Day: July 30, 2019

China says ‘most’ inmates in Xinjiang camps are out

7:17 pm July 30, 2019

Beijing: Chinese officials on Tuesday said “most” individuals held in re-education camps in its northwest Xinjiang region have left the centres and found jobs – though they did not provide any figures. In Xinjiang, experts and human rights groups say more than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are held in a network […]

Woman alleges husband gave her 'triple talaq' over phone

Send triple talaq bill to select committee, says Oppn in RS

7:15 pm July 30, 2019

New Delhi: Opposing the contentious triple talaq bill, parties like Congress, TMC, SP, AIADMK and DMK on Tuesday demanded in Rajya Sabha that the proposed legislation be sent to select committee for further scrutiny. Most of the opposition members objected to the provision of criminalising instant triple talaq. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad moved the […]

Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

This Rahul wants to drop Gandhi surname!

7:13 pm July 30, 2019

Indore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi might have been grappling with organisational challenges, but his 22-year-old namesake from Indore in Madhya Pradesh is worried, not over political reasons, but because of the famous name. Fed up with the difficulties he encounter while convincing others that he was not a “fake” person, this textile trader is now […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

LS passes consumer protection bill

7:07 pm July 30, 2019

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which seeks to strengthen rights of consumers and provides a mechanism for redressal of complaints regarding defects in goods and deficiency in services. The Consumer Protection Bill 2018 provides for protection of interests of consumers and setting up of authorities for timely and effective administration and […]

Sensex tumbles over 289 pts; bank, auto stocks drag

7:05 pm July 30, 2019

Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex on Tuesday fell over 289.13 points to close at 37,397.24 due to heavy selling mainly in banking, auto and oil & gas stocks as tepid corporate earnings and auto sector woes weighed on investors’ sentiment. Besides, sustained foreign fund outflows continued to spook domestic equity market. The 50-share NSE Nifty too […]