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India is a vibrant democracy and anybody who happens to go to New Delhi can see that for themselves, the White House said Monday, as it appeared to dismiss concerns about the health of democracy in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a state visit to the US later this month. “India is […]

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The Odisha police has filed a case with charges of “causing death by negligence and endangering life” in the Balasore train accident which killed 275. The investigation will soon be taken over by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “At present, culpability of specific railway employees has not been ascertained, which will be unearthed during […]

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India’s top wrestlers, who have been protesting against BJP MP and chief of the country’s wrestling federation Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday. Olympian Bajrang Punia told NDTV that they met the Home Minister late on Saturday evening at his Delhi home. Sources say the meeting that began at 11 […]

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At least 233 people were killed and over 900 were injured as four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, following which it collided head-on with a goods train coming from the opposite direction on the other line. The train crash is one of the deadliest such accidents since […]

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The Law Commission has strongly backed the sedition law and has said it should be retained with changes linked to the circumstances of its use. Repealing the law – Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code – would be to “turn a blind eye to the glaring ground realities existing in India,” the Commission has […]

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The Congress has tweaked its free electricity promise — which was hugely successful in Karnataka — for Rajasthan, which will have its assembly election by the end of this year. Free electricity up to 100 units and fixed rate for the next 100 was Ashok Gehlot government’s announcement this evening, which, the Chief Minister said, […]

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Several wrestlers continue to protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan despite calls from the government to trust the ongoing police probe. Farmers today will hold a ‘mahapanchayat’ to discuss the issue. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has said that a grand meeting of all khaps will be held in Uttar Pradesh’s […]

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Amid the long-standing protest by ace Indian wrestlers, who have alleged that their complaints against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have been largely ignored, the global governing body of the sport – United World Wrestling (UWW) – has released a statement on the issue. In the statement, issued on Tuesday, […]

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All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a scathing attack on the BJP over its state chief Bandi Sanjay’s claim that it will conduct a “surgical strike in Telangana’s Old City”, saying it should mount a surgical strike on China instead. Addressing a public meeting in 2020, Bandi Sanjay had said the ruling […]

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The Congress bit the Rajasthan bullet on Monday, summoning Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy and political rival Sachin Pilot to Delhi for discussions with Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The assembly election in Rajasthan is due later this year and the party, which is trying to work against the state’s […]

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At least five people, including a policeman, were killed and 12 others injured after fresh violence erupted in Manipur yesterday, where ethnic violence has claimed at least 80 lives in the last month. This comes hours ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the violence-hit state. Earlier on Sunday, Chief Minister N Biren Singh […]

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Chaos unfolded in the heart of the country’s capital on Sunday as top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to march towards the new Parliament building. The athletes had planned a ‘Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat’ (a women’s large assembly) as part of their ongoing protest against […]

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Amid questioning of senior NCP leader Jayant Patil by the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai, party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday hinted that the action against some leaders could be the fallout of their refusal to meet “expectations” of the ruling dispensation. Pawar said they will suffer but will never deviate from the path they have […]

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The government is planning to bring a bill in Parliament to link data related to birth and death with electoral rolls and the overall development process, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Inaugurating the ‘Janganana Bhawan’, the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Shah said the census is a […]

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Jammu and Kashmir will host the third tourism working group meeting of G20 countries in capital Srinagar from today amid tight security. This is the first such international event in the region after Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and stripped of its statehood

Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has given a positive response to the call that he undergo narco-analysis to settle the allegations of sexual harassment. But he has a condition. “I am ready to

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced to withdraw Rs 2000 note from circulation. The notes will continue to be legal tender till September 30. To complete the exercise in a time-bound manner and to provide adequate time to the members of public, all banks shall provide deposit and/or exchange facility for Rs 2000

China has opposed the holding of a G20 meeting in Kashmir, while Turkey and Saudi Arabia have not registered for the event to be held in Srinagar. On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that “China firmly opposes holding G20 meetings in any form in ‘disputed’ areas and will not attend such meetings.” […]

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After long deliberations, Karnataka Congress Chief, DK Shivakumar, has reluctantly accepted to take up the Deputy Chief Minister’s role following former party president Sonia Gandhi’s intervention, sources claimed. Party sources say the Congress top brass has chosen Siddaraiamah for the Chief Minister post, with Shivakumar

The suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister continues days after the Congress received a clear mandate in the assembly polls. State Congress chief DK Shivakumar, one of the two contenders for the post, will fly to Delhi today to present his case to the party’s national leadership. Senior leader Siddaramaiah, who is also eyeing […]

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Soon after a delegation of the Shiv Sena (UBT) handed over a 79-page letter to the Maharashtra Deputy Speaker seeking expedited action in the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Shinde camp, NCP leader Ajit Pawar made it clear that the action would not actually topple the government. “Even if 16 MLAs are disqualified, the […]

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The National Assembly of Pakistan on Monday passed a resolution for a committee’s formation to file a reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. According to ARY News, the motion was presented in the session after suspending the routine business of the house. Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif […]

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Ten days after violence broke out in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh came to Delhi and met with Home Minister Amit Shah to brief him about the situation in the state, where ethnic violence broke out between the Meiteis and Kuki tribals. BJP chief JP Nadda also attended the meeting at Shah’s home. “The […]

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday questioned the Supreme Court’s granting of relief to its “ladla” Imran Khan, saying its “double standards” have led to the death of justice in Pakistan. In a major relief for Khan, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday declared his dramatic arrest “unlawful” and “invalid” and ordered his immediate release after […]

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