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New Delhi, Jul 18: In a jibe at the BJP over the assault on social activist Swami Agnivesh, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday posted a "pop quiz" on Twitter, asking, "I use hatred and fear to maintain the hierarchy of power, who am I". Agnivesh, a 79-year-old social activist known for his work against bonded labour, was slapped, kicked around and verbally abused in Jharkhand's Pakur town by

Noida, Jul 18: A six-storey under-construction building collapsed in Greater Noida, killing at least two persons and trapping several others under the debris, officials said today. At least 12 labourers were inside the building in Shah Beri village when the incident took place and all of them are feared trapped, Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said. A National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF)

Jaipur, Jul 17: Over two lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs) would be used in the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections, said Chief Election Officer Ashwani Bhagat today. The five-year-term of the state assembly is to end on January 20 next year and, accordingly, the state is expected to go to the polls by the year end. The machines to be used in the upcoming election are secure and do not have

New Delhi, Jul 17: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he stands with the persecuted and seeks to erase “hatred and fear”, breaking his silence on the controversy following a reported remark on the Congress being a “party for Muslims”. The Congress has dismissed the report in an Urdu daily as a “rumour” and asserted that it was a party of 132 crore Indians. ”I stand with the last

New Delhi, Jul 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought the cooperation of all parties for the smooth functioning of the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting tomorrow. Addressing the leaders of various parties in the Parliament House, Modi asked them to raise their issues in the Houses as people expected them to do so. The government claimed that the opposition parties had assured it

Chhatarpur, July 17: In yet another case of alleged medical negligence a pregnant woman was denied ambulance in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur area. The medical practitioners of the community hospital here allegedly turned away a pregnant woman and referred her to a district hospital. The hospital didn't even provide transportation to the woman in pain. She later gave birth in an unsanitary condition

New Delhi, Jul 17: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Parliament to see whether a new law can be framed to combat the menace of cow vigilantism. The apex court also underscored that violence can't be allowed in the name of cow vigilantism. "No citizen can take law into their own hands. In case of fear and anarchy, the state has to act positively. Violence can't be allowed," said apex court

New Delhi, Jul 17: Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has ordered all the states to get the child-care homes run by the Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity (MoC) inspected immediately, after cases of alleged illegal adoptions carried out by the homes came to light recently. Gandhi also directed the states to ensure that all the child-care institutions (CCIs) were

New Delhi, Jul 16: Nearly 200 armed forces personnel become disabled every year, a senior doctor for the forces has said, citing road accidents and snow avalanche, especially in hilly terrains, and battle injuries as the prime reasons. Lt Gen Bipin Puri, Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Service, said the disability armed forces personnel suffer are not only related to spinal cord and

New Delhi, July 16: Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday noted that India's leader cannot be a 'Bechara' (weak person). Jaitley's comment came days after Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy broke down expressed his unhappiness at holding the Chief Minister's position in the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government in the state. "Listening to these statements of an Honourable Chief