Category: India News

Lawyer shot dead on road in Greater Noida

Noida (UP), Dec 17: A lawyer was shot dead by a man on a road near his home on Thursday in Greater Noida, with police suspecting it to be a fallout of a property dispute, officials said. Lawyer Fateh Mohammad Khan lived in Sector 36 and had gone […]

TMC dares Centre to impose President’s rule in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec 17:  The Trinamool Congress on Thursday said that the West Bengal government will not release three Indian Police Service officers on deputation following the diktat of the Centre, and dared the BJP-led regime to impose President’s Rule in the state. The Centre’s order in this regard […]

Indian farmers widows join protests against agriculture reforms

NEW DELHI – Hundreds of Indian women, including many widows of farmers who were believed to have killed themselves over debt, joined a protest on Wednesday against government reforms that farmers say threaten their livelihoods. Farmers have been protesting for nearly a month over the reforms, enacted in […]

Facebook’s India head deposes before Parliamentary panel

New Delhi, Dec 16:  Facebook’s India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and was questioned about a recent report that the social media giant is reluctant to ban the Bajrang Dal due to concerns over the security of its staff. Mohan deposed before the […]

Reliance Jio makes complaint to regulator about Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea

NEW DELHI – Reliance Industries Ltd’s telecom division has asked the Indian telecoms regulator to take action against rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd for allegedly running a false propaganda campaign to attract its subscribers. In a letter dated Dec. 10, Reliance Jio alleged that the two […]

Over 2,000 women likely to join ongoing protest at Singhu border in coming days

New Delhi, Dec 15:  The protest against the Centre’s new farm laws looks set to intensify further as more farmers are expected to join the ongoing agitation at Delhi’s border points to press for their demands. Over 2,000 women from the families of those protesting at the Singhu […]

Ambedkar statue found vandalised in UP village

Ballia (UP), Dec 15:  A statue of Dr. B R Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution, was found damaged at a village here, police said on Tuesday. They said the statue was installed in Lohta Pachdaura village under Bhimpura police station, and it was damaged on Monday […]

COVID-19: India records 22,065 infections, 354 fatalities

New Delhi, Dec 15:  India’s daily COVID-19 case count fell below 23,000 after a little over five months, while the national recovery rate stood at over 95 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday The coronavirus caseload mounted to 99,06,165 with 22,065 […]

India’s November WPI inflation picks up to 1.55%

New Delhi – India’s wholesale price gauge marginally picked up in November, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on Monday, with prices rising 1.55% from a year earlier. The annual wholesale price index rose in November, mainly because of an increase in prices of […]

Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

NEW DELHI – Leaders of protesting Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to withdraw the legislation. Farmers have been demonstrating for nearly three weeks against deregulation of the […]

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