Sidhu Moosewala killing: Key accused Sachin Thapan Bishnoi nabbed in Azerbaijan, Lawrence’s brother Anmol traced to Kenya

Jupinderjit Singh Chandigarh, August 30 In twin major developments in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, the Punjab Police have got accused Sachin Thapan Bishnoi detained in Azerbaijan while the location of another prime accused, Anmol Bishnoi, has been traced to Kenya. Both had fled India on fake passports before the…

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Attacked at home, Afghan Sikhs find community on New York’s Long Island

New York, August 29 Kulwinder Singh Soni’s voice quavered as he recounted the day in March 2020 when an Islamic State gunman burst into a Sikh gurdwara’s prayer hall in Kabul, hurling grenades and firing assault rifles. Among the 25 people killed were Soni’s father, sister-in-law and 4-year-old niece. Police…

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Devastated by floods, Pak minister says can consider importing vegetables, other edible items from India

Islamabad, August 29Pakistan’s Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Monday said the government can consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India following the destruction of standing crops due to massive floods, three years after Islamabad downgraded trade ties with New Delhi over the Kashmir issue.Pakistan is witnessing a massive…

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Indian graziers stopped by Chinese troops near LAC in eastern Ladakh’s Demchok

New Delhi, August 29 Indian graziers were stopped by Chinese troops from moving ahead near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Demchok region of eastern Ladakh over a week ago, people familiar with the development said on Monday. There was no face-off or confrontation between the Indian and…

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Supreme Court expands definition of family; says it may take form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationships

Satya Prakash New Delhi, August 29 Expanding the traditional definition of family, the Supreme Court has said it may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationships. “The predominant understanding of the concept of a “family” both in the law and in society is that it consists of…

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Class 12 girl dies after being set ablaze by man, Jharkhand govt hands over Rs 9 lakh to kin; NCW writes to DGP

Ranchi/ Dumka, August 29 The Jharkhand government on Monday handed over a compensation of Rs 9 lakh to the next of kin of a teenager, who was set on fire by a man in Jharkhand’s Dumka district recently, an official said. The Class 12 student succumbed to her burn injuries…

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Day after Class 12 girl dies after being set ablaze by man, Jharkhand govt hands over Rs 9 lakh to kin; NCW writes to DGP

Ranchi/ Dumka, August 29The Jharkhand government on Monday handed over a compensation of Rs 9 lakh to the next of kin of a teenager, who was set on fire by a man in Jharkhand’s Dumka district recently, an official said.The Class 12 student succumbed to her burn injuries at a…

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On his first working day, CJI Lalit says new mechanism for listing of urgent matters to be in place by Thursday

Satya PrakashNew Delhi, August 29With Justice UU Lalit taking over as the new Chief Justice of India, winds of change are blowing in the Supreme Court.On his first working day as the CJI, Justice Lalit announced that a new procedure for listing of urgent matters will be put in place…

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AAP MLAs to camp overnight at Delhi Assembly premises demanding probe against LG

New Delhi, August 29The tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena took a turn for the worse on Monday as the party MLAs decided to stay overnight at the Delhi Assembly premises, demanding a probe against the LG for allegedly changing banned currency…

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Had presumed PM Modi to be a ‘crude man’, but he displayed humanity: Ghulam Nabi Azad

New Delhi, August 29 Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said he had assumed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be a “crude man” but he had displayed humanity while recalling a terror-related incident during the farewell speech for Azad in Rajya Sabha. After Azad quit the Congress, the…

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‘Savarkar flying on a bird’: Chapter in class 8 Kannada textbook goes viral; meme-makers have a field day

Bengaluru, August 29 A paragraph from class 8 Kannada-second language textbook on V D Savarkar has gone viral on social media, for apparent “glorification” of the freedom fighter. The lesson, “Kalavannu Geddavaru” is a travelogue written by author K T Gatti, narrating his experience about a visit to the Andaman…

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Sonali Phogat case: Goa govt to submit action taken report to Haryana CM; police probe brings out startling revelations

Deepender Deswal Hisar, August 29 After Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar wrote to his Goa counterpart Pramod Sawant to get the murder case of BJP leader Sonali Phogat investigated by the CBI, the Goa CM stated that they will submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) in the case to…

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65-year-old Bathinda farmer commits suicide at protest outside district administrative complex in Muktsar

Muktsar, August 29 A 65-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide at a protest outside the district administrative complex (DAC) here on Monday. The farmer, hailing from Rai Ke Kalan village in Bathinda district, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance. The Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union and Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) had gheraoed…

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