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Facing criticism, Delhi police probe attack on students at JNU

NEW DELHI – Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a leading university and attacked a student protest with sticks and rods, an officer said on Monday, the latest incident to ignite criticism of India’s ruling Hindu nationalists. Sunday’s attack at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), […]

Delhi police, facing criticism, probe attack on students at Jawaharlal Nehru University

NEW DELHI – Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a premier university and attacked a student protest with sticks and rods, an officer said on Monday, the latest incident to ignite criticism of India’s ruling Hindu nationalists. Sunday’s attack at a university long seen as […]

Trade unions urge people to join nationwide stir on Jan8

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6: Central trade unions on Monday urged civil society to take part in the nationwide strike called jointly by them on January 8 against the “anti-labour policies” of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. The 24-hour strike called by all major trade unions will start at […]

AAP will fight Delhi Assembly election on basis of its govt’s work: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jan 6: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the upcoming Assembly elections will be fought on the basis of the AAP government’s work and noted that his party will run a “positive” campaign. At a press conference on Monday evening, Kejriwal appealed to the people […]

Delhi Assembly polls on February 8; results to be declared on Feb 11: EC

New Delhi, Jan 6: The elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will take place on February 8 and results will be declared on February 11, the Election Commission announced on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the notification for the polls will be issued on January 14 while […]

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi misleading people over CAA: Shah

New Delhi, Jan 5: BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of misleading the people over the amended Citizenship Act and instigating riots. Shah assured members of minority communities that none of them will lose citizenship due to the CAA, saying […]

Over 100 infants die in two Jodhpur hospitals: Report

Jodhpur, Jan 5:  Over 100 infants died in two government hospitals in Jodhpur in December last year, a report has found amid growing outrage over infant deaths in a Kota hospital. While a total of 146 children died in Umaid and MDM hospitals in Jodhpur in December, 102 […]

Petrol, diesel prices up for 4th straight day as US strike roils oil market

New Delhi, Jan 5: Petrol and diesel prices rose for the fourth straight day on Sunday as global oil prices jumped after the US killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of conflict in the crude-rich Middle East. Retail pump price of petrol was hiked by 9 paise […]

Maha portfolios: Ajit Pawar gets Finance, Anil Deshmukh Home

Mumbai, Jan 5: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar has got the finance and planning department while party colleague Anil Deshmukh is the state’s new Home minister, a senior official said on Sunday. Besides, first-time Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray, who is the son of […]

A nobel laureate who dreams the ‘Blue Dream’ for India

Bengaluru, Jan 4: Nobel laureate Dr Ada E Yonath has a ‘Blue Dream’, a dream that indicates an increased life expectancy of above 80 years for people in India as in some developed nations. You see the nations in blue, said Yonath showing the United States of America, Canada […]

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