Industry body says traders, MSMEs lost 35 lakh jobs since 2014, names demonetisation among reasons

The All India Manufacturers’ Organisation, which conducted a survey, represents over 3 lakh such industries.

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Pulwama civilian killings: Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent protest march to Army base

Authorities enforced curfew-like restrictions in eight police station areas in Srinagar, while separatist leaders were placed under house arrest or detained.

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‘Cover-ups of Congress now being defeated’: Leaders react to Sajjan Kumar’s conviction in 1984 riots

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Congress and the Gandhi family will continue to pay for the sins of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.

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Sabarimala: Activist Rahul Easwar arrested after Kerala court revokes his bail

Easwar was taken into custody when he came to Palakkad to attend a programme organised by the Hindu Mahasabha.

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Assembly elections: What the data tells us and what this means for Modi in 2019

A round-up of the analysis of the polls that saw three Hindi belt states flip from BJP to Congress.

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Assam NRC: ‘We fear the entire process is stoking ethnic tensions,’ UN experts tell India

They had written to the Ministry of External Affairs in June too, seeking a response within 60 days, but did not get any.

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Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot sworn in as chief minister, Sachin Pilot as his deputy

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and leaders of several Opposition parties attended the swearing-in ceremony.

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Parliament: Centre tables triple talaq bill in Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm after Opposition MPs stormed into the well of the House.

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NCW inquiry finds ‘gross violations’ at government-funded shelter homes for women: Indian Express

The head of the three-member inquiry panel described the situation at the homes as ‘extremely pathetic’. The inquiry was held at 26 homes picked randomly.

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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life by Delhi High Court

The mass killings of Sikhs in November 1984 were ‘crimes against humanity’, the court said.

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‘Ram temple ordinance unlikely, BJP hasn’t discussed it with coalition,’ ally tells Indian Express

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan said building the temple may be on one party’s agenda but is not so for the NDA or the Centre.

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Punjab: Suspended AAP leader announces alliance with Lok Insaaf Party, Bahujan Samaj Party

Sukhpal Singh Khaira said the alliance will work towards liberating Punjab from the ‘clutches of corrupt traditional parties’.

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