Comedian Kiku Sharda takes a dig at Ram Rahim
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Comedian Kiku Sharda, who was arrested last year for hurting the sentiments of the followers of Dera Sacha Sauda leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, on Wednesday took a dig at the…
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CBI gets time to submit report on Shimla gang rape-murder case
Shimla, Sep 6 (IANS) Pulling up the CBI for its probe into the gang-rape and murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Shimla district in July was progressing at a “snail’s pace”, the Himachal Pradesh High…
India shares Myanmar’s concerns over security men’s killing in Rakhine: Modi
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6 (IANS) With the issue of Rohingya Muslims stalking both the countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India shared Myanmar’s concerns over the situation in Rakhine state and the…
Amid fear of deportation, Rohingyas seek ‘justice from world’
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Ever since violence against the minority Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar resurfaced, Dil Mohammad has been living in tension silently as he desperately tries to reach his brother’s…
NIA gets 10-day custody of 2 Kashmiri stone-pelters
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday sent two alleged Kashmiri stone-pelters to 10-day custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). During in-camera proceedings, District Judge Poonam Bamba allowed the NIA to…
Soon, law to prevent women’s abuse in NRI marriages
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The government will soon introduce a law to prevent abuse in NRI marriages, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Wednesday. “Laws to protect Indian women who are…
Lawyer moves UP court against hair stylist Jawed Habib
Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) A lawyer filed a court case on Wednesday against famous hair stylist Jawed Habib for allegedly using images of Hindu gods and goddesses in an advertisement to promote his salons. Lawyer…
Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi blasts ‘misinformation’
Yangon, Sep 6 (IANS) Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has claimed that the crisis in Rakhine state is being distorted by a “huge iceberg of misinformation”, media reports said on Wednesday. In her…
Qatar now offers visa-free entry to Moroccan nationals
Rabat, Sep 6 (IANS) Qatar has decided to grant Moroccan nationals visa-free entry, the media reported on Wednesday. Qatari Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani made the announcement…
Bihar road rage killer Rocky Yadav, 2 others get life terms
Patna, Sep 6 (IANS) A Bihar court on Wednesday handed life terms to Rakesh Ranjan Yadav alias Rocky Yadav and two others for killing a Class 12 student in the infamous Gaya road rage case,…
BJP trying to demolish Haj House in Ghaziabad: SP leader
Ghaziabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Nahar Singh Yadav on Wednesday alleged the Uttar Pradesh’s ruling BJP wants to demolish the Haj House here, which was locked up soon after it was inaugurated by…
146,000 Rohingyas have crossed into Bangladesh: UN
Chittagong, Sep 6 (IANS) At least 146,000 Rohingyas have arrived in Bangladesh since August 25, fleeing ongoing violence in northwestern Myanmar, the UN office in Dhaka said on Wednesday. Robert Watkins, UN Resident Coordinator in…
Six dead in Rohingya boat capsize off Bangladesh
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Six bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingyas capsized in the Bay of Bengal close to Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar, an official said. It also left an…
UC leaders pledge support for undocumented immigrant students
San Francisco, Sep 6 (IANS) Leaders of University of California (UC) have denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to end the DACA programme. Hours after the US Department of Justice announced the move, both University…
Tech giants condemn DACA programme repeal
San Francisco, Sep 6 (IANS) Tech giants, including Apple, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, have unanimously criticised the decision by Donald Trump’s administration to rescind the DACA programme that had potentially put 800,000 illegal immigrants at…
Cow vigilantism must stop: SC tells states
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that cow vigilantism has to stop and it is not permissible under the law. It also directed the states to appoint nodal officers in…
Security tightened around Dera headquarters ahead of search
Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Security was tightened around the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters near Sirsa town on Wednesday following the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s approval to search and sanitise the sect premises. The local…
Suu Kyi says Myanmar working to protect Rohingyas
Yangon, Sep 6 (IANS) The de facto leader and Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi has publicly responded to the ongoing crisis in Rakhine state, that led to over 400 deaths and triggered an…
India should take humane view of Rohingya refugees
By Bawa Singh Given its rich mineral resources, historical and civilisational ties and strategic location, sharing maritime and land borders, Myanmar holds a pivotal position in India’s Act East policy. However, Rohingya refugees from Myanmar…
India shares concerns with Myanmar on Rakhine situation
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6 (IANS) India on Wednesday shared its concerns with Myanmar over the situation in the country’s Rakhine state where the army has launched a crackdown on the Rohingyas, triggering a mass…