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Yechury accuses ED of ‘intimidation’, questions minimal conviction rate
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday of adopting ‘intimidating tactics’ and stated that the rate of conviction in the cases registered by it is minimal.…
- India
FIR against political commentator; Politicians should be thick-skinned: SC
New Delhi: “Politicians should be thick-skinned,” the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 31, said while hearing a plea of a West Bengal-based political commentator seeking protection from arrest in multiple FIRs lodged against…
- India
Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat HC asks Oreva Group for ‘positive solution’
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday said the Oreva Group, which was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Morbi suspension bridge that collapsed in 2022, should come out with…
- India
Nitish felt trapped after ordering caste survey: Rahul
Purnea: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was feeling trapped after getting a caste survey conducted under pressure from the Mahagathbandhan partners and the BJP “provided him with a way out”, Congress leader…
- India
Central varsities asked to explore on-campus working women’s hostels: Smriti Irani
New Delhi: The Centre has asked central universities to explore establishing working women’s hostels on campuses with government support, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday. Speaking at…
- India
Parliament’s Budget Session begins Wednesday; last of present LS
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament, the last of the present Lok Sabha, begins on Wednesday, January 31, with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting, as the…
- India
Hate speech promotion: Rohingya refugees file PIL on Facebook in Delhi HC
New Delhi: Two Rohingya refugees on Tuesday urged the Delhi High Court to act against the alleged propagation and promotion of hate speech against the community by social media giant Facebook and…
- India
Maha Vikas Aghadi inducts Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA ahead of LS polls
Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday announced the induction of Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) in its fold…
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India backs two-state solution to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict: Jaishankar
Mumbai: India favours a two-state solution to end the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, January 30, as the latest war in the Gaza Strip, ignited by…
- India
We don’t require Nitish Kumar, says Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Purnea: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that the Mahagathbandhan’ will continue fighting for social justice in Bihar, and the alliance does not need Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the cause.…
- India
Ram temple event signals cold storage for Places of Worship Act: CPI(M)
New Delhi: The Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration on January 22 has sounded the “death knell” of secularism defined as the separation of religion from the State, administration and politics, the Communist Party…
- India
India ranks 93 out of 180 countries in corruption perceptions index 2023
New Delhi: India ranked 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perceptions index for 2023 as its overall score remained largely unchanged, according to a Transparency International report. The index, which…
- India
No political personality is ready to sail in ‘sinking boat’ Congress: BJP
Srinagar: The Congress is a non-performing asset, a liability and a sinking boat, a senior BJP leader alleged on Tuesday and said no political party will associate itself with it. “The Congress…
- India
Willing to discuss every issue: Union govt ahead of budget session
New Delhi: Floor leaders of various parties on Tuesday attended an all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Budget session of Parliament. Defence Minister and Deputy Leader in the Lok…
- India
Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals constitute the ‘soul of Bharat’, says TN Guv
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 77th death anniversary, saying his ideals, including non-violence, constitute the soul of the country. Chief Minister…
