NHRC flags human rights violations in Sandeshkhali
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has flagged, “numerous instances of atrocities,” suggesting a clear “violation of human rights” in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal due to “neglect” in preventing such occurrences. The NHRC report following a spot inquiry into the incident also noted that the “widespread fear of retaliation, compounded by...
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MCD begins desilting, cleaning drains before monsoon season
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Court sends Kavitha to CBI custody till April 15
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Omar to lock horns with Sajad Lone of Peoples Conference
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If Kolkata terror hub what about UP, Delhi: Didi to BJP
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Congress seeks Shinde Sena MP apology for slur on Shivaji scion
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Rahul, Kharge to campaign in Vidarbha for two days
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Congress to become extinct like dinosaur in a few years: Rajnath
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BJP Government respects Constitution, says Modi
Amid opposition charges that the BJP was out to destroy the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government revered it and even Babasaheb Ambedkar would not be able to abolish it now. Addressing an election rally in Barmer, Modi alleged that the Congress was standing with...
MP CM: People of Chhindwara will oust outsider
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday claimed that the people of Chhindwara have made up their minds to oust the ‘outsider’ and ensure the victory of the local candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has fielded Chhindwara district unit president Vivek Bunty Sahu against the Congress’s...
Bihar getting a lot of support from Centre: Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the state was getting “a lot of support” from the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, and urged people to vote for the BJP-led NDA. Kumar, who heads the JD(U), also referred to his flip-flops in the past one decade and asserted that...
CIC displeased over EC failure to furnish reply to RTI plea
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has expressed “severe displeasure” over the Election Commission (EC) not furnishing a reply to an RTI plea that had asked the poll panel about the action taken on a “representation” given to it by eminent citizens, raising questions on the credibility of EVMs and VVPAT...
SC extends stay on former IPS officer sentence on Dhoni contempt plea
The Supreme Court has extended the interim stay on the 15-day simple imprisonment handed to retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar by the Madras High Court in a contempt of court case filed by former cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. A bench of Justices A S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan has listed...
Widening development financing gap posing challenge to achieving SDGs: UN
The widening development financing gap, now estimated at USD 4.2 trillion annually, exacerbated by the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic poses a formidable challenge to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the world’s poorest nations, according to a new UN report released here. The ‘2024 Financing for Sustainable Development...
UK appoints Lindy as High Commissioner to India
The United Kingdom has appointed Lindy Cameron as its new high commissioner to India. She will succeed incumbent Alex Ellis. “Lindy Cameron CB OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of India in succession to Alex Ellis CMG who will be transferring to another diplomatic service appointment,” a...
