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Modi issue: Former USCIRF commissioner Johnnie Moore says Obama should spend more time in completing India than crititising

Ex-US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commissioner Johnnie Moore has said former US President Barack Obama should spend more energy in complementing India than criticizing it.

Mamata Banerjee's chopper makes emergency landing in north Bengal du to inclement weather 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's helicopter made an emergency landing in north Bengal on Tuesday due to bad weather, media reports said.

Kolkata: Presidency University students protest against 'no romance inside campus' diktat

Kolkata/IBNS: Several students of the prestigious Presidency University on Monday protested against the administration's new diktat curbing romance inside the campus.

Atiq's sister moves Supreme Court seeking independent enquiry into 'state-sponsored killing' of brothers

New Delhi/UNI: Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed’s sister, Aisha Noori, had knocked the doors of the Supreme Court seeking a direction for a probe into the state-sponsored killing' of her two brothers, who were allegedly gunned down by assailants, while in Uttar Pradesh police's custody.

Congress stages protest against AAP govt over hike in electricity rates

New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi unit of Congress on Tuesday staged a protest against the AAP government in Delhi over hike in electricity rates and demanded resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat trains in Bhopal

Bhopal/UNI: Crossing another crucial connectivity milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off five Vande Bharat trains in Bhopal on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh: Wanted criminal killed in encounter with STF in Kaushambi

Kaushambi: A wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1.25 lakh was killed in an encounter with the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday, an STF officer said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed, policeman injured in Kulgam gunfight

Srinagar: Security forces shot dead a local militant in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said on Tuesday.

Big boost for Congress in Telangana as several BRS leaders join party ahead of assembly polls

New Delhi/IBNS The Congress Monday received a big boost as several leaders from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) switched over to the grand old party, ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Telangana.

Mamata Banerjee tries her hand at preparing dumplings in North Bengal

Cooch Behar/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a visit to North Bengal ahead of the coming Panchayat election, Monday stopped at a local tea shop in Chalsa and tried her hand at preparing dumplings as well as brewing tea.

India summons Pakistani diplomat to lodge strong protest over attacks on Sikhs

New Delhi/IBNS: India Monday summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the recent attacks on Sikh community members in the neighbouring country, reports said.

BSF trashes Mamata Banerjee's accusations of 'intimidating' voters in border areas ahead of panchayat polls

Kolkata/IBNS: Kickstarting her campaigning for the upcoming panchayat polls for the first time, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of scaring voters in the bordering areas of the state and asked police to keep a strict vigil on them.

PIL filed in Calcutta HC challenging appointment of Bengal Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha

Kolkata/IBNS: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Monday filed in Calcutta High Court challenging the appointment of West Bengal Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, court media reports said.

Manipur violence: Mallikarjun Kharge steps up attack on PM Modi, demands N Biren's dismissal

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur situation, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Monday said if the PM is really concerned about the northeastern state, then he should sack Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

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Sikh Diaspora: The Gangs of Khalistan

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Jammu and Kashmir L G Manoj Sinha redresses grievance of citizens during “LG Mulaqaat” programme

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday redressed the grievances of the citizens during “LG’s Mulaqaat”- Live Public Grievance Hearing programme at the Civil Secretariat.

Uttar Pradesh: Elderly couple murdered in Azamgarh, loot suspected

Azamgarh: An elderly couple was hacked to death by unidentified persons during suspected loot in Nizamabad area of Azamgarh district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said here on Monday.

Kolkata: 3 killed as bus rams into car

Kolkata/IBNS: Three people have been killed and one seriously injured as an over-speeding bus rammed into a private car in Kolkata's Lake Town area in the wee hours of Monday.

Jammu and Kashmir hosts annual Bani Chinj Mela, locals participate in events

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's Bani witnessed locals participating in the three-day annual Bani Chinj Mela recently.

Network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened in the last few years as strict and consistent action is being taken.

PM Narendra Modi holds high-level meeting with Cabinet ministers

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with Cabinet ministers and other seniors officials here on Monday.

PM Narendra Modi to visit Madhya Pradesh tomorrow

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.

Telangana CM KCR leaves for 2- day Maharashtra political tour

Hyderabad/UNI: Bharat Rastra Samithi (BRS) National President and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) left for Solapur in Maharashtra for his two political tours by road from Pragathi Bhavan here on Monday morning as part of his efforts to expand the party's footprint in the neighbouring state.

Zero tolerance policy against narcotics successful: Amit Shah

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the policy of zero tolerance against narcotics adopted by the central government is showing successful results.

NIA raids multiple places in Kashmir

Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted multiple raids in Kashmir valley on Monday in a terror case, sources said.

Karnataka: Man slits friend's throat, drinks blood suspecting his affair with wife

Bengaluru/IBNS: A Karnataka man has been arrested for allegedly slitting the throat of his friend, drinking the oozing blood suspecting him of having an affair with the accused's wife, media reports said.

Mamata to kickstart Bengal panchayat poll campaign from Cooch Behar today

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will kickstart her campaign for the upcoming panchayat elections from the state's northern part, a sticky ground for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Friendship between India and USA is a force of global good: Narendra Modi tweets giving reply to Joe Biden

New Delhi/Washington: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said the friendship between India and the USA  is a force of global good.

Odisha: 12 dead, 8 injured in bus accident in Ganjam

Bhubaneswar: At least 12 passengers were killed, and eight others injured when a OSRTC bus and a private bus collided head on near Khemundi college close to Digapaandi in Ganjam district on Sunday midnight, the official said.