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Limited internet to be restored in Kashmir, no access to social media

Srinagar – Limited mobile data services and internet will be temporarily restored in Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday, ending nearly a six month communications lockdown after Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew the Muslim majority region’s autonomy. Access will be limited to about 300 “whitelisted” websites and internet speed […]

College in Patna withdraws ban on wearing burqa

Patna, Jan 25: A college for women here on Saturday withdrew its ban on wearing of burqa in its premises after it had prohibited it as part of the institute’s new dress code. Acknowledging that the prohibition was due to a misunderstanding, the college authorities said that it has […]

All leaders know that their phones are tapped: Pawar

Mumbai, Jan 25: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that all political leaders know that their phones are tapped, which is why they do not think about it seriously. His comments come a day after Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh accused the previous BJP-led state government of tapping […]

Muslim outfit holds anti-CAA protests across Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Jan 25: Scores of members of Muslim outfit Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath took out protest marches across Tamil Nadu on Saturday against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The protesters gathered in front of the Chennai Collectorate holding placards and TNTJ flags and raised slogans demanding withdrawal of the Act. […]

BJP’s Kapil Mishra faces 48-hour campaigning ban following controversial tweets

New Delhi, Jan 25: The Election Commission on Saturday imposed a 48-hour campaigning ban on BJP candidate from Delhi’s Model Town constituency Kapil Mishra following his controversial tweets, poll panel officials said. The ban order, signed by the Chef Election Commissioner and two fellow Election Commissioners, would come into […]

Exclusive: India faces first fall in direct taxes in at least two decades -sources

MUMBAI – India’s corporate and income tax collection for the current year is likely to fall for the first time in at least two decades, several senior tax officials told Reuters, amid a sharp fall in economic growth and cut in corporate tax rates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]

Fire at two-story building in Mumbai’s Kurla area

Mumbai, Jan 24: A fire broke out at a two-story building in suburban Kurla West here on Friday evening, an official said. The blaze started on the second floor of Mehtab Building on S G Barve Road around 10 pm, a Fire Brigade official said. Four fire engines and […]

Checking on friends and missing class: protests bring fear to India’s campuses

BENGALURU/ NEW DELHI – One of India’s most famous universities is half-empty and some students who are on campus track each other on mobile devices to ensure people are safe, as violent clashes spill on to campuses that are seen as a hotbed of anti-government protests. The country […]

Gzb: 5 of family found unconscious, 1 dies at hospital

Ghaziabad (UP), Jan 23: A six-year-old boy suspectedly died of asphyxiation here and 4 members of his family fell unconscious after they kept a coal-brazier in their room before going to sleep, police said on Thursday. The incident took place at Sanjay Colony in Arthla area of Sahibabad on […]

Let Azadi-seekers leave country: Gujarat Deputy CM

Ahmedabad, Jan 23: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said on Thursday that those agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and seeking “Azadi” should be allowed to leave the country if they wanted freedom. He was speaking at a programme here on the occasion of birth anniversary of nationalist […]

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