I-PAC raids: ED moves SC over ‘interference’ from Mamata govt, Bengal files counter-petition caveat; HC hearing pushed to Jan 14 | India News

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday moved the Supreme Court alleging interference and obstruction by the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government during search operations at the Kolkata headquarters of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee(I-PAC) and the residence of its director Pratik Jain. Meanwhile, the state government filed a caveat seeking to be…

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Will Nizamabad be renamed? Telangana BJP proposes changing district name to ‘Indur’; Congress hits back | India News

Ramchander Rao (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reignited political debate in Telangana by proposing to rename Nizamabad district as Indur if it comes to power in the state.Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind said names associated with the Nizam era reflect oppression and suffering and should be replaced to reflect cultural pride…

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Bharat Ratna for Nitish? Jitan Ram Manjhi pushes honour for Bihar CM; urges PM Modi | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister and HAM(S) supremo Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday demanded the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. He expressed hope that the PM Modi-led government would bestow the award on the current Bihar CM.Manjhi’s push followed a similar demand from Nitish Kumar’s party colleague, KC…

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‘Pace set by PM Modi’: NSA Doval says India will develop ‘even on autopilot’, reflects on global conflicts | India News

NSA Ajit Doval (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday said that India is on track to become a developed nation at the pace set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even if the country runs on “autopilot”. He also reflected on current global situation, pointing to ongoing wars and conflicts across…

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Don’t recognise China-Pakistan economic corridor: India | India News

NEW DELHI: India said on Friday it did not recognise China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, asserting that it passed through Indian territory under forcible and illegal occupation of Pakistan.“Shaksgam Valley is Indian territory. We have never recognised the so-called China-Pakistan ‘Boundary Agreement’ signed in 1963. We have consistently maintained that the agreement is illegal and invalid,” MEA…

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Bid to blame personal feuds for killings emboldening killers: MEA | India News

A student protest against Dipu’s murder, in Dhaka last month NEW DELHI: Slamming the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt over the relentless attacks on minorities – including Hindus – and their properties in Bangladesh, and for watering down the incidents, India on Friday said attempts to whitewash the communal intent behind the crimes and attribute these…

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High Court bins 25-year-old rule of Tripura on fixed pay for 5 years for new recruits | India News

AGARTALA: Tripura HC struck down a 25-year-old state govt policy mandating fixed pay for the first five years to newly appointed employees recruited through competitive examinations, calling it “unconstitutional”, reports Biswendu Bhattacharjee. The policy – introduced by the Left Front govt in 2001 and 2007 for Group C and Group D posts, respectively – required…

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SC sets aside 14-year-old HC order, reopens Rs 400cr land dispute between govt & Rajasthan royals | India News

Diya Kumari with mother Padmini Devi. The row involves land in what used to be ‘Hathroi village’ in official records JAIPUR: Supreme Court has reopened proceedings in a Rs 400-crore land dispute between Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) and the family of former royal and deputy CM Diya Kumari, setting aside a Rajasthan high court order…

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