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Lawrence Bishnoi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Canada govt Monday listed Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate as a “terrorist entity”. The tag that follows Royal Canadian Mounted Police claims, not substantiated yet, that Bishnoi hired the killers of pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar allows Canadian cops to prosecute offences committed by the gang pertaining to financing, travel and…
MUMBAI: Jiya Rai, 17, daughter of Indian Navy sailor Madan Rai from Navy Nagar in Colaba, became the first female para swimmer with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to successfully swim across the Catalina Channel in the US solo. She completed the 34-km swim in 15 hours, one minute and 43 seconds.The officials said in the…
India has faced criticism for its flip-flop over the Gaza issue, like its decision to abstain from voting on a UNGA resolution for unconditional truce NEW DELHI: India’s developmental assistance of close to $80 million for Palestine in the past 11 years is almost double that of the amount that was given in the preceding…
BENGALURU: Social media platform X said on Monday it was “deeply concerned” by a Karnataka HC order that empowers “millions of police officers” to issue arbitrary content takedown notices through a new portal called Sahyog.The Elon Musk-owned X said it will appeal the Sept 24 order as part of its broader effort to defend free…
Govt intrigued at Ladakh violence even after ‘unprecedented’ vikas NEW DELHI/LEH: As Ladakh grapples with an uneasy calm after violent protests claimed four lives, senior govt functionaries are intrigued at the way the violence erupted as they argue that the region, once at the margins of governance, has seen “unprecedented development” since being carved out…
Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (ANI photo) PATNA: Boosting Bihar’s rail connectivity within Bihar and to other regions, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off three new Amrit Bharat Express trains and four new local passenger trains through videoconferencing from New Delhi Monday. Simultaneously, a ceremonial flag-off event was held at Patna Junction, where deputy CM…
EU ambassador to India Herve Delphin The 13th round of India-EU negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) this month was a missed opportunity, but the EU remains committed to concluding a “meaningful package” by the end of this year, EU ambassador to India Herve Delphin has said. India and the EU will hold another…
MEERUT: A man accused of murdering his first wife, father and mother to claim insurance worth Rs 50 crore has been arrested in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, after his fourth wife alerted police about a series of suspicious deaths in the family.Vishal Singhal, 37, had already received Rs 1.5 crore in claims and was attempting to…
NEW DELHI: Acting against some casino operators and hoteliers for alleged illegal online gambling activities, Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji office conducted searches across Goa, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Rajkot Sunday and Monday. ED seized more than Rs 2 crore in Indian currency, $14,000, cryptocurrency USDT worth Rs 90 lakh, and other foreign currencies worth Rs 8.5 lakh.“Use…
KARUR/CHENNAI: TN police arrested Monday night Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Karur district secretary Mathiazhagan, who is among three senior functionaries of actor Vijay’s party named as prime suspects in the Sept 27 stampede that killed 41 people. & A Selvaraj.General secretary Bussy Anand, joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar and Mathiazhagan were mentioned in an FIR…
