UK gives go-ahead to US extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange

New Delhi, 17/6:British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal saga closer to a conclusion.     Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks’ release of vast…

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China stalls US-India proposal to list Pakistani terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki under UNSC sanction

Beijing, 17/6:China has put a hold in the UN at the last moment on a joint proposal by India and the US to list Pakistan-based militant Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under Al Qaida Sanctions Committee of the Security Council.     Makki is a US-designated terrorist and brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba head and…

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Cong leader Renuka Chowdhury grabs cop’s collar during protest against ED’s grilling of Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, 16/6:Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury was on Thursday seen allegedly grabbing the collar of a police official during a protest here by the party against the grilling of top party leader Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to the National…

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Major reshuffle in IAS Cadre

Bhubaneswar, 16/6: In a major development Odisha government has inflicted a major reshuffle in IAS cadre.Ganjam Collector and District Magistrate Kulange Vijay Amruta has been transferred and appointed as Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Commissioner, while Senior IAS officer Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, Collector and District Magistrate of Sundargarh, has been appointed as Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation….

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Act in accordance with law: Supreme Court to Uttar Pradesh on demolitions

New Delhi, 16/6:The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a response on pleas by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind and others seeking directions to state government authorities to ensure that no further demolitions of properties are carried out in State without following due process.     The apex court has asked the Uttar Pradesh…

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