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PM Modi laments absence of humour from Parliament proceedings

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 22:53

Prime Miniser Narendra Modi on Tuesday lamented the growing absence of wit and humour in Parliamentary proceedings remarking that lawmakers fear how media will play it up.

Four Indian doctors want to return home from Ebola-hit Nigeria

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 22:44

Four Indian doctors, who claim they are being forced to treat Ebola patients against their will in Nigeria, want to return home and appealed to the Indian government to facilitate this. The Abuja-based Indian private hospital Primus where they are working, meanwhile, appealed to them not to abandon their duties.

UGC `allows` IISc to continue with FYUP

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 22:26

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is understood to have allowed IISc Bangalore to continue with the four-year undergraduate programme.

Denial of deputy speaker`s post: Congress attacks government

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 22:16

The Congress Tuesday criticised the government after it was denied the post of Lok Sabha deputy speaker, calling it a "continuing assault" on parliamentary culture.

US biggest arms supplier to India in last three years: Defence Ministry

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 22:15

In the last three years, the US has taken over Russia as the largest supplier of weapon systems to India, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

What is `56-inch chest` PM doing on Pakistan ceasefire violations: Congress

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 22:02

Congress on Tuesday agreed with PM Narendra Modi`s remarks that Pakistan was waging a "proxy war" against India but attacked him at the same time over the instances of ceasefire violations.

PM suggests survey to assess public mood on each Parliament session

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 21:31

Noting that people have a lot of expectations from legislature, PM Modi on Tuesday suggested conducting of a survey to assess public opinion on the performance of each Parliament session.

Please, for God`s sake, maintain dignity of Parliament: President to MPs

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 21:18

On a day when TMC and TDP members fought over a room in Parliament, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday made an emotional appeal to the MPs to maintain its dignity, honour and prestige.

Amit Shah to open PM Modi`s Parliamentary office in Varanasi

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 21:08

Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s Parliamentary office in the temple town has been finalised and will be inaugurated on August 20 by BJP chief Amit Shah, a party spokesperson here said.

No intention to interfere in Judiciary`s authority: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 21:03

Seeking to overturn the present collegium system of appointment of judges through a Constitution amendment, government today said it has no intention to interfere in the authority of the Judiciary.