New Delhi :The Parliament Friday approved an amendment to the anti-terror law to give powers to the central government to designate an individual as terrorist and seize his properties. While Lok Sabha had passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that seeks to amend...
New Delhi/Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to grant consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, in accordance with the International Court of Justice’s ruling, and has informed India about it. New Delhi confirmed Thursday it has received the Pakistani proposal and said it will communicate with...
New Delhi: Faced with massive public outrage, the BJP on Thursday expelled its jailed Uttar Pradesh lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar, accused of raping a minor girl from Unnao and threatening her family, party sources said. The action against the four-time MLA comes days after the girl...
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the triple talaq bill passed by Parliament, turning it into a law which makes the practice of instant divorce among Muslims a punishable offence, a government notification said. The gazette notification, published Wednesday, says the...
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a FIR against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, his brother and nine others, including the kin of another Uttar Pradesh Minister, after a road accident left a girl who had accused the MLA of rape in critical condition. The...
Srinagar: Three infiltrating militants were killed late Tuesday by the army near the line of control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, sources said Wednesday. Defence sources said a group of infiltrating militants were challenged by alert troops of the army...
New Delhi: Parliament Tuesday approved the bill that makes instant Triple Talaq a criminal offence, after the contentious legislation was passed by Rajya Sabha following non-aligned BJD extending support and NDA constituents JD-U and AIADMK walking out. Lok Sabha had passed the Muslim Women (Protection...
New Delhi: A Bill which outlaws Triple Talaq was tabled in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday, moving a step closer to end the practice of instant divorce among Muslims. Introducing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said...
Bengaluru: Cafe Coffee Day retail chain outlets founder and son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, V.G. Siddhartha, who went missing Monday night, is suspected to have committed suicide by jumping into a river near Mangaluru, police said Tuesday. "Siddhartha is suspected to have...
Srinagar: Kashmir Monday remained on the edge as fresh orders issued by Jammu and Kashmir administration officials stoked speculation about the possibility of the BJP-led government at the Centre taking a major decision with regard to the special status to the state. As uncertainty loomed...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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