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New Delhi, Apr 20: Rahul Gandhi today led the opposition attack in the Lok Sabha on the government over the problems being faced by farmers, saying it had "failed" them and specifically targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over it. In his first speech in the Budget Session, the Congress Vice President said the government was "ignoring" the farming community and favouring the industrialists and

New Delhi, Apr 20: The controversial land bill led to an uproar in Lok Sabha on the first day of the second phase of the Budget Session with a united opposition protesting the repromulgation of an ordinance on the issue. Agitated members of Congress, Left, TMC, SP, RJD and others stormed the Well of the House as soon as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy laid a copy of

New Delhi, Apr 20: Congress on Monday raked up the issue of Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks against party president Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, forcing the senior BJP leader to regret his statement. As soon as the House met for the day, Congress members raked up Singh's remarks against Gandhi, terming it as an attack on womanhood. Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said

Mumbai, Apr 20: Nearly 40% of deaths registered among girls (0 to 6 years) in the city between 2010 and 2014 have been due to lack of proper nutrition, revealed a central government report. The corresponding figure for Thane district was 64%. The findings stated that the Maharashtra government spent Rs 4,500 crore on improving child health in the last five years. In Mumbai and Thane, the

Visakhapatnam, Apr 19: Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury was today unanimously elected the new general secretary of the party. The party also elected 91 members of its central committee and also the 16-member politburo on the concluding day of its 21st congress here today. Addressing the CPI(M) meet here, Yechury, after getting elected as the general secretary, said this is the congress of

New Delhi, Apr 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the agreements with France and Canada are big achievements and would have a huge impact in the coming days. Addressing members of parliament of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Modi said that even though every government tried to push through the nuclear deals, but it was successful now. Modi discussed the various government schemes

Srinagar, Apr 19: A teenager was shot dead by security forces in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday during a strike called by hardline Hurriyat Conference against the recent killing of two youths in an Army operation in Tral, prompting the authorities to register a murder case and order a magisterial probe. Two policemen have been arrested in connection with the incident, sources said. As violence

New Delhi, April 18: Delhi Police today filed charge sheet against 13 persons arrested in connection with the Petroleum Ministry document leak case. Crime Branch of Delhi Police filed the charge sheet before Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain, who fixed April 20 for its consideration. According to police sources, the accused have been charge sheeted for the alleged offences punishable under

Srinagar, April 18: JKLF chairman Yaseen Malik and social activist Swami Agnivesh were today detained when they tried to lead a march towards Narbal in central Kashmir's Budgam district where a youth was killed in firing by security forces during a protest. Police took the two into preventive custody at Maisuma as they attempted to take out a march towards Narbal, where Suhail Ahmad Sofi was

Kochi, Apr 18: Two Navy-escorted passenger ships with 475 people, including Bangladesh nationals and Yemenese of Indian origin, evacuated from the conflict-hit Yemen arrived here today, bringing down the curtains on the massive rescue operation undertaken by the government. "MV Kavaratti and MV Corals with 475 people reached Kochi to a rousing welcome by Naval and Cochi Port Trust officials in