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New Delhi, Aug 19: A crucial day-long meeting of the highest advisory body on education began here today to consider reviewing the no-detention policy up to class 8 and reintroduction of class 10 board examination. The meeting is being chaired by HRD Minister Smriti Irani, where the Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi suggested supplying of sanitary napkins in schools to reduce

Lucknow, Aug 19: SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav has kicked a fresh controversy with his comments on rape, saying while one man commits rape, four are named to "settle scores" and that rape by four persons was not "practical". This is not the first time that the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has made shocking comments on rape. While opposing capital punishment for rape last year, he had

Amethi, Aug 19: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday followed up on his "suit-boot ki sarkar" jibe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by promising a "kurta-pajama sarkar" that will work for the common man. "We want your sarkar. Shirt ki sarkar, chappal ki sarkar, kurta pajama ki sarkar. And we will show it to you", he said attacking the Modi government as elitist. Interacting with villagers in his

Pune, Aug 19: In a post-midnight swoop, Maharashtra police arrested five students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) from the campus for rioting, damaging properties and other charges. The arrests came after a group of striking students confined FTII Director Prashant Pathrabe and other staffers in his office for eight hours, and vandalised office furniture and fittings on Monday

Amethi, Aug 18: Rahul Gandhi today made light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar, saying he is in the habit of giving such promises for votes and feared it would go the "One Rank One Pension" way. The Congress Vice President also said that Modi has funds for Bihar package, but when it comes to ex-servicemen, he cites shortage of

Ara (Bihar), Aug 18: In a major pre-poll sop for Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced package of a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore, promising that the state will touch new heights of development if the BJP is voted to power. Modi also hit out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for putting the prestige of Bihar at stake for his political gains by pleading with the previous UPA government for

New Delhi, Aug 18: President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee, who has been ailing for some time, passed away today. Suvra, an accomplished Rabindra Sangeet singer, was 74. The First Lady, who remained hospitalised for 11 days, breathed her last at 10.51 AM at the Army Research and Referral Hospital here. "It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady Smt. Suvra Mukherjee passed away this

New Delhi, Aug 18: The Delhi Police has beefed up the security at the Supreme Court after receiving an anonymous email which threatened to blow it up. The Supreme Court has barred the entry of law interns to the court rooms for security reasons, according to media reports. Earlier, Justice Dipak Misra, one among the judges who rejected Yakub Memon's mercy plea, had also received a threat letter

New Delhi, Aug 18: After a successful 2-day visit to the UAE, Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on Tuesday morning. The visit saw both sides come down heavily on countries sponsoring terrorism against other states. The two sides decided to elevate India-UAE relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership and chart out a new course for cooperation in key areas like trade and

New Delhi, Aug 17: The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed the conviction of Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav and Sukhdev Pehalwan in connection with the murder of Nitish Katara in 2002. The Court issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on the question of their jail sentences. Vikas and Vishal Yadav are undergoing 25 years imprisonment for murder. Pehalwan had been sentenced to 20 years.