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New Delhi, Jul 21: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government defeated the Opposition's No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that "Bharatiya Janata Party has betrayed" the state yet again. Naidu, who will be travelling to New Delhi later today, said that he would address the nation about the current situation of the state.

Alwar, Jul 21: In a fresh incident of attacking Muslims in the name of cow protection, a youth has been beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Alwar by suspected saffron extremist. According to reports, the man identified as Akbar Khan (28) thrashed by a mob on suspicion on smuggling cows. Akbar Khan, a resident of Kolgaon in Haryana, was spotted with a couple of cows in Alwar's Lalawandi area in Ramgarh

New Delhi, Jul 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today mocked Rahul Gandhi for his gesture to make him stand from the seat before hugging in Lok Sabha, saying it shows the Congress president's arrogance and hurry to get the PM's chair. Speaking during the no-confidence motion, Modi said only the 125 crore people of the country can decide who would sit in the prime minister's chair or who can be

Jammu, Jul 20: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday issued a notice to the state government seeking its reply within two weeks over a petition filed by a policeman, one of the eight accused in the Kathua rape and murder case, challenging his dismissal from the service, a defence lawyer said. High Court Judge Justice M K Hanjura issued the notice to Chief Secretary and DGP after hearing the

New Delhi, Jul 20: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over deaths in accidents caused by potholes on roads across the country and observed that the number fatalities caused due to such accidents was more than those in terror attacks. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepka Gupta observed that a large number of people were dying in accidents caused due to potholes on roads

New Delhi, Jul 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for his hugs, especially during his foreign visits or receiving foreign leaders in India. But, he had never expected this extra-huge hug from the young president of the Indian National Congress. After meaningfully criticising Modi on several issues including Rafale jet deal on Friday, Rahul Gandhi walked across the green-carpeted well of Lok

Jul 20: Continuing its slide for the third session, the rupee on Friday collapsed to a lifetime low of 69.12 against the US dollar after the Chinese central bank weakened its daily reference rate for the yuan by the most in two years. The yuan dropped further by 0.28 percent to 6.7943 per dollar, its lowest levels in a year following a rising slump in recent weeks as the trade war between US and

United Nations, Jul 20: India saw a major reduction in the number of new HIV infections, AIDS-related deaths and people living with HIV from 2010 to 2017 on the back of sustained and focused efforts, according to a UN report which warned that the epidemic was growing in Pakistan. The Joint UN Agency on AIDS (UNAIDS) report titled 'Miles to go — closing gaps, breaking barriers, righting injustices'

New Delhi, Jul 20: Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused Speaker Sumitra Mahajan of being unfair in allotting too little time to the opposition in the debate on the no-confidence motion and said the discussion cannot be treated as Question Hour. The 32 minutes allotted to his party is grossly inadequate, Kharge said. A few minutes to each speaker is not

New Delhi, Jul 20: As the main mover of the no-confidence motion against the Modi government, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will initiate the debate on it in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Earlier on Thursday, Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha said 12 Opposition parties have agreed to bring a no trust motion against the Modi government to raise issues ranging from mob