Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom to support separatism: Jaishankar on Canada

S Jaishankar in Bhubaneswar

New Delhi: By allowing political space to Khalistani separatist elements, the Canadian government is sending a message that its vote bank is "more powerful" than its rule of law, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. In an exclusive interview to PTI late Thursday, Jaishankar said India respects and practices freedom of speech, but that does not equate with freedom to threaten foreign diplomats, extend support to separatism or allow political space...

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Delhi excise policy: ED files fresh charge sheet; names BRS leader K Kavitha, 4 others

K Kavitha

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday filed a fresh charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case naming BRS leader K Kavitha and four others as accused, official sources said. The sources said the nearly 200-page prosecution complaint (charge sheet) along with annexures was filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at the Rouse Avenue court here. Kavitha, an MLC of the Bharat...

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AI Express cancels 75 flights Friday, expects normal ops by Sunday: Official

Air India Express

Mumbai/ New Delhi: Air India Express Friday cancelled around 75 flights due to cabin crew shortage and operations are expected to normalise by Sunday, an official said, a day after a section of the cabin crew called off their strike, that had resulted in significant operational disruptions. The revenue losses caused due to the flight cancellations and compensation to passengers are anticipated to be around Rs 30 crore, the official told...

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Row over Aiyar’s Pak atom bomb remarks; BJP says Cong ‘apologist’ of Pakistan

Mani Shankar Aiyar

New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks on Pakistan sparked a row Friday, with his party quick to dissociate itself from the comments while the BJP latched on to them, accusing the party of being an apologist for Pakistan and the terrorism emanating from its soil. Aiyar said the video was old and dredged up now as the BJP's election campaign is faltering. In comments which have gone viral on...

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Gill, Sudarshan’s tons power GT to 231/3 against CSK

Ahmedabad: Sai Sudharsan matched his skipper Shubman Gill stroke for stroke as the two openers notched destructive centuries to propel Gujarat Titans to 231 for three against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. Gill (104 off 55 deliveries) and Sudarshan (103 off 51 balls) put up a six-hitting exhibition as they notched...

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AI Express cancels 75 flights Friday, expects normal ops by Sunday: Official

Mumbai/ New Delhi: Air India Express Friday cancelled around 75 flights due to cabin crew shortage and operations are expected to normalise by Sunday, an official said, a day after a section of the cabin crew called off their strike, that had resulted in significant operational disruptions. The revenue losses caused due to the flight cancellations and...

We have to save country from dictatorship, says Kejriwal after walking out of Tihar

Arvind Kejriwal walks out of Tihar Jail after SC grants interim bail

New Delhi: Embattled Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of the Tihar Jail Friday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in a money laundering case to enable him to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections, in a huge relief to his party struggling to gain momentum in the absence of its foremost...

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Will quit politics if Naveen Patnaik fails to become Odisha CM again: Pandian

Jharsuguda: Bureaucrat-turned-BJD leader Kartik Pandian Friday asserted that he would quit politics if party president Naveen Patnaik does not become the chief minister of Odisha for the sixth time in a row after the Assembly elections. Pandian, a close aide of Patnaik, challenged union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to announce that the BJP leader would also take...

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CSK win toss, opt to bowl against GT

Ahmedabad: Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday. CSK made one change, bringing in Rachin Ravindra in place of Richard Gleeson. GT made a few changes with injured Wriddhiman Saha making way for Matthew Wade and Kartik Tyagi making...

 

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The Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Far-right allies has been growing authoritarian by the day, throwing...

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