Day: November 29, 2019

India pollution regulator threatens to shut coal-fired utilities around New Delhi

NEW DELHI – India’s federal pollution regulator has warned coal-fired power plants around New Delhi that they could be shut down for failing to comply with deadlines to meet emissions standards, according to sources and a letter reviewed by Reuters. The move comes as New Delhi and other […]

Siddaramaiah, Kumaraswamy booked for sedition over protest against IT raids

Bengaluru, Nov 29: Police have booked former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy along with the then Bengaluru police commissioner T Sunil Kumar, his subordinates and some Congress and JD(S) leaders on sedition charges for protesting the income tax raids during Lok Sabha polls. Based on a complaint […]

‘Prisoners of Revolution’: Revisiting the Naxal movement

New Delhi, Nov 29: A new novel set against the backdrop of the Naxalite movement that had its genesis in an obscure village of West Bengal provides a direct window to the real life experiences of the people who willingly or unwillingly became a part of the campaign. Amar […]

Dalit girl abducted and raped by five men in UP’s Ballia

Ballia (UP), Nov 29: A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and raped by five people for over a month in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, police said on Friday. The girl was abducted on October 16 and taken to Panipat in Haryana and allegedly raped, ASP Sanjay Yadav said. […]

Pragya Thakur tenders apology in LS for remarks on Godse

New Delhi, Nov 29: Facing opposition attack for her controversial comments on Nathuram Godse, BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Friday tendered an apology in Lok Sabha but said her remarks have been twisted. The Bhopal MP said her comments were in a different context. Thakur created a controversy on […]

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