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August 6, 2015 1:24 PM

Sushma Swaraj denies extending undue help to Lalit Modi to travel abroad

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today charged the Opposition with making baseless and untrue allegations against her in the former IPL Chief Lalit Modi&apos;s controversy. She denied charges of extending undue help to Lalit Modi to travel abroad. <br/><br/>Making a statement in t...

August 6, 2015 1:11 PM

Lok Sabha pays tribute to victims of Hiroshima bombings

The Lok Sabha today paid tributes to the victims of nuclear holocaust in Japan&apos;s Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As soon as the House met for the day, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that the year marks the 70th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th in...

August 6, 2015 12:59 PM

Left joins Congress, holds protest against MPs suspension

MPs belonging to Left Parties today held a separate protest in Parliament complex against the suspension of 25 Lok Sabha members of the Congress. Displaying posters, the Parliamentarians shouted slogans against the suspension by the Speaker. <br/><br/>They also reiterated their demand fo...

August 6, 2015 12:56 PM

NIA sends team to Jammu to probe Udhampur terror attack

National Investigation Agency, NIA has sent a team to Jammu to investigate into yesterday's terror attack in Udhampur. The team will also interrogate the captured terrorist who was captured during the operation. <br/><br/>The captured terrorist after the first round of interrogation...

August 6, 2015 12:44 PM

Rajya Sabha faces adjournments after uproar over Lalit Modi row

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the second time till 2 PM today on the Lalit Modi controversy. When the House reassembled at 12 pm to take up Question Hour after its first adjournment, Congress members once again trooped in the well shouting slogans against Modi government. They were raising ...

August 6, 2015 12:42 PM

Nitish trying to gain political mileage by raising PM's DNA remark: Rathore

Senior BJP leader and Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is trying to gain political mileage by raising " DNA remark "by Prime Minister. Talking to reporters at Patna, Mr. Rathore said, Bihar chief ...

August 6, 2015 12:37 PM

Attitude of Opposition adamant, anti-development: Venkaiah Naidu

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has termed as unfortunate the behavior of the Congress members both inside and outside Parliament. <br/><br/>Mr Naidu told reporters today that the adamant attitude of the opposition is anti-development. He said, Congress members should not d...

August 6, 2015 12:28 PM

Rajya Sabha faces adjournment over Lalit Modi row

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 pm today on the Lalit Modi controversy. As soon as the House met for the day, the agitating Congress members trooped into the well shouting slogans against the Modi government. Leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said the Opposition will neither discuss nor ra...

August 6, 2015 12:05 PM

Fresh batch of 235 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath

Amid tight security, a batch of 235 pilgrims today left for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir. As many as 3,31,352 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine till yesterday during this year's pilgrimage. Officials said, the Pilgrims would reach the twin base camps at Pahalgam an...

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