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New Delhi, July 28: Launching an offensive against the Prime Minister over price rise, Rahul Gandhi today said after coming to power Narendra Modi has not said anything on the issue and demanded that he give a date by when the prices of pulses will come down. "You may make as many hollow promises as you want, but give us a date by when the prices of daal will come down," Gandhi said in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Jul 28: The government today reached out to leaders of several opposition parties, including Congress and Samajwadi Party, over the contentious GST Bill which is likely to be taken up by the Rajya Sabha next week. According to sources, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley separately met leaders of Congress, Left parties, Samajwadi Party and JD(U) and discussed with them provisions of the GST

New Delhi, Jul 28: The Union Cabinet has okayed changes in the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill providing for full compensation to states for first five years of roll out of the new indirect tax regime. At a meeting with his state counterparts, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had agreed to include in the Bill the mechanism of compensating states for all loss of revenue for five years. The Bill in

New Delhi, Jul 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may "get me killed", Arvind Kejriwal said today, unleashing one of the most severe attacks on him as the Delhi Chief Minister wondered if the country was in "safe hands". Referring to series of arrests of AAP MLAs and workers in the last one-and-a-half years, Kejriwal dubbed Modi to be the "mastermind" behind the "cycle of oppression" against them

New Delhi, Jul 27: Chinese troops recently violated the border in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand area and were seen camping along with arms despite the two nations having agreed to keep it a demilitarised area. The incident took place on July 19 when a team led by Chamoli District Magistrate and others including officials from ITBP went for a survey of Barahoti ground, official sources said. The

New Delhi, Jul 27: Opposition BSP and Congress today created uproar in Rajya Sabha, protesting against beating up of two Muslim women in Madhya Pradesh in the name of cow protection. No sooner had listed papers been laid on the table of the House, Mayawati (BSP) said after beating of dalit youths in Gujarat, 'Gau Raksha' (cow protection) groups beat up two women in Madhya Pradesh over suspicion of

Rameswaram, Jul 27: A life-size statue of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was unveiled at Peikarumbu here today on the occasion of his first death anniversary . Inaugurating the bronze statue, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, "Dr. Kalam will live forever in our minds and hearts. His thoughts continue to be with us all the time. "It is difficult still to believe that Dr. Kalam passed away

Drass (Kargil), Jul 26: Asserting that Pakistan has "direct role" in fuelling terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Army today warned of more infiltration bids along the LoC in the coming weeks in view of the volatile situation in the Valley. "Pakistan is interfering in Kashmir and has direct role in what we call as proxy war in Kashmir and there is absolutely no doubt in it," General Officer Commanding

New Delhi, Jul 26: India's Oil Ministry and the US Geological Survey made the discovery of large, highly enriched accumulations of natural gas hydrate - an icy form of the fuel - in the Bay of Bengal. A large natural gas discovery has been made in the Indian Ocean following a joint expedition by India and the US, opening up a new resource to meet energy needs. India's Oil Ministry and the US

New Delhi, Jul 26: A P J Abdul Kalam had planned a "big surprise party" for his elder brother who would turn 100 this November by gathering all the family members at his native place Rameswaram, putting up banners saying '100' and playing Tamil songs but destiny had other ideas. Sixteen years older, A P J Maracayer was like a father figure to Kalam and counselled him on several important decisions