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“SAD sticking with NDA to save Harsimrat’s chair,” Capt.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will not contest the forthcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, scheduled for February 8. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, sitting MLA from Rajouri Garden, said, “We have opted out as we refused to change…
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India ranks 51 on democracy index Down 10 notches, key cause ‘erosion of civil liberties’
India has fallen 10 notches to settle at rank 51 on the Democracy Index 2019, a listing of the most and the least democratic nations published annually by The Economist Intelligence Unit, a news and…
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Another Sikh leader flees Pak
The Sikh leader, who deactivated his Twitter account and moved to Lahore from Peshawar after he was assaulted by “unidentified” armed men a few weeks ago, has fled Pakistan, fearing threats to his life. As…
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Yogi Adityanath’s Sedition Warning To CAA Protesters
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a warning to those protesting against the citizenship law, saying slogans of “azadi” at such protests will be considered sedition and merit action. Speaking in Kanpur at…
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Dhaka should be dubbed ecologically critical area: HC
The High Court (HC) has commented that capital of Bangladesh should be declared an Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) to save the environment and protect the city from pollution. An HC bench, comprising Justice Gobinda Chandra…
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan calls for UN action on India dispute
Imran Khan called for the UN to help mediate between nuclear armed India and Pakistan over Kashmir Khan said his biggest fear was how New Delhi would respond to ongoing protests in India over a…
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DSP’s arrest blows lid off cop-militant nexus
Questions over his links with Afzal Guru, attack on parliament In early 2000s, Mohammad Afzal Guru — a surrendered terrorist who was convicted and later hanged for the 2001 Indian Parliament attack — wrote a…
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Sikhs from Punjab join as anti-CAA, NRC stir at Shaheen Bagh enters second month
Questions Over Citizenship Drive In Uttar Pradesh Even as protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) continue across India, the Uttar Pradesh government has begun the process to identify potential beneficiaries under the controversial law…
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Man tries to smuggle 200 live scorpions from Sri Lanka
A Chinese man has been caught trying to smuggle around 200 venomous scorpions out of Sri Lanka. The live animals were discovered by security officials at Colombo airport, packed in plastic boxes. Authorities suggest the…
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Girl buried by avalanche found alive after 18 hours
A 12-year-old girl was found alive after she was buried under snow for 18 hours when an avalanche in Pakistan occupied Kashmir engulfed the family house. Samina Bibi recalled screaming and shouting for help as she…
