Thursday

Brus living in Tripura relief camps demand permanent residential, ST certificates

SC lawyer issues legal notice to officials over stopping ration supply to Bru refugees

9:02 pm November 13, 2019

Aizawl/Agartala: A Supreme Court lawyer has issued a legal notice to six officials for stopping supply of free ration and cash-dole to Bru refugees living in relief camps in Tripura leading to the “death of six persons”, an organisation of the displaced people said on Wednesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs has stopped free ration […]

Higher reaches of Uttarakhand receive snowfall

11:58 pm November 7, 2019

Dehradun: Higher reaches of Uttarakhand including Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri received snowfall on Thursday, the meteorological department said. Light rain in the lower areas caused the temperatures to drop at most places in the hill-state. The famous temples of Badrinath in Chamoli district and Yamunotri and Gangotri in Uttarkashi received snowfall while the sky remained […]

Sexual abuse case: Law student disowns statement against ex-Union minister Chinmayanand

SIT files 4,700-page charge sheet in Chinmayanand case

6:53 pm November 6, 2019

Shahjahanpur (UP): The Special Investigation Team probing sexual harassment allegations against former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand and a related extortion case filed a voluminous charge sheet on Wednesday in the two cases in a court here. “The SIT has filed a 4,700-page charge sheet and case diary in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Omveer […]

Tripura, Mizoram govts differ on number of Bru refugees repatriated

Death toll in Tripura Bru camp rises to six, blockade continues

6:10 pm November 4, 2019

Aizawl: With the death of a four-month- old baby on Monday, six people have died so far in Bru relief camps in North Tripura district, which a forum for displaced Brus claims to be a result of “starvation”. Three persons are admitted to a hospital and the Bru refugees continued to stage road blockade in […]

UN chief appeals to India, Pak to deal with Kashmir issue through dialogue

1:17 pm November 1, 2019

United Nations: As Jammu and Kashmir transitioned from a state into two union territories, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated his appeal that India and Pakistan deal with the Kashmir issue through dialogue and ensure full respect for human rights. Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday transitioned from a state into union territories of Jammu and […]