SC slams Assam govt over detention centres, summons chief secretary

New Delhi, 22/1: Calling it a “defective” affidavit, the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Assam government for not giving in its reply reasons for detaining 270 foreigners at the Matia transit camp. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh directed the Assam chief secretary to remain present through video-conferencing on…

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PM Modi, Kejriwal battle it out to win over middle-class voters

New Delhi, 22/1: The fight for middle-class votes in Delhi intensified with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday saying that the BJP considers them ‘backbone’ of Indian economy while AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal unveiled a ‘seven-point manifesto’, demanding that they be saved from “tax terrorism” through measures like hiking income tax exemption limit to Rs ten…

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Unexplained deaths: J&K’s Rajouri village declared containment zone

Rajouri/Jammu, 22/1: The remote Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 17 people belonging to three families, official said. Another person belonging to the village has been admitted to a…

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Quad ministers oppose any unilateral actions seeking to change status quo by force

Washington, 22/1: In a move sending a strong signal to China, foreign ministers from Quad countries — India, Australia, Japan and the United States — in a joint statement on Tuesday strongly opposed any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion. US Secretary of State Rubio hosted India’s External…

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Saif Ali Khan attack case: Accused jumped compound wall to enter building, found security guards fast asleep

Mumbai,22/1: The Bangladeshi national arrested for attacking Saif Ali Khan gained entry into the actor’s building in Mumbai’s Bandra area by scaling its compound wall, and found the security guards sleeping at that time, police said on Tuesday. The Mumbai police on Tuesday recreated the crime scene with the accused at the Satguru Sharan building,…

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