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MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Opposition INDIA bloc lost almost half its strength in Rajya Sabha and one-third in Lok Sabha as 78 MPs in total were suspended on Monday for unruly behaviour and disregarding the directions of the......

78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

As many as 78 opposition members -- 33 in Lok Sabha and 45 in Rajya Sabha -- were suspended from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Monday for disrupting proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament.......

Parliament nod for data protection bill, to come into force in 10 months

Parliament on Wednesday approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill that introduces several compliance requirements for the collection and processing of personal data and provisions for up......

IUML member moves resolution in RS seeking Sachar report implementation

A private member resolution seeking that the government implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee report and other reports that have discussed the educational and social backwardness of......

CPM member introduces bill to regulate appointment of judges, AAP opposes

A private member bill to regulate the appointment of judges through the National Judicial Commission was on Friday introduced in Rajya Sabha by Communist Party of India-Marxist's Bikash Ranjan......

100% Railways Electrification By 2024

India is now much ahead of other large railway networks in the world in terms of electrification -- with the US at just 1 per cent, China at 72 per cent and Europe at 60 per cent. IMAGE: The South......

Indian Railways goes down new track to power growth

It is willing to let go of its budgetary independence and restructure its companies in order to make itself more viable commercially and less important politically, says Jyoti Mukul. If the......

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains. Amid the hoopla over introducing high-speed trains on the creaking railway infrastructure in India, mostly through......

Bullet train faces hurdles down the line

The high-speed train line in a region already well-connected by rail, road and airways may have to struggle to stay viable, says Sudheer Pal Singh. Japan's Nozomi bullet train. Photograph: Reuters......

Will Suresh Prabhu be forced to quit as Railway Minister?

Despite criticism for not having spent enough on new projects, the railway minister has been quick to initiate reforms in some of the Railway's biggest problem areas, says Sudheer Pal Singh.......

Mammootty's Kayyoppu is worth watching

Described in one line, the story of Ranjith's new Kayyoppu is simply that of a talented writer fighting writer's block. Yet this thin thread is weaved into a well-rounded narrative in the deft......

India gets two more medals, 4th in medal tally

Sudha Singh bagged silver and Kiran Tiwari fetched bronze in Women's 3000m Steeplechase event as India's medal tally swelled to seven on the third day of the 18th Asian Athletics Championships in......

Men's 4x100 relay team axed

The Indian men's 4x100m relay team was withdrawn from the Asian Games contingent on Thursday after it failed to impress in trials at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Delhi. The Athletics Federation......

Anju to spearhead athletics challenge

Ace long jumper Anju Bobby George and sprinter Pinki Pramanik will spearhead India's challenge in track and field at the 15th Asian Games in Doha. The Athletics Federation of India on Wednesday......

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