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Speaker forced to act according to government wishes: Opposition in Lok Sabha
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal says the Speaker had repeatedly barred Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from speaking in the House; Parliamentary Affairs Minister says he has never witnessed such misbehaviour from MPs in front of a Speaker
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LPG cylinder shortage: Bengaluru hotels switch to induction, kerosene stoves
In an attempt to keep their kitchens running, many restaurants in Bengaluru have turned to alternatives such as kerosene stoves, induction cooktops.
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India must diversify energy sources as oil markets turn volatile, says former Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran
Mr. Saran warns of the long-term impact of a sustained rise in crude prices on India’s current account deficit and balance of payments, as well as on inflation and economic growth
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Supreme Court judge distinguishes between active and passive euthanasia
The judge characterised active euthanasia as causing death by introducing a new, external agency of harm, such as a lethal injection. Conversely, he explained that passive euthanasia should be understood as allowing death to occur.
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When it comes to us, the most common word used by Speaker is ‘no’, says Opposition
Rashtriya Janata Dal member Abhay Kumar Sinha said the Speaker’s office had strayed from the neutrality envisioned by the framers of the Constitution.
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Exclusion of Kerala Public Works Minister from PM’s event stokes political controversy
CPI(M) organises a parallel inauguration of the two road stretches of NH 66 before Prime Minister inaugurated it
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LPG crisis fuels fear of loss of livelihood, food scarcity in Kerala
Slackening availability of commercial LPG cylinders has pushed small-scale entrepreneurs to the brink in Kerala, with many facing indefinite closure
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Raichur bandh call seeking internal quota for SCs gets good response
Shops, commercial establishments, petrol bunks and business centres remain closed, while bus services, autos, private vehicles stay off roads
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New EPS rules leave out clause on higher pension
EPFO board describes as obsolete the clause that provided a maximum of one year to employers and employees to exercise the higher pension option by making contributions above the wage cap of ₹15,000 every month
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Prime Minister Modi launches NDA’s poll campaign in Kerala
At Kochi, the PM draws parallels between LDF regime and earlier UDF Government, saying both the fronts were partners in corruption, committing crimes, spreading communalism, stonewalling development projects and closing down of industrial units
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Opposition blames PM Modi’s foreign policy for fuel crisis in rural India
CPI(M)’s V. Sivadasan says the PM being a friend of U.S. President Donald Trump has not solved the crisis. AAP leader Sanjay Singh asks where the Prime Minister is hiding when country is standing in queue
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Decades-old dumping yard will be shifted out of Karimnagar within a year: Ponnam Prabhakar
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Convention of tribal groups on Saturday
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Fire destroys plastic pipes in Amaravati
Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha orders an inquiry to determine wether it was an accident or a conspiracy
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Country will successfully navigate the energy crisis triggered by the West Asia conflict successfully: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges people not to panic or believe in rumours
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CPI(M) leader E.N. Mohandas passes away
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