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Free speech in India suffered ‘grievous blow’, says Raghuram Rajan on Ashoka University developments
Eminent economist Raghuram Rajan has said free speech suffered a “grievous blow” in India with the resignations of Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Arvind Subramanian from the Ashoka University.
To say, as a serving police officer has done in a recent op-ed, that the “self-preservation of Muslims” hinges on their ‘denunciation of cow slaughter” is akin to issuing an outright threat.
Govt, BJP not trustworthy: Naresh Tikait
The government and the BJP are not trustworthy, BKU president Naresh Tikait alleged on Wednesday, as he hit out at the Centre over the contentious agriculture laws.
The rate of unemployment in Delhi six months post-pandemic, rose to 28.5 per cent in October-November 2020 as compared with 11.1 per cent in January-February.
Whenever petrol prices go up, the government claims it is because open market forces are at work. But as in the past, prices have stopped rising ahead of the assembly elections.
Ankita, the estranged daughter-in-law of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kaushal Kishore attempted suicide, in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
Kejriwal bluffing:No Water or Sanitation: Daurala, a Village on the Periphery of Delhi's ‘Development’
From access to clean water to schools for children, this small Delhi hamlet has a slew of complaints against those in power.
The BJP's Toolkit Is Not Working That Well
Despite the BJP-RSS's repression tactics having a terrifying and chilling effect on the right to protest, two of India's largest movements have taken shape since 2019.
Now, PSU general insurance and life insurance employees to strike against privatisation
After the two day strike by the bankers, unions in the public sector general insurance companies and Life Insurance Corporation of India will go on strike on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
Air India’s technical staff faces salary crisis; Modi govt wants to close down the company, say employees
AIESL employees, in a joint letter, have urged the Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to regularise their salary.
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Who is judge Arun Subramanian? New Judge assigned to Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex-trafficking case
Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal criminal sex trafficking case has been reassigned to Judge Arun Subramanian, providing Combs another chance to apply for bail. The trial date is set for May…
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Man gets life term for murder of Indian-origin restaurant manager in UK's Reading
Shazeb Khalid, 25, has been sentenced to life in the UK for murdering Vignesh Pattabhiraman, an Indian restaurant manager.
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Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation
Singapore's former transport minister S Iswaran started his one-year jail term for corruption, choosing not to appeal his conviction. He was sentenced for accepting illegal gifts worth about USD 313,200…
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South African Indian-origin couple receive prestigious US prize for HIV/AIDS research
Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a South African Indian-origin scientist couple, have received the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for their groundbreaking HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 research. They played pivotal roles…
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Telangana engineer shot dead in Uganda
A 41-year-old engineer from Telangana, working in Uganda, was shot dead by a soldier on security duty before the assailant took his own life. The soldier was reportedly unhappy with…
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US eases visa access for Indian students, workers and tourists with 2,50,000 new appointments
In response to increased demand, the US Mission to India has announced 250,000 additional visa appointments for tourists, skilled workers, and students. This expansion aims to ease interview access and…
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'Grounds for deportation': Indian man's grocery 'scam' tip in Canada sparks backlash
An Indian man in Canada faces backlash after posting a video showing how to switch price tags on apples to save money. Speaking in Gujarati, he demonstrated swapping more expensive…
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Restrictions on Indian visas takes center stage in race to Tory party's leadership
The contest to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader intensifies, with immigration at the forefront. Leading candidates Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch push for stricter Indian visa rules and stress…
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