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Mental Health Bill Decriminalising Suicide Passed By Parliament
The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, that provides for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness, and also decriminalises suicide, secured parliamentary approval on Monday with the Lok Sabha's assent to the legislation. ....
Modi Government Showing Double Standards Over Lokpal: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of double standards on the Lokpal issue by saying that the ombudsman can't be appointed in the absence of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. ....
Russia, Iran Sign Economic Cooperation Deals
Russia and Iran signed on Tuesday a string of cooperation agreements in various fields including the energy sector as President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for his official visit to Moscow.....
Nurse Recruitment Scam Accused Arrested In Kerala
Two years after the Rs 200 crore nurse recruitment scam surfaced in Kerala, the CBI on Wednesday morning arrested the skulking key accused M. Varghese Uthup in Kochi.....
Rajya Sabha Members Should Resign If They Have Any Pride Left: Moily
All members of the Rajya Sabha should resign if they have any pride left, Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, slamming the government for undermining the house of elders by bringing in legislation to the lower house as money bills to ensure their passage.....
Politicians Should Not Comment On Crimes Under Investigation: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that despite freedom of speech and expression being a constitutional right, people in power should refrain from passing comments on crimes under investigation.....
Heat Wave Grips India
Heat wave continued to grip the country and the maximum temperature in several areas remained above 40 degree Celcius.....
Two Indians Kidnapped In South Sudan Released
Two Indian engineers abducted in South Sudan by rebels earlier this month have been released, following intervention by the Indian government.....
584% Jump In Digital Transactions Since Demonetisation
There has been an increase of 584 per cent in digital transactions done through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) since demonetisation in November last year, said an official release on Thursday.....
Four Dead In Punjab Cold Storage Explosion
At least four people were killed and 13 injured on Friday following a powerful explosion in a private cold storage in Punjab's Sangrur district, police said.....
