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- India
No fault found on part of police in killing of Atiq Ahmad, his brother: UP tells SC
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that “no fault” has been found on the part of the police in an ongoing probe into the killing of dreaded…
- Bangalore
Review petition filed before Cauvery Water Management: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said a review petition has been filed before the Cauvery Water Management Board regarding the Cauvery water release order. The state government said in its…
- World
Freedom of speech doesn’t extend to incitement of violence: India on Canada row
Washington: Stating that India does not require lessons from others on the concept of freedom of speech, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in an apparent reference to Canada, said that freedom of…
- World
Blinken urged India to ‘cooperate fully’ with Canada’s probe: US official
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged India to “cooperate fully” with the ongoing Canadian investigation into the killing of a Khalistani separatist, a senior state department official said on…
- India
Not advisable to tinker with age of consent: Law Commission to govt
New Delhi: The Law Commission has advised the government not to tinker with the existing age of consent under the POCSO Act and suggested introducing guided judicial discretion in the matter of…
- India
EAM Jaishankar meets US Secretary Blinken amid India-Canada diplomatic row
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here and discussed ways to further the bilateral ties, amid the diplomatic row between India and Canada…
- India
LS Speaker refers plaints against Ramesh Bidhuri to privileges panel
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has referred MPs’ complaints on the issue involving BJP member Ramesh Bidhuri’s use of objectionable words against BSP’s Danish Ali to the Privileges Committee, sources…
- India
EAM Jaishankar to meet US Secretary Blinken amid India-Canada diplomatic row
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Thursday, amid the diplomatic rumpus between India and Canada stirred over the killing of…
- India
HRW report links BJP with hate speeches against Muslims in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its affiliated right-aligned organisations are responsible for the “escalating trend” of anti-Muslim hate speeches, according to a report by Hindutva Watch, a US-based…
- Telangana
‘One nation one poll’ an attention diversion gimmick of PM Modi, says BRS
Hyderabad: Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Tuesday termed one nation one poll “an attention diversion gimmick” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that if he was sincere about the issue,…
- India
Aadhaar system faces fresh scrutiny over biometric reliability
A year after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India exposed “deficient data management” by UIDAI, India’s Aadhaar technology faces renewed scrutiny. A US-based global credit rating and investor service agency…
- World
Canada issues updated travel advisory for India
Toronto: Updating travel advisory for its citizens in India, Canada has asked them to “remain vigilant and exercise caution” in the wake of a diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani leader…
- Chennai
AIADMK severs ties with BJP, passes resolution to exit NDA
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Tamil Nadu’s principal opposition party, has officially cut its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday, September…
- India
SC pulls up UP govt over Muslim student slapping incident
The Supreme Court of India on Monday (September 25) appointed a senior IPS officer to investigate the case of a seven-year-old Muslim child, who was slapped repeatedly by his classmates on the…
- India
Relationship with India ‘important’, says Canada defence minister
Toronto: Terming the relationship with India as “important”, Canada’s Defence Minister Bill Blair on Sunday said that his country will continue to pursue partnerships like the Indo-Pacific strategy while the investigation of…
