Policeman accused of domestic abuse still not questioned - a year after investigation began

A police officer who was suspended by his force over allegations by his ex-wife of domestic abuse and sexual violence has still not been questioned - more than a year after the investigation began. Sky News reported last March that the officer had been removed from duty after West Yorkshire …...Read More

Young face of Tripura BJP hogs limelight in Lok Sabha campaign

April 05, 2024 07:56 am | Updated 07:57 am IST - AGARTALA Armed with the gift of the gab, Tripura Tourism and Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury has made his mark as a star campaigner in this election season while canvassing support for the candidates of the ruling BJP. Hitting the …...Read More

Kangana slams Congress for remarks against her and Hema Malini, calls it ‘sick mentality’

April 05, 2024 07:37 am | Updated 07:37 am IST - Mandi Actor Kangana Ranaut, the BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi seat, Thursday attacked the Congress for the objectionable remarks against her and said it showed their "sick mentality" which comes from family background. Ms. Ranaut, who addressed the …...Read More

With alliance talks failing, Congress nominates Arvind Damor for Banswara in Rajasthan

April 05, 2024 07:35 am | Updated 07:35 am IST - JAIPUR The Congress on April 5 fielded a fresh face, Arvind Damor, as its candidate from the Banswara-Dungarpur seat in Rajasthan for the Lok Sabha election. With this, the Congress has announced its candidates for all the 25 Lok …...Read More

The Hindu Morning Digest, April 5, 2024

April 05, 2024 07:01 am | Updated 07:48 am IST Government to record parents’ religion to register births When registering the birth of a child, parents will now be required to separately record the religion of both the child’s father and mother, according to Model Rules drafted by the Union …...Read More

CBI facilitates return of gold smuggling case accused from Saudi Arabia via Interpol channels

April 05, 2024 06:06 am | Updated 06:19 am IST - NEW DELHI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has coordinated the return of a gold smuggling case accused from Saudi Arabia via Interpol channels. The accused has been identified as Shokat Ali and he was wanted by the National …...Read More

"People Linked To Organised Crime Welcomed In Canada": S Jaishankar

In a fresh critique of the Justine Trudeau-led dispensation for giving space and legitimacy to "extremism, separatism, and advocates of violence" in the name of free speech, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Canada has been issuing visas to people with links to organised crime despite warnings from New Delhi. …...Read More

BJP Will Never Change Constitution, Congress Creating Fear Psychosis: Rajnath Singh

The Congress is trying to mislead people, said Rajnath Singh. (File) The BJP government will never change the Constitution or end reservation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, accusing the Congress of creating "fear psychosis" and resorting to spreading misinformation for "vote bank" politics. In an interview with PTI, Mr Singh …...Read More

"Sometimes Dealing With Neighbours...": S Jaishankar On New Nepal 100 Rupee Note

"Sometimes, dealing with our neighbours involves navigating a bit of politics," he said (File) Addressing the controversy surrounding Nepal's depiction of certain Indian territories on its currency notes, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the complexities of managing relationships with neighbouring countries. Mr Jaishankar acknowledged that dealing with neighbouring …...Read More

"Probe Not Limited To 3 People": Canada PM On Hardeep Nijjar's Killing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that the investigation into the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is "not limited" to the arrest of three Indian nationals and is ongoing. Trudeau said that it is important because "Canada is a rule-of-law country". The Canada PM's remarks came days …...Read More