance in...

19 Sept 2020 10:20 PM IST

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Tropical storm Noul set to bring heavy rainfall to Kerala for next 3-5...

The India Meteorological Department has predicted extremely heavy rainfall of more than 204.5 mm in 24 hours in some...

19 Sept 2020 6:10 PM IST

File photo of a researcher working on the development of a vaccine against the new coronavirus COVID-19, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. AP Photo

Phase-III trial of Oxford vaccine to begin in Pune next week

150 to 200 volunteers will be administered the vaccine candidate dose

19 Sept 2020 5:58 PM IST

Freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma.

Scribe Rajeev Sharma arrested for allegedly passing sensitive info to...

The police said that Sharma was produced before the court on September 15, which sent him to six-day police custody.

19 Sept 2020 5:03 PM IST

A health worker conducts COVID-19 rapid antigen test of samples. PTI photo

COVID-19 impacted fight against TB, claims Rajya Sabha MP Alphons

COVID-19 and the resultant socio-economic issues due to the lockdown became a major point of discussion in the Rajya...

19 Sept 2020 2:01 PM IST

Telangana High Court

Fee complaints against 55 schools, education dept tells Telangana HC

DSE director Devasena submitted an affidavit in this regard on directions of the court

19 Sept 2020 1:01 PM IST

Planning Board vice-chairman B. Vinod Kumar. (Twitter/@vinodboianpalli)

Centre says no provision to release old MPLAD funds

Centre was responding to a letter from Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar, seeking release of pending bills for...

19 Sept 2020 12:42 PM IST

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COVID-19 lockdown affects organ donations and transplants in Telangana

Patients who had registered with Jeevandan, the government scheme, and with private hospitals face a long wait

19 Sept 2020 12:27 PM IST

Sumedha, the victim

Hyderabad horror: 12-yr-old washed away in drain

Her body was found on Friday in Banda Cheruvu, into which the nala that runs through the residential area, empties.

19 Sept 2020 11:56 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

Sitharaman assures Lok Sabha: Not reneging from responsibility on GST...

Sitharaman also accused the Opposition of trying to twist her -'Act of God-' remark.

19 Sept 2020 10:19 AM IST

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NIA nabs nine al-Qaeda operatives from Murshidabad and Ernakulam

The NIA conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Ernakulam and Murshidabad early morning today

19 Sept 2020 9:43 AM IST