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Students, teachers collectively boycott classes at JNU

11:46 pm January 13, 2020

New Delhi: Students and teachers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday boycotted classes amid standoff with the administration over the fee-hike issue. The classes were supposed to begin on Monday but could not start due to the collective boycott. The classrooms bore a deserted look even as students walked around the campus in groups […]

HC stays penalty proceedings against Patanjali Ayurved by anti-profiteering authority

JNU row: Ramdev wants Deepika Padukone to hire him as advisor

11:13 pm January 13, 2020

Indore: Yoga guru Ramdev on Monday said Deepika Padukone should get herself acquainted with socio-political issues in the country before taking any “big decisions” and should appoint people like him as her advisors, who will give her a “fair insight” into vital issues. Padukone has been drawing flak from right wing leaders and trolls for […]

Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers

Pence takes swipe at NBA, Nike in critical speech on China

4:07 am October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON: Vice President Mike Pence took a swipe at Nike and the NBA on Thursday in a speech criticizing communist China’s record on trade and human rights, saying American corporations have been too willing to ignore censorship and repression in pursuit of profits. Pence singled out the shoe company for removing Houston Rockets merchandise from […]

US lawmaker supports PM Modi's efforts to bring back stability in Kashmir

Govt working to meet people’s aspirations, dreams: Modi

1:49 pm August 15, 2019

New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA government is working to meet people’s aspirations in its second term after addressing their needs in the last five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, asserting it has prepared a blueprint for India in the 21st century. Addressing the nation on its 73rd Independence Day, he cited a […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Indian Constitution to apply in Jammu and Kashmir: President

1:50 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind in “concurrence” with the “Jammu and Kashmir government” promulgated Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 on Monday which states that provisions of the Indian Constitution are applicable in the state. The president issued Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 which comes into force “at once”, […]