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US Diplomat Holds 'Excellent, Classified Briefing' with Lawmakers on Kashmir, Gives No Details
The resolution, which now has support of 55 lawmakers, urges India to end communications curbs and mass detentions in Jammu and Kashmir as swiftly as possible and preserve religious freedom for all residents.
Making Sense of the Bodo Accord in Assam: Why Was it Inked so Hastily?
The agreement will contribute significantly towards ending militancy in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts, but the likelihood of continuing unrest and agitations cannot be ruled out.
Probe Report on Alleged Suicide of VG Siddhartha Likely to be Tabled Shortly: Coffee Day
In a filing to stock exchanges, the company said it was confident of the future ahead despite the recent developments and has received unconditional support from its employees, shareholders and partners.
Ahead of Delhi Polls, Anti-CAA Protesters Demand More Security at Protest Sites
The protesters alleged that more such incidents might happen on the February 8 Delhi Assembly elections. Three firing incidents have taken place in Jamia Nagar area in a week.
Delhi Court Sends Sharjeel Imam to Judicial Custody for Six Days
Sharjeel Imam was produced at the residence of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Purushottam Pathak in the evening amidst high security, said the lawyer, appearing for the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) research scholar.
In Celebration of 'Historic' Bodo Pact, PM Modi Arrives in Assam's Kokrajhar to Address Rally
This will be PM Narendra Modi’s first visit to Assam since protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) broke out there last December.
Indore Lynching: Three Arrested, SHO and Police Staff Suspended for Negligence
Director General of Police VK Singh also castigated the crowd which had gathered around the time of the incident, for shooting videos and not intervening to save the lives of the men being attacked.
Dalit Woman Dies After Being Set on Fire in Maharashtra
The 50-year-old woman had resisted her neighbour's attempts to enter her residence.
Once in Spotlight for Laying Foundation of Ram Temple, This Dalit Boy Has Now Been Nominated in Ayodhya Trust
Oram since his arrival had shown signs of unrest. He had vowed to lay the foundation stone for a grand Ram temple at the site where Babri masjid stood. Else, he would not return to his village.
With 14 New Titles, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Scores Century With Books
Mamata Banerjee is the author of 102 books written mainly in Bengali and English. While Banerjee also has books of Urdu poems to her credit, her poetries were also translated to Alchiki, the language of the Santhals.
Bengaluru Woman Stabs Mother to Death, Goes on Holiday with Friend to Andamans; Cops Baffled
Amrutha, 33, allegedly stabbed her mother and younger brother, left them to die, and walked out to a spot nearby where her boyfriend was waiting on his bike.
Unemployment Rate at 6.1 Percent in 2017-18, Govt Cites New Survey in Rajya Sabha
Minister of State for Labour Santosh Gangwar said the government is conducting a new Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) with new parameters and bigger sample size, and its results cannot be compared with previous surveys in this regard.
Centre and Delhi Govt Move SC against HC Order on Joint Execution of Nirbhaya Rape Convicts
The development came after the Delhi High Court quashed the Centre's plea against the trial court's stay on the execution of the convicts' death sentence.
Introducing English as Medium of Instruction in Govt Schools a Necessity: Andhra CM Jagan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy said it is imperative to bring radical changes in the education system that will stand the test of time for the next two decades..
Online Training Module Launched for Centre, State-level Bureaucrats: Personnel Ministry
In order to familiarise the authorities with the new capacity building framework (digital) being built to deliver online content and to explore the training requirements of government officials at various levels of hierarchy, a conference was organised by...
Won't Compromise Patients' Interest While Privatising District Hospitals, Says Health Minister
The Minister asserted that the step is permitted under Sector 2(5) of the Medical Council of India (MCI) Act 1999 and made it clear that it is not being done to promote the private sector.