NEW DELHI: A group of United Nations human rights experts has called for an independent investigation into alleged police excesses during recent protests in New Delhi and other parts of India. The experts have urged Indian authorities to protect the right to peaceful assembly and ensure ac...
MUMBAI: The United States and India are seeking to strengthen economic and strategic ties as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai. The discussions focus on trade, energy, technology, defence and regional developm...
UTTAR PRADESH: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 591.3 kg of ganja (cannabis) during an intelligence-led operation in Uttar Pradesh, uncovering a suspected cross border drug trafficking attempt involving a specially modified truck. According to a press release issued...
KOLKATA6: At least 19 people died and around 24-25 others were injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening, October 17. The incident occurred amid heavy crowds and rain during the Durga Puja celebrations. What Happened? According...
More than 150 protesters reportedly detained during the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ demonstrations; CJP and AISA raise concerns over access to lawyers NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students Association (AISA) president Neha Bora were among the protester...
NEW DELHI: All 24 Indian seafarers aboard two commercial vessels involved in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and Romanian waters have been reported safe, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said. According to reports, the incidents involved the cr...
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar have submitted unconditional apologies to the Supreme Court over restrictions imposed ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest held on October 10 in New Delhi. The apologies came after allegatio...
Meerut: A court in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput, a former Merchant Navy officer. The case, widely known as the “Blue Drum Murder Case” attracted nationwide attention because the victim’s remains were conceale...
New Delhi: Protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar intensified across several parts of India, with opposition parties, student organisations and farmers groups demanding electoral accountability and raising conc...
New Delhi: Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has expressed deep frustration with the Supreme Court over the handling of concerns surrounding alleged wrongful voter deletions and additions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking at a press confe...
