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Tumakuru (Karnataka), March 20 A 50-year-old man, who was allegedly picked up in connection with a gambling case, died after collapsing within the premises of a police station here, police said on Friday.With the family of the deceased person, Kantaraju, expressing suspicion over the death and...

London, March 20 – The denial of essential services in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has created a widening humanitarian divide, where inflation, unemployment, food insecurity, and power shortages are intertwined with political...

New Delhi, March 30 With Eid-ul-Fitr just a day away, security has been stepped up across Delhi's Dwarka district, as the adjoining West Delhi's Uttam Nagar area remains tense following the killing on March 4.Police said more than 100 pickets have been set up, with personnel deployed on...

Shillong, March 18 – Authorities in Meghalaya have extended the night curfew in West Garo Hills district for an additional day, amid concerns over a possible escalation of tensions following recent violence, officials said on Wednesday.According to an order issued by the District Magistrate...

Shillong, March 18 The Meghalaya government on Wednesday lifted the suspension of internet services from all five districts of the violence-affected Garo Hills region, after reviewing the law and order situation there, officials said.The suspension was imposed as a precautionary measure...

Srinagar, March 18 – Chief Kashmiri cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Wednesday condemned the targeted killing of Iranian National Security Council Secretary, Ali Larijani, by the "rogue state of Israel.""Condemn the targeted killing of Secretary Ali Larijani by the rogue state of Israel! The...

Bengaluru, March 17 South Western Railway abruptly postponed its recruitment examinations on Tuesday following protests by pro-Kannada organizations over the conduct of tests only in English and Hindi.Members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike gathered outside exam centers in Bengaluru and...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Monday appealed to the Lieutenant Governor administration to consider releasing all those who were detained in the valley following protests over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.JKPCC...

Quetta, March 16 – The pattern of resource extraction from Pakistan's Balochistan without meaningful participation of local residents will continue to fuel resentment, militancy, and human rights crises, a report has highlighted. Balochistan is Pakistan's largest province by area and holds a...

Agartala, March 15 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha criticised certain leaders on Sunday who claim to represent the indigenous “Thansa” (unity) community, but, according to him, do not speak the community’s language.The Chief Minister also accused the administration of the Tripura Tribal...

Shillong, March 15 Meghalaya Governor C H Vijayashankar has convened a special session of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) on March 16 after 21 members of the council submitted a letter claiming that Chief Executive Member (CEM) Albinush R Marak has lost the confidence of the...

Srinagar, March 15 A four-member delegation of National Conference MLAs met with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday to request the withdrawal of cases against young people who were arrested during recent protests in the Valley over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader...

Shillong, March 15 The curfew in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, imposed in the wake of recent violence that claimed two lives, was relaxed for 12 hours on Sunday for church services, officials said.West Garo Hills District Magistrate Vibhor Agarwal, in an order, said the curfew will remain in force...

Bengaluru, March 14 – Flipkart announced on Saturday that its sale of milk for Rs 1 had sparked controversy in Karnataka.The Karnataka government has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has also said that it will approach the Competition Commission of India (CCI)...

New Delhi, March 14 The opposition parties on Saturday denounced the Centre for framing "completely bogus" charges to keep climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in prison for almost six months and alleged that his release from jail had "exposed" the arbitrary use of the National Security Act.The...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 14 Kerala Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan on Saturday blamed the BJP for the 2018 Supreme Court verdict permitting women's entry into Sabarimala and said the LDF government's current stand remains the same as the affidavit filed before the apex court in 2007.He was...

Srinagar, March 14 Welcoming the revocation of the NSA against Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for the release of those arrested in the valley during the recent anti-US and anti-Israel protests."He should not have been arrested. His arrest...

Jammu, March 14 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress welcomed the Centre's decision to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, claiming that the decision was made amid mounting pressure from his case in the Supreme Court and growing public support in Ladakh.The party, however...

Srinagar, March 14 – Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, expressed solidarity with Iran on Saturday and urged the Centre to reconsider its policy towards Iran, while highlighting the historical ties between...

Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government's revocation of the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, terming it a positive step for the region. Saxena stated that there is "no room for agitation" and...