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London - A vote holding the UK government in "contempt of parliament" is historic - but other than causing acute embarrassment to Prime Minister Theresa May that leaves her with a bloody nose, its fallout is limited. The motion was passed because of May's failure to release legal advice given to her cabinet about the deal…

It has been described by German media as the "decision of her life". When Angela Merkel let more than 800,000 refugees into the country in the summer of 2015, few could have predicted the fallout from that. Over the past three years, her government has been embroiled in bitter political infighting and the surge in…

At least 36 persons in Bareilly and adjoining Badaun districts of Uttar Pradesh have succumbed to fever in the last 15 days, officials said Tuesday. The state government has constituted three teams of doctors to look into the cases in Bareilly and Badaun, UP DG (Health) Padmakar Singh said.

Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has instructed the state governments to inspect all child care homes run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity across the country.

In Uttar Pradesh, a 'mystery fever' killed as many as 84 people in the last six weeks, following which the Yogi Adityanath government has issued a high alert across the state. Bareilly recorded the highest number of deaths, 24, and in nearby Badaun district, 23 casualties were reported.

Comments of France former President Francois Hollande that Indian government proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as its partner in the multi-million dollar Rafale deal has caught the Narendra Modi led Centre in a crossfire, with the opposition demanding his resignation. Hollande was quoted in French website Mediapart where he said they had no choice and took the interlocutor which was given, stirring a row.

Although not mandatory for minors, enrolling your children for Aadhaar can come handy at a number of occasions. As a vital proof of identity, it helps in availing various government schemes. Further, it can even help avoid many documentary hassles in future. Here's how you can get it done.

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in India in the services sector has surged by 77.6% to $7.55 billion in the initial nine months of this fiscal, supported by government measures for improving the ease of doing business.

The government has imposed a 10% import duty on imports of tur or arhar pulse (pigeon pea) and wheat with immediate effect.

The Government is working to improve the 'ease of doing business' ranking of the country, and one of the areas of focus is the time it takes for manufacturers to get their imported raw materials and components, out of the port and into their factories. The numbers are not very encouraging, and it currently takes about 9-10 days to get a container out of the port and on its way to the manufacturer. With a view to improving this, the Direct Port Delivery arrangement was started in 2016. How is it faring? Please read on in this week's update.

The Minister for Shipping and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, was on a two day visit to Tehran, representing the Indian Government at the inauguration and oath taking ceremony of Hassan Rouhani as the President of Iran for a second term, on 5th August, 2017.

Despite parents protest, the Lahore High Court has barred Punjab government from taking any action against private schools receiving exorbitant fees. Watch this...; action, against, mafia, private, Punjab, school, schools

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Wednesday asked the government to present report till Monday in the House regarding increase in fares of private airlines. Speaking in the Senate, Raza Rabbani said that action can be initiated according to laws against the private airline on increase of fares.

Watch a full report on a vulgar show organized in the name of a cultural fair recently in Muzaffargarh. The Punjab government has taken notice of the event after it was highlighted by Samaa.

The PMLN Government is yet to prove itself; however, before they display any big performance, PTI has already made it powerful with its political 'mistakes.' This is reinstated by PTI and its chairman with their support for PMLN through illogic and stubborn actions.

Self-styled godman Asaram, who was convicted for raping a minor girl, has sent a mercy plea to the governor of Rajasthan seeking dilution of his life sentence. On April 25, a Jodhpur court had sentenced Asaram to life in prison after finding him guilty of raping a minor girl in his ashram 5yrs ago.

Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has tweaked their initial poll promise of providing free Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city, and is now considering handing out mobile data vouchers instead of setting up hotspots. The tweak comes, aimed at getting results, comes ahead of the 2018 Lok Sabha polls.

A viral WhatsApp message claims that a coronavirus vaccine has been launched in India and people have to register for it by downloading a 'Vaccine App.' Refuting such claims on social media, the fact check wing of the Government's Press Information Bureau said that the claim is fake and no such vaccine has been launched in the country yet.