NEW DELHI: India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus cases, its worst economic recession, factories closed, farmer protests and the deadliest border fight with China in decades. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to remain as popular as ever. Opinion polls in Bihar, where he faces his first …
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RAIPUR: A fight seems to have broken out between Governor Anasuiya Uikey and the government of Bhupesh Baghel for a special assembly session wants to convene to enact legislation to “protect the state” from the Center’s policy agricultural reforms. The Chhattisgarh government had informed the governor two days ago that …
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MUMBAI: A witness in the Elgar Parishad case has said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that in a meeting, activist and academic Anand Teltumbde had made a statement about “reinventing Dalit militancy” as well as a “revolutionary resurgence” under Maoist leadership. The witness statement is part of the supplementary charge …
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HYDERABAD: IMD authorities and independent forecasting agency Skymet They have put flood-stricken Hyderabad on alert, saying the worst is yet to come and heavy rains are expected on Wednesday and Thursday. “Heavy rains will hit many parts of Hyderabad, especially during the afternoon and evening due to a low pressure …
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NEW DELHI: On Tuesday the government brushed aside the comments of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on the alleged misuse of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), saying that India was a democratic political organization based on the rule of law and an independent judiciary. The …
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LUCKNOW / MUMBAI: Even when Mumbai police arrested two more people on Tuesday, bringing the total to eight, as part of their investigation into allegations that Republic TV and two Marathi channels manipulated ratings, the CBI took over a case within three days of filing an FIR with the UP …
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MUMBAI: A magistrate court acquitted 20 foreigners on Monday Tablighi Jamaat delegates who had been booked for violating Covid-related regulations and meeting in a mosque, reports Rebecca Samervel. In two separate judgments, the Indonesian and the Kyrgyz Republic the citizens were found innocent on a single count under the Bombay …
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NEW DELHI: Citing a second wave of infections in other countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people not to rush to conclude that the battle against the virus had been won and to lower their guard until they have been vaccinated. Speaking against the background of a steady …
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WASHINGTON: Mark Esper, United States Secretary of Defense announced Tuesday that he and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit India next week to strengthen the alliance of the two countries in the face of China’s strategic challenge. “India will be the most important partner for us, in the …
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NEW DELHI: Amid reports that India is seeking to initiate discussions for a trade agreement With Taiwan, China called on New Delhi to approach Taiwan-related issues prudently, while insisting that there is only one China and that Taiwan is its inalienable part. While reports of a trade deal with Taiwan …
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