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A full-blown political row has erupted ever since the final draft of Assam's NRC was published on Monday. As of now, India has not shared NRC findings with us and has not raised the issue.
New Delhi: Vadodara's M.S. University has cancelled a show by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on the campus next month after less than a dozen alumni wrote to the vice-chancellor asking him what message the varsity was planning to send out by hosting an "anti-national flag-bearer". No stranger to controversy triggered by his biting humour, Kunal - who heard about the cancellation from the media - had a comeback less than 24 hours later.
When it comes to undersea naval fleet, Indian Navy's submarine strength is way ahead of its neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh, but pales in comparison to China. As per a report by Naval Analyses, India has 15 conventional submarines , two nuclear-powered submarines with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles and one nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra.
In his meeting with Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Singh will discuss ways to strengthen the anti-terror mechanism between the two countries and check radicalisation of youths by terrorist groups, a Home Ministry official said. NEW DELHI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning July 13, during which he will hold discussions on various issues including anti-terror cooperation, attempts by terror groups to radicalise youths and Rohingya refugees, officials said on Tuesday.
When former President Pranab Mukherjee accepted an invitation from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat to attend an event at the Sangh's headquarters in Nagpur on June 7, the Congress started objecting to the visit. According to the Congress Pranab Mukherjee shouldn't have accepted the invite since RSS is a communal outfit and is also linked with the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Bimala Begum is worried. She is among nearly three million married women in India's northeastern state of Assam who have been asked to prove their citizenship.
ITANAGAR/KOHIMA/AIZAWL: Lending support to the voices of dissent over the Citizenship Bill, 2016, hundreds of student activists staged demonstrations on Monday across three northeast states. The apex bodies of students' unions in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland organised sit-ins this morning in their respective state capitals, demanding immediate scrapping of the proposed legislation.
Cochin Port registered the highest growth of 16.52 per cent, followed by Paradip 14.68 per cent, Kolkata 13.61 per cent, JNPT 6.2 per cent and New Mangalore 5.28 per cent. The growth at Cochin Port was mainly due to increase in traffic of Fin.
NEW DELHI: It's jet set, go, all over again! India has kicked off a fresh dogfight for its $20 billion "mother of all defence deals" by re-inviting global aviation majors to compete for producing fighter jets in India under the government's "strategic partnership" policy. IAF on Friday issued a preliminary global tender or RFI to acquire 110 fighter jets, of which 85% are to be built in India with a domestic strategic partner or production agency.
New Delhi, April 4 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the Revised Cost Estimates of the scheme for updation of National Register of Citizens in Assam up to December 31 this year at a cost of Rs 1,220.93 crore. The scheme of NRC, 1951, is specific to Assam and covers about 3.29 crore applicants, an official statement said.
Hillary Clinton was treated briefly at a hospital in western India after suffering a minor injury at her hotel, the head of the hospital said Friday Clinton, who has been visiting some of India's historic sites in recent days, arrived at the hospital early Wednesday and "was here for about 15-20 minutes," said Suresh Goyal, the CEO of Goyal Hospital in the city of Jodhpur. He declined to say what she was treated for.
Tuesday it was reported she sprained her hand- its unclear if it happened during the fall in which she braced herself with her hand on stone steps Hillary Clinton sprained her hand during her visit to India, after taking a nasty spill on the stairs while out touring a palace on Monday. It is not yet clear if the hand injury was a direct result of Monday's incident in which she fell not once but twice on the stairs and was pictured using her hand to brace her fall.
To gain control over messaging, among others things like funding, it is vital for Congress to perform well in the months leading up to 2019 We have never seen as much interest in an election concerning India's northeast as we did this week. I usually wake up early, around 5, and was surprised to see that This is a good sign for us as a nation.
If the public feels that journalists have given up their role of a watchdog to become a guard dog for those in authority and power, it does not bode well for a democratic society, former Chief Justice of India Justice R M Lodha warned here Friday. He called on the media not to succumb to pressure or intimidation that could curtail "freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution."
SECURITY PERSONNEL examine the remains of an Israel Air Force F-16 fighter plane near Kibbutz Harduf on February 10, 2018. . A WAR WITH NO INSTIGATORS Asharq al-Awsat, London, February 12 There has been a dramatic turn of events in Syria.
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party took potshots at Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his jacket, which they claim cost nearly Rs 70,000. Rahul was attending a concert in Shillong when he was seen sporting the apparel.
Philippine president said he pities Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi for being the focus of international criticism over her country's handling of the Rohingya refugee crisis. Suu Kyi and Duterte met in New Delhi this week at a summit of Southeast Asian leaders on the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India ties.
Panaji, Jan 8 : Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday arrived at the Indian Naval Base INS Hansa in Goa to participate in the 'Rakshamantri's Day at Sea' programme, an official said. During the two-day event, which began on Monday, she is expected to board several naval ships and witness live naval operations, said an Indian Navy statement.
He gives instances to imply that BJP is promoting sectarian violence, artistic intolerance, rewriting history and imposing public morality. At the outset, Varma must decide whether he is a "fringe" or "mainstream" of BJP.
Washington, Jan 6 : Distinguished aerospace expert Vivek Lall has joined Lockheed- Martin to look after the companys combat jet programme, specifically the newer generation F-16 Block 70 that the company has offered for production to India. Lall took over his new assignment as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, on on January 2 at the company's aircraft production facility at Fort Worth, where the F-16 Falcon, F-35 Lightning II and other combat and transport aircraft like the F-22 Raptor and C-130J Super Hercules are made.