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Over 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities during Muhammad Yunus tenure in Bangladesh: India

New Delhi, 27/12: India on Friday expressed grave concern over what it described as unremitting hostilities against minorities in Bangladesh, saying more than 2,900 incidents of violence have been documented during the tenure of the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus. New Delhi demanded strict action against those responsible for recent attacks, including the lynching…

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IndiGo flight disruptions: Panel submits probe report to DGCA

New Delhi, 26/12: The four-member panel that probed the massive flight disruptions at IndiGo earlier this week has submitted its report to the aviation regulator DGCA, according to a senior official. The inquiry committee, headed by DGCA Joint Director General Sanjay K Bramhane, was constituted on December 5 to conduct a comprehensive review and assessment…

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Unnao rape case: CBI challenges Kuldeep Sengar’s bail, files Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court

New Delhi, 26/12: The CBI on Friday filed a Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court order in the Unnao rape case in which former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar’s sentence was suspended and granting him bail. The order in the 2019 case had attracted criticism with the rape survivor protesting at…

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Deliberate attempts to push Aravallis into danger can have far-reaching consequences: Sachin Pilot

Jaipur, 26/12: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday claimed that 90 per cent of the Aravallis would not be protected under the redefinition of the hills, and warned that “deliberate attempts” to push the mountain range into danger could have far-reaching consequences, including the Thar desert expanding up to Delhi. Attending the National Students’ Union…

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India condemns recent killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh, calls hostility against minorities ‘matter of great concern

New Delhi,26/12:India on Friday condemned the killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh, adding that hostility against minorities in the country is a matter of great concern. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing the weekly press conference, said that India expects the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

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Ashes: Wickets fall like nine pins as Australia seize advantage on Day 1 of Boxing Day Test

Melbourne, 26/12: Australia fought back hard to take a 42-run lead against England on an eventful opening day of the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground, where 20 wickets tumbled ⁠in front of record crowd of 94,199. Josh Tongue led England’s bowling with 5-45 after England won the toss and elected to field first…

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Indian student shot dead near University of Toronto campus, no information on attackers yet

Toronto, 26/12: Shivank Avasthi, a 20-year old Indian doctoral student, was shot near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus. The Consulate General of India in Toronto expressed agony over the killing of the Indian student in Toronto. We express deep anguish over the tragic death of a young Indian doctoral student, Mr. Shivank Avasthi, in…

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Pakistan to get 16 more J-10s fighter jets from China, total fleet to reach 36: Pentagon report

New Delhi, 25/12: China has supplied 20 fourth generation J-10C fighter jets to Pakistan in the last five years and will supply another 16 of them as per an agreement between the two nations, according to Pentagon’s latest report on the military and Security developments including China. The delivery of J-10C combat jets is Beijing’s…

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