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New Delhi, Aug 25: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy today continued with jibes at RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, calling them "micro minded" management degree holders "foisted" by America. While Swamy has been critical of Rajan for not lowering interest rates earlier to boost growth, he has targeted CEA for his 2013 stand on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

New Delhi, Aug 25: In a major development, December 16, 2012 Delhi gang-rape case convict,Vinay Sharma on Thursday attempted suicide in Tihar Jail. The Nirbhaya gang-rape convict was admitted to hospital by the prison authorities. The 23-year-old paramedic dubbed Nirbhaya (meaning fearless), was brutally assaulted and gang-raped by six persons in a moving bus in south Delhi and thrown out of the

New Delhi, Aug 24: A bill proposing a complete ban on commercial surrogacy and allowing only legally wedded Indian couples to opt for children through it was today approved by the government to check unethical practices. The Union Cabinet gave its nod to the introduction of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 in Parliament, seeking a bar on unmarried couples, single parents, live-in partners and

Kolkata, Aug 24: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale and epicentred in Myanmar today shook several parts of east and northeast India. According to National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the epicenter of the quake was in Myanmar and it occurred at 4:04 PM at a depth of 58 kms. Tremors were felt in Bihar, West Bengal and northeastern states in

New Delhi, Aug 24: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa for filing scores of defamation cases against political opponents, according to reports. The apex court said that public figure must face criticism and can't use defamation case to throttle democracy. The court also observed that "No other state misuses the state machinery like Tamil Nadu Government. Defamation

New Delhi, Aug 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that nationalism is the identity of BJP. Addressing core groups of state BJP units, Modi said the week-long 'tiranga yatra' by Union ministers and party leaders to mark the 70th Independence Day had made a good impact across the country. He also asserted that the 'yatra' played an important role in spreading the spirit of national

New Delhi, Aug 24: Sensitive documents detailing the technical and stealth capabilities of India's Scoprene submarines designed by French shipbuilder DCNS have been leaked, with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar seeking a report from the Navy chief on the matter. The leaked DCNS data, running to 22,400 pages, details the secret stealth capabilities of six new Indian submarines, including what

New Delhi, Aug 23: The Justice (retd.) A K Roopanwal Commission, which was constituted by the HRD Ministry to look into the circumstances leading to the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad Central University, is learnt to have submitted its report. Sources said the one-member Commission has submitted its report to UGC officials, though there was no official confirmation. Top

Gandhinagar, Aug 23: As many as 44 Congress MLAs were today suspended from the state Assembly and nearly 400 of its workers detained even as the party stepped up its offensive against the BJP government in Gujarat over "atrocities on Dalits", including the Una flogging incident. While the Assembly witnessed ruckus over the issue, thousands of party workers took out a 'Janakrosh rally' against the

Srinagar, Aug 23: Curfew was today lifted from most areas of Srinagar in view of the improving situation, even as normal life in the Valley remained affected for the 46th straight day due to restrictions and strike in the wake of violence following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Curfew has been lifted from most areas of Srinagar district. However, it will remain in force in