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- India
- October 02, 2020, 19:15 IST
Hathras Rape Aftermath: 5 UP Police Officials Suspended over Allegations of Mismanagement as Outrage Grows
Amid nationwide outrage over the brutal gang-rape and murder, UP Chief Minister Adityanath said the state government is committed to the safety of women and will ensure the strictest punishment is meted out to the four accused.
- India
- September 15, 2020, 19:32 IST
India Walks Out of SCO Meet of NSAs after Pakistan Uses 'Fictitious Map' Showing Kashmiri Territory
Government sources said the Pakistani action was "blatant violation" of the SCO charter and against all its established norms of safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of SCO member states.
- India
- September 15, 2020, 15:14 IST
Insidious and Rabid to Target One Community in TV Shows, Observes SC; Stays Broadcast of Programme
The bench was emphatic that such programmes that tend to show a particular community in bad light cannot go without scrutiny just by claiming the right to free speech and free press.
- Politics
- September 11, 2020, 23:12 IST
In Major Shake-up, Sonia Gandhi Rejigs Cong Working Committee to Accommodate Team Rahul and Loyalists
The big impact of the letter, written to Sonia Gandhi calling for an overhaul in the party, is the dropping of Ghulam Nabi Azad, who no longer remains a general secretary although he continues to be a CWC member.
- India
- August 07, 2020, 20:43 IST
18 Killed after Air India Express Flight Overshoots Runway at Kozhikode and Snaps into Two
The plane, part of the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indian nationals from overseas during the coronavirus lockdown, skidded off the tabletop runway and fell into a 35-feet deep valley.
- World
- July 10, 2020, 23:11 IST
WHO Acknowledges Success of Dharavi Model in Arresting Covid-19 Spread, Says Testing & Tracing Key
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the examples of Italy, Spain, South Korea and India's biggest slum showed that however bad a outbreak was, the virus could still be reined in through aggressive action.
- India
- July 09, 2020, 20:32 IST
Centre Allows NIA to Probe Kerala Airport Gold Smuggling Case Citing National Security
Welcoming the move, Kerala minister EP Jayarajan said the investigation should be unbiased and fair and the truth should come out.
- India
- July 08, 2020, 21:47 IST
BJP Leader, His Father & Brother Shot Dead by Militants in J&K, Security Guards Arrested
Prime Minister Narendra Modi over telephone enquired about the killing and extended his condolences to Bari's family, said Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh in a tweet.
- India
- July 08, 2020, 20:56 IST
'It's a Farce': India Says Kulbhushan Jadhav Coerced by Pakistan into Refusing to File Review Petition
Pakistan earlier said Jadhav has refused to file a review petition and wants to proceed with his pending mercy petition, adding that Islamabad has offered a second round of consular access to him.
- World
- July 08, 2020, 18:37 IST
Harvard, MIT Sue Trump Administration over Plan Mandating In-person Classes for Foreign Students
President Donald Trump is pushing universities and schools to fully open when the new academic year starts in September despite the US registering record COVID-19 cases.
- India
- July 03, 2020, 16:22 IST
Strategically Located Nimu, Which Proved Its Worth during Kargil War, Has a New Identity after PM's Visit
Nimu, the brigade headquarter of 14 Corps of the Army, has been well equipped with infrastructure after the 1999 Kargil war. Officials said this was a consideration when Modi's visit to Ladakh was finalised at short notice.
- World
- July 03, 2020, 15:34 IST
29 People, Mostly Pakistani Sikh Pilgrims, Killed after Lahore-bound Train Runs over Their Mini-bus
The Shah Hussain Express, which was coming from Karachi to Lahore, hit the mini-bus carrying the Sikh pilgrims at an unmanned level crossing at Farooqababd, some 60 km from Lahore, at 1.30 pm.
- Politics
- July 01, 2020, 18:48 IST
Centre Orders Priyanka Gandhi to Vacate Lutyens' Delhi Official Accommodation by August 1
The move comes months after the Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover provided to the Gandhi family was withdrawn late last year.
- India
- June 27, 2020, 20:37 IST
Karnataka to Impose Total Lockdown on Sundays Starting July 5, Only Essential Services to Be Allowed
Among the other decisions were a five-day working week for government offices, which will remain closed on all Saturdays with effect from July 10. The existing timing of night curfew, from 9 pm to 5 am, has also been altered to 8 pm to 5 am with effect from June 29.
- Politics
- June 24, 2020, 21:51 IST
Troubleshooter Sarma and Shah Ensure No Crisis for Manipur's BJP Govt, Biren Singh to Stay on as CM
After the meeting, Assam Finance Minister Sarma in a tweet said the NPP will continue to support the BJP government in the state for the development of Manipur.

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