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Union Minister Athawale urges Muslims not to oppose Uniform Civil Code

Athawale said: "The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not opposed to the Muslim community and hence I appeal to the Muslims not to oppose the UCC. Muslims and Hindus would come together through UCC"

Commerce secretary Barthwal visiting UK for free-trade agreement talks

During the visit (July 17-18), the secretary will hold discussions with senior officials of the UK about the proposed trade agreement, which both the countries are negotiating

Where the buck stops: BJP gets 3x more donations via poll bonds than others

Among regional parties, nearly 90% of the Biju Janata Dal's total donations worth Rs. 692.6 crore came from electoral bonds at Rs. 622 crore

Delhi comes up with 'mega action plan' to curb vector-borne diseases

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting on preparedness for keeping vector-borne diseases under check in the national capital

Yamuna breaches 'low flood' mark in Agra; relief preparedness stepped up

The Yamuna Kinara Road leading to the Taj Mahal here got waterlogged due to backflow from drains falling into the flooded river

Startups in India to grow tenfold in next 4-5 years: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

From being predominantly focussed on IT and ITes, the next 4-5 years will witness substantial growth for startups and unicorns, Chandrasekhar said

26 Oppn parties likely to attend 2-day brainstorming session from Monday

The agenda for the talks would be finalised during discussions before a dinner meeting on Monday evening

Will hand over power to caretaker setup next month: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

Under the Constitution, if the National Assembly completes its term, polls are to be held within 60 days

When India speaks today, whole world listens: Rajnath Singh on int'l forums

Singh said India currently is the fastest growing economy in the world. India was the 11th largest economy in 2013-2014,, today it is the fifth largest, he said

Kerala govt suppressed actual completion cost of SilverLine: Sreedharan

"Lot of things in the K-Rail project lacked transparency. Which is why I objected to it," he contended

'Abnormal' rains in 14 Raj districts, only Jaisalmer gets scanty rainfall

Of the 33 districts in the state, 14 districts witnessed 'abnormal' rainfall while as many received 'excess' rains so far this monsoon season, according to official data released on Sunday.

Oppn parties have lost hope, they are confused: Maharashtra CM Shinde

Eknath Shinde said the opposition parties in the state are hardly seen anywhere and one has to look for them

Delhi govt to give financial aid of Rs 10,000 to flood-hit families

"A financial aid of Rs 10,000 will be provided to each family affected by the floods," Kejriwal said

150-year-old Mari Mata Temple demolished in Karachi's Soldier Bazar

The caretaker of the nearby Mandir said that the temple, which covered some 400 to 500 square yards in the area, had been the target of land grabbers and developers for years now

26 opposition parties likely to attend 2-day session to take on BJP

Fifteen parties attended the last meeting for opposition unity hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 23. "This time we are expecting leaders of 26 parties," a report said

Sitharaman for strengthening global architecture to combat financial crimes

Under the G20 Presidency, Sitharaman said, India has taken the lead for building capacity in tax and financial crime investigation in the South Asian region in collaboration with OECD

Reports attributing some cheetah deaths to radio collar speculative: Govt

The ministry said consultations are being conducted with international cheetah experts and veterinary doctors from South Africa and Namibia to investigate the cause of the cheetah deaths

Congress has regularly compromised interest of its state units: BJP

Congress has regularly compromised the interest of its state units and reduced itself to a bunch of people running around Rahul Gandhi, to keep him relevant, the BJP leader alleged

Developmental goals central at 3rd G20 Sherpa meet under India's presidency

The G20 members engaged in hard negotiations with the aim to foster transformative, action-oriented initiatives, that is holistic and imbibes the spirit of one world, one family, the statement said

UK signs Trans-Pacific trade bloc, to get market access of 500 mn people

The UK will be the first European member and first new member since CPTPP was created, which the government stresses would have been impossible without leaving the European Union (EU) economic bloc