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- India
Intermittent firing in Manipur on Tuesday night
Imphal: Intermittent firing was reported from Thangjing in Manipur East around 11:45 pm on Tuesday. According to officials, 15-20 rounds of automatic weapon fire was heard before it fell silent. Another church…
- India
UN: China blocks India’s proposal to blacklist 26/11 accused Sajid Mir
United Nations: China on Tuesday blocked a proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror…
- India
Railways rejects communal angle over Odisha train accident
As investigations are still underway by the CBI, rumours are being circulated on social media platforms alleging that a Soro railway signal Junior Engineer (JE) and his family are untraceable from June…
- India
India, US should address human rights concerns during PM Modi’s visit: Amnesty
Amnesty International, the international human rights organisation on Tuesday demanded that the governments of the United States and India should address human rights concerns in both nations during the meeting between Prime…
- Andhra Pradesh
Godman arrested for sexually assaulting minor at Vizag ashram
Visakhapatnam: Police in Andhra Pradesh have arrested a godman on allegations of sexually assaulting a minor girl at his ashram here for more than two years. The 63-year-old Swami Poornanada was arrested…
- India
Word ‘secular’ harmed country, its Muslim population the most: Shahnawaz Hussain
Prayagraj: No word has harmed the country and its Muslim population more than ‘secular’, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said here on Monday. Addressing a public meeting at Karchhana, 30 km from the…
- Telangana
Telangana HC issues notice to RBI Governor in Mahesh Bank case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das in the Mahesh Bank loan fraud case. In this case, top functionaries…
- India
How ‘Aurangzeb’ stirred up a communal cauldron in Maharashtra
The state of Maharashtra has been plagued by communal tension in recent times. What started out as unrest stemming from social media posts, further went on to become violence that has sometimes…
- India
UCC against religious freedom, will oppose legally: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Monday claimed that the Uniform Civil Code is against the religious freedom guaranteed under the Constitution but said it will not take to the…
- India
Gita Press awarded Gandhi Peace Prize; Cong calls it ‘travesty’
New Delhi: The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its “outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian…
- India
Assam flood situation grim; nearly 33,500 people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday as incessant rain inundated new areas across the state, even though the number of people affected by the deluge reduced…
- Hyderabad
Telangana home minister’s remark on women’s ‘dressing’ draws flak
Hyderabad: The remarks made by State Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali regarding women wearing short dresses have ignited a heated debate, drawing criticism from opposition parties including Congress and the Bharatiya Janata…
- India
‘I never stated love jihad’, reveals complainant on Uttarkashi minor abduction case
On May 26, locals of Purola town in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, foiled a bid to kidnap a minor girl by two men – a Hindu and a Muslim. The minor’s uncle, a…
- India
Did Centre ignore its own red flags on Covid vaccine side-effects?
Mumbai: With the global panic over the Covid-19 pandemic finally waning, the focus is again on preventive and curative measures, mainly the ‘life-saver vaccines’. They provided a cover against the invisible coronavirus…
- Telangana
Telangana CM directs to withdraw UAPA charges against ex-professor, 151 others
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday directed Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar to withdraw the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against G. Haragopal, former professor at the University…
