Colombo, Jun 11: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday began the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) investigation into the security lapses surrounding the Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed 258 people including 11 Indians, despite strong objection by President Maithripala Sirisena. President Sirisena, who is the head of the Cabinet, […]
New Delhi, Jun 11: A look out circular (LOC)should to be used only when a person is evading investigation as it seriously affects the fundamental rights of a citizen who is restrained from travelling, the Delhi High Court has said. The ruling by the high court came while allowing […]
New Delhi, Jun 11: Even judges have to face the brunt of social media, the Supreme Court said Tuesday while hearing the case of journalist Prashant Kanojia, arrested for allegedly making objectionable comments on Twitter and Facebook against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. “Sometimes even we have to […]
Srinagar, Jun 11: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, police said. The exchange of firing took place in Sopore during a search operation, an official spokesperson said. He said the cordon has been strengthened […]
New Delhi, Jun 11: The wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force was spotted on Tuesday 16 km north of Lipo in Arunachal Pradesh, eight days after it went missing after taking off from Assam’s Jorhat The aircraft had 13 people on board and the […]
A near record-sized “dead zone” of oxygen-starved water could form in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, threatening its huge stocks of marine life, researchers said. The area could spread over 8,700 square miles (22,500 square km), scientists at Louisiana State University said on Monday – about the […]
NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of a journalist arrested for a social media post about Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a case that highlighted growing concerns over free speech and media freedom. Prashant Kanojia, 26, was detained by plainclothes police […]
New Delhi, Jun 11: Vigilance Commissioner Sharad Kumar has been named interim CVC until a new incumbent is chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-headed selection panel. Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) K V Chowdary and Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin completed their tenure at the anti-graft body on Sunday and […]
Barrackpore, Jun 11: At least two people were killed and three others severely injured when bombs were hurled at them late Monday night in the Kankinara area of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, police said Tuesday. The TMC claimed that the victims were supporters of the party and […]
Iran’s foreign minister warned Monday of the consequences of waging “economic war” against the Islamic republic through US sanctions, saying those conducting and supporting it could not expect to “remain safe”. “One cannot expect an economic war to continue against the Iranian people and that those waging this […]
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