Day: September 28, 2019

Indian-American lawmaker Pramila Jayapal along with 13 other US Congressmen urge Modi to restore communication in Kashmir

14 US Congressmen urge Modi to restore communication in Kashmir

10:20 am September 28, 2019

WASHINGTON: Indian-American lawmaker Pramila Jayapal along with 13 other US Congressmen have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address concerns over the human rights situation in Kashmir and lift the communications blackout. A statement, addressed to Prime Minister Modi, was issued jointly by Congressmen Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr, Judy Chu, Pramila Jayapal, Carolyn Maloney, Gerald […]

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IIT Delhi, Ayurveda institute to develop herbal wound dressing, fumigation device for wound healing

MTech students in IITs will now have to pay more fees

10:05 am September 28, 2019

NEW DELHI: MTech students in IITs will now have to pay more with the IIT Council on Friday approving a fee increase to bring it to the level of BTech courses. The Council chaired by Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal also approved the ‘tenure track pathway’ to decide whether a new faculty member is going […]

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Slain Indian-American deputy devoted life to Sikh faith, serving others

Sikh police officer killed in line of duty in US

9:42 am September 28, 2019

Houston: An Indian-American Sikh police officer died after being shot multiple times from behind in a “ruthless, cold-blooded way” during a traffic stop in the US state of Texas, a senior official said Saturday. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sikh Harris County Sheriff’s deputy, was shot while conducting a traffic stop, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. He was […]

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gets call from Pakistan PM Imran Khan ahead of her India tour

Modi, Hasina reiterate zero tolerance for terrorism

9:19 am September 28, 2019

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina reiterated their zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and violent extremism, and agreed that a strong security partnership has built trust and mutual confidence between the neighbours. Modi met Hasina here for a bilateral meeting on the margins of the High Level Segment of the […]

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