Ladakh statehood row: Talks with Centre collapse after boycott by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance

Srinagar, 30/9: The Centre’s dialogue with Ladakh leaders has collapsed after both Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) pulled out of scheduled talks, even as curfew was relaxed in Leh on Monday with a sweeping internet shutdown following last week ‘s violent classes. A day after LAB walked away from the October…

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Truth will emerge soon,’ says Vijay in his first message after Karur stampede

Chennai, 30/9: Breaking his silence, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday absolved himself and his party of responsibility for the stampede that killed 41 people in Karur, saying he did nothing wrong other than speaking to people . In a four-minute video posted on his social media pages, Vijay also alleged…

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Ladakh statehood row: 4-hour relaxation in curfew announced in Leh; forces deployed in strength

Leh, 30/9: Authorities announced that the week-long curfew in Leh town will be relaxed for four hours from 10 am on Tuesday and directed shopkeepers to open their establishments, officials said The restrictions were relaxed for two hours from 4 pm on Monday, shortly after completion of the last rites of four people — including…

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Gandhi statue in London’s Tavistock Square vandalised, Indian mission strongly condemns violent act

London, 30/9: The High Commission of India has strongly condemned the vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Tavistock Square in London on Monday, just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations are scheduled to be held at the site on October. The plinth of the iconic statue, which depicts the Father of the Nation in…

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Trump to slap 100% tariff on non-US made films, says other nations stole their business

Washington DC, 29/9: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on all foreign-made movies, an unprecedented move that threatens to upend Hollywood’s global business model The step signals Trump’s willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into cultural industries, raising uncertainty for studios that depend heavily on international…

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Leh Apex Body pulls out of talks with Centre until normalcy is restored in Ladakh

Srinagar, 29/9: The Apex Body Leh (ABL) on Monday pulled out of scheduled talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on October 6 while the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) demanded the immediate release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk,who has been jailed under NSA. The ABL said it could not continue dialogue…

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Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary lied before SC to escape trial in murder case, alleges Prashant Kishor

Patna, 29/9: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Monday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to sack and arrest his Deputy CM and senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary as he was a convict in a murder case in which the court let him off due to his false affidavit regarding his age as minor. We will…

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