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CBI taking over shouldn’t lead to rape-murder case being quietly buried: Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: The public outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata is understandable but the CBI taking over the case shouldn’t lead to it “being quietly…
- India
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over detention of Rohingya asylum seekers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking the release of Rohingya asylum seekers and refugees who are in indefinite detention in the country.…
- India
Vandalism at RG Kar Hospital: Calcutta HC raises serious questions on police’s role
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday raised questions on the role of Kolkata Police in relation to the ransacking of the emergency department of state-run RG Kar Medical College & Hospital.…
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy survivors to revive 13 years long campaign
Bhopal: Five organizations of survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy have announced the revival of their 13-year long joint campaign for securing adequate compensation for all the survivors of the December 1984 Union…
- Opinions
Study renewed terrorism in J&K first before telling what it is all about
A series of acts of terror and gun battles between terrorists and security forces have been grabbing headlines as Jammu and Kashmir is in sharper focus on the issue of terrorism and…
- India
Hindenburg tip of iceberg, only JPC probe can unravel truth of Adani ‘scam’: Cong
New Delhi: The demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue goes beyond the Hindenburg Research’s revelations, the Congress said Friday and claimed the “irregularities and wrongdoings” relating to…
- India
19 arrested for vandalism at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital
Kolkata: Kolkata Police on Friday said it has so far arrested 19 people in connection with the vandalism and violence at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in the metropolis. Those…
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India’s Independence Day and the dream of universal freedom
By Zafar Siddiqui I am reminded of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s seminal speech on the eve of India’s independence in 1947. After two centuries of British colonial rule, India…
- World
US ties with India remains one of great importance: Pentagon
Washington: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23. “The relationship with India remains one of great importance.…
- India
Maharashtra, an industrial powerhouse, playing role of nation’s growth engine: Shinde
Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said India is moving ahead in the “Amrit Kaal”, a period of prosperity and progress, with his state playing a pivotal role in the…
- India
JU professors announces cease-work on Friday to protest attacks on docs, nurses
Kolkata: The Jadavpur University Teachers’ Association has called for a day-long cease-work on Friday to protest the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. In a statement, the association denounced any…
- India
‘Not keen to contest Maha Assembly polls’, Ajit Pawar’s remark sparks buzz
Pune: A buzz was sparked in the political corridors of Maharashtra after NCP president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that he has contested elections 7 to 8 times, and therefore,…
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History behind the Indian national flag as told by writer-teacher-intellectual Ismat Mahdi
Hyderabad: Do you know that Mahatma Gandhi’s Young India was edited by a Hyderabadi? Maybe not.Yes. It was edited by Badrul Hasan for some time. This is an episode from the little-known…
- India
RG Kar hospital vandalism: Mamata blames opposition parties
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused opposition parties of being behind the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here. Banerjee said she does not hold the…
- India
Vinesh Phogat missing medal at Paris Olympics painful: Punjab CM Mann
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said it is painful that wrestler Vinesh Phogat missed a medal at the Paris Olympic Games after she was disqualified for being found 100gram…
