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Favourable view of US slides among Indians: Survey

New York: Favourable views of the US in India have slid since last year amid President Donald Trump’s actions and rhetoric against the country, according to an international survey.   The survey by the US-based…

‘Our Constitution guarantees right to dissent’: Pawan Khera slams police action after Sonam Wangchuk shifted to hospital

New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday criticised the Union government over the police action after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital from Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, alleging that the right to…

Rajasthan HC clears marriage of two life convicts at Jodhpur open jail

Jaipur: In a rare order, the Rajasthan High Court has allowed two life convicts to marry at the open-air prison in Mandore, Jodhpur, observing that the marriage of two consenting adults is protected under the…

Taslima Nasrin’s upcoming Kolkata visit litmus test for free speech

New Delhi: Author Taslima Nasrin’s upcoming Kolkata visit has become a subject of political debate since it became known that the writer, a long-standing target of zealots, is attending an anti-fundamentalism literary event on August…

India warns Security Council inaction undermining public faith in UN

United Nations: India has warned that people’s view of the UN is sinking as it fails to reform the Security Council to make it capable of ending conflicts end human suffering. “Public perception about the…

Maharashtra economy collapsed due to institutional corruption: Shiv Sena(UBT) in ‘Saamana’

Mumbai: In a blistering attack on the ruling dispensation, Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday alleged that Maharashtra’s economy has completely collapsed due to unprecedented institutional corruption. Citing a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General…

Did not want to work in PMO, had notion of extra vetting being a Muslim officer, says ex-CEC Quraishi

New Delhi: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi on Tuesday said he had declined an offer to serve as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), saying he was uncomfortable with what he…

India-UK FTA to make British goods cheaper and boost Indian exports from July 15

New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will come into force on Wednesday, paving the way for cheaper British goods in India while granting Indian exporters near-total duty-free access to the UK…

US grant rule sparks science concerns by lawmakers

Washington: A coalition of more than 40 US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed federal grant regulation, warning that it would inject politics into scientific funding decisions, weaken American innovation and…

BJP serves Rs 100 crore defamation notice to Omar Abdullah over MLA bribery remarks

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP has served a Rs 100 crore defamation notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his remarks that the party was offering Rs 20-30 crore to MLAs…

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