BBC documentary screening at Jamia: 70 students protesting detention of four activists detained, says SFI

New Delhi, January 25 Delhi Police has detained over 70 students who were gathered at Jamia Millia Islamia to protest against the detention of four activists over the proposed screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Students’ Federation of India said. There was no immediate response…

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US-based firm Hindenburg alleges ‘brazen’ fraud by Adani; company calls it malicious, baseless

New Delhi, January 25Well-known US activist investor Hindenburg Research has alleged that Adani Group was “engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud”, a charge the conglomerate described as malicious, unsubstantiated, one-sided, and having done with malafide intention to ruin its share-sale.Hindenburg, a US-based investment research firm that specialises…

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India, Egypt upgrade ties to ‘strategic partnership’, to focus on defence, trade and counter-terrorism

New Delhi, January 25 India and Egypt have decided to upgrade their ties to a strategic partnership under which they will step up cooperation in the areas of political, defence, economic and scientific cooperation after looking at long-term data, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced after holding talks with visiting President…

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s chopper makes emergency landing in Tamil Nadu village

IANS Chennai, January 25 A helicopter carrying Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and three others made an emergency landing at the Ukiniyin tribal hamlet in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district on Wednesday. The spiritual leader was travelling to Tirupur from Bengaluru. The other people in the chopper were…

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Supreme Court grants 8-week interim bail to Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

New Delhi, January 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted eight-week interim bail to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Earlier, the apex court had reserved its order on the bail plea. Ashish Mishra is one of the accused in the case….

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Supreme Court grants interim bail to Ashish Mishra for 8 weeks in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

Satya Prakash New Delhi, January 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail for eight weeks to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, who is accused of killing farmers by running them over with his car in Lakhimpur Kheri during the 2021 farmers’ protest. A Bench led…

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Indian man shot dead in US; wife, child injured as 3 masked men attack them

New York, January 25 A 52-year-old Indian man died in the US after three masked men opened fire at him, leaving his wife and child injured, police said. Pinal Patel and his family had arrived home from work when three masked individuals with guns targeted them last week on Thoroughbred…

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AK Antony’s son resigns from all Congress posts following uproar over tweet against BBC documentary

Tribune News Service Aditi Tandon New Delhi, January 25 In a massive jolt to the Congress on Wednesday, former defence minister AK Antony’s son Anil Antony resigned from the party saying he could not work as a “chamcha” and would prefer to pursue his professional goals independently rather than be…

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Punjab AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap resigns following differences with Bhagwant Mann govt over sacrilege cases’ probe

Jupinderjeet Singh Chandigarh, January 25 AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap on Wednesday resigned on differences with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann government on handling of the probe of sacrilege cases. The MLA is a former Inspector General of Police. He had resigned from the police on the same…

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Punjab AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh resigns from sacrilege probe panel following differences with Bhagwant Mann govt over probe

Jupinderjeet Singh Chandigarh, January 25 AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh on Wednesday resigned from the sacrilege panel following differences with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann government on handling the probe into the cases. The MLA is a former Inspector General of Police. He had resigned from the…

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Disclosing RAW reports serious: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju targets Supreme Court Collegium again

Satya Prakash New Delhi, January 24 The Centre on Tuesday took strong exception to the Supreme Court Collegium making public “sensitive” reports of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) on candidates recommended for appointment as judges of High Courts, saying it’s a “matter of concern”. “Putting…

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No screening of BBC documentary on PM Modi at JNUSU office as power, internet cut

New Delhi, January 24 The JNU students’ union could not hold the proposed screening of a controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a student outfit alleging that the varsity’s administration snapped power and internet connections at the union’s office. There was no immediate response from the JNU…

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‘Tactfully refuse’: Air India modifies in-flight alcohol service policy

New Delhi, January 24 Amid recent incidents of unruly passenger behaviour, Air India has modified its in-flight alcohol service policy wherein cabin crew have been told to tactfully refuse further serving of alcohol if needed. The Tata group-owned airline has been slapped with penalties in the last few days by…

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Delhi rerun in Surat: Man killed after car hits his mortorcycle and drags him for 12 km

Surat, January 24A 24-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed after he was knocked down by a car and dragged for around 12 km after getting stuck under the four-wheeler in Surat district of Gujarat, an incident which revived the memories of the Delhi road accident wherein a young woman…

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Traffic police ASI killed after mini truck hits and drags him in Punjab’s Kapurthala

Kapurthala, January 24 A traffic police official was killed here on Tuesday when a mini-truck hit and dragged him for some distance after the driver ignored his signal to stop at a checkpoint, officials said. Assistant Sub Inspector Malkiat Singh had signalled the vehicle to stop for checking near the…

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