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‘Dark stain’ on human rights record: Amnesty

NEW DELHI: Death penalty is never the solution towards ending violence against women, rights group Amnesty International India said on Friday, calling the execution...

Justice prevailed, says Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said justice has prevailed as his senior cabinet colleagues and women groups welcomed the hanging of...

Modi calls for Janta Curfew, urges people to stay indoors

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a fervent appeal to all Indians to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid...

Corruption ended in J&K post abrogation of Article 370: Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said corruption has ended and things have become more transparent in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation...

CAA does not violate fundamental, legal, GoI tells SC

New Delhi: The government of India Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 does not violate any fundamental right or...

Jammu, Ladakh report fresh corona patients

NEW DELHI: COVID-19 extended its footprint in India on Monday with the eastern state of Odisha reporting its first coronavirus patient and one new...

Modi proposes SAARC fund to tackle coronavirus, lays stress on joint efforts

NEW DELHI: Making a strong pitch for SAARC nations to jointly combat coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday proposed setting up a COVID-19...

Pak raise Kashmir, calls for lifting of lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak

New Delhi: Pakistan on Sunday used the SAARC nations video conference on coronavirus to raise Kashmir, with the country's State Minister of Health Zafar...

Coronavirus cases rise to 110 in India

New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 110 on Sunday with Uttarakhand reporting its first case and one...

Will work with all to ensure restoration of statehood to JK: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government will work with all sections of the population for restoration of statehood to...

CBI chargesheets ex-minister’s son Hilal Rather in Rs 177 cr bank loan fraud

New Delhi: Within 10 days of taking over the case, the CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet against Hilal Rather, son of former...

Don’t panic due to coronavirus, health ministry tells people

NEW DELHI: The health ministry on Thursday asked people not to panic in the wake of increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country...

RSF unveils list of press freedom’s digital predators

NEW DELHI: To mark this year’s World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, celebrated on 12 March, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is unveiling its list of press...

Opposition leaders demand immediate release of former CMs, other political detainees in JK

New Delhi: A number of prominent opposition leaders on Monday demanded immediate release of all political detainees in Jammu and Kashmir, especially former chief...

Pleas challenging CAA to be heard after Sabarimala case: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said it will hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act after arguments in the...

UN rights chief challenges CAA in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the citizenship amendment law, in...

Cong, BJP members scuffle in LS as Opposition protests against Delhi violence, demands Shah’s resignation

New Delhi: BJP and Congress members pushed and shoved each other in Lok Sabha on Monday as opposition parties vehemently protested over the issue...

Delhi communal riots: SC agrees to hear plea seeking lodging of FIRs on Wednesday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on March 4 a plea seeking lodging of FIRs against BJP leaders -- Anurag Thakur,...

Balakot message that militant infra across border not safe: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the Balakot air strikes had sent out the clear message that infrastructure across the border...

Delhi riots toll mounts to 38

NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Delhi communal riots reached 38 on Thursday, according to senior officials. The death count at GTB Hospital has...

Eerie calm prevails in riot-hit areas

NEW DELHI: Sporadic violence was reported from riot-hit areas in northeast Delhi, even as an eerie calm prevailed across the neighbourhoods in Jaffarabad, Maujpur,...

‘Chilling reminder’ of 2002 Gujarat riots

New Delhi: Opposition parties on Wednesday launched a no-holds-barred attack on the government over violence in Northeast Delhi which has claimed at least 22...

Flag marches in affected areas

New Delhi: Security personnel, including paramilitary forces, conducted flag marches in the riot-hit areas of Chand Bagh, Jaffrabad, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Maujpur on...

Death toll in northeast Delhi violence rises to 20

New Delhi: The death toll in northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law rose to 20 on Wednesday, according to GTB Hospital...

‘New chapter’ in Indo-US ties: Modi

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed US President Donald Trump’s visit to India as a “new chapter” in the historic Indo-US relations,...

Shared values between US-India are discrimination, bigotry: Amnesty

New Delhi: The shared values between India and the US are “discrimination, bigotry, and hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers”, Amnesty International USA said...

Ready to deal with any situation: Army commander

Bikaner: Underlining the use of non-state actors in militant activities by Pakistan, South Western Army Commander Lt Gen Alok Kler on Saturday said the...

Exclusive theatre command for J&K at ‘ideation stage’: Army chief

New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) An exclusive theatre command for Jammu and Kashmir is at an "ideation stage" and there will be detailed discussions...

PAN card, land and bank documents no proofs of citizenship: Gauhati HC

Guwahati: PAN card, land and bank documents do not prove one’s Indian citizenship, the Gauhati High Court has observed while dismissing a woman’s plea...

Looking to set up separate theatre command for J&K: General Bipin Rawat

New Delhi: India is looking at setting up a separate theatre command for Jammu and Kashmir, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat...

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