Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov awarded his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the Manas Order of the First Degree, the highest national honour of the Central Asian nation, on Thursday.


Chinese President awarded Kyrgyzstan's highest honour


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The CBI on Thursday said that it has registered a case against former member of parliament (MP) Ateeq Ahmed and others allegedly for kidnapping and assaulting a real estate dealer.


CBI books former MP Ateeq Ahmed for kidnapping, assault


The Tripura Police on Thursday said they will continue their probe into a tribal girl's complaint of sexual harassment against a legislator belonging to the ruling alliance partner IPFT, even as the lawmaker told the media that he has married her.


Tripura MLA plays marriage card after sexual harassment claim


Shimla, June 13 IANS) Congress MP Anand Sharma has written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the government's proposed shifting of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) from Shimla to Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.


Congress objects to proposed ARTRAC shift from Shimla


Reprimanding the striking state hospital doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday gave them a four-hour ultimatum to withdraw their strike and warned of "strong action' if they do not resume work within the deadline.


Mamata gives 4-hour ultimatum to doctors to resume work


The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea moved by Dhananjay Munde, the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, against a Bombay High Court order for registration of an FIR against him in a land grab case.


SC agrees to hear Maharashtra opposition leader's plea


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Indian Prime Minister as a "new kind of leader for the world's most populous democracy", and quoted Narendra Modi's election slogan in Hindi, "Modi hai to mumkin hai" ("Modi makes it possible"), at a summit here.


Modi hai to mumkin hai: Pompeo hails leader of world's most populous democracy


Veteran journalist and former BJP MP Rajnath Singh Surya died here on Thursday after a brief illness. He was 81


Ex-BJP MP passes away, donates body to hospital



Pompeo calls Modi 'new kind of leader for world's most populous democracy'


The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the draft Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019.


Cabinet approves bill to replace ordinance on Homoeopathy Central Council


Kremlin said Moscow has not received any confirmation from Washington regarding US President Donald Trump's readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit, Tass news agency reported.


Russia says no confirmation from US on Trump-Putin meet


Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that tensions in the Middle East region were caused by the "US economic war" against Iran.


'US economic war' root cause of regional tensions: Rouhani


With temperature soaring in the national Capital, several areas in the city are reeling under chronic water crisis. The worst hit are the unauthorised colonies including in Devli, Badarpur, Kanjhawala, Dwarka, Narela, Sangam Vihar, Burari, Khanpur, Bawana, Mohan Garden areas, which have very less piped water coverage.


Several 'unauthorised' colonies in Delhi face water shortage


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which will be introduced in the forthcoming session of the Parliament.


Cabinet approves bill to replace ordinance on medical education


The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of legal metrology between India and Kyrgyzstan.


Cabinet approves agreement with Kyrgyzstan


A person died and several were injured as violent incidents were reported across districts in West Bengal on Wednesday, police said.


Violence continues in Bengal, BJP worker's body found


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Bill that provides for considering a university/college as one unit, restoring the earlier reservation system based on 200-point roster. A 'department/subject' will no longer be treated as a unit.


Cabinet approves bill on reservation in filling vacancies of teachers


Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced that tubewell connections would be given to those farmers who adopt micro irrigation system for saving water.


In Haryana, a tubewell connection to those who adopt micro irrigation


With cyclonic storm Vayu inching towards the Gujarat coast, the Odisha government on Wednesday offered support to the western state to use its expertise on disaster preparedness mechanism.


Cyclone Vayu: Odisha offers help to Gujarat


A special court in Islamabad on Wednesday rejected former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's plea for adjournment of a hearing of a high treason case against him on medical grounds.


Musharraf's plea to adjourn high treason case rejected


The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at over 21 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including the residence of former state Minister Gayatri Prajapati in connection with a case of illegal sand mining between 2012 and 2016, officials said.

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