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Two candidates currently imprisoned on terror charges have won seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, raising questions about how they will take their oaths. Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh won Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib seat, while terror financing accused Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, secured the Baramulla seat in Jammu and Kashmir. […]
In April 2024 in the city of Surat in Gujarat, a group of middle-aged businessmen expressed to me their deep sadness that their election had been cancelled and a winner declared before a single vote was cast. This was puzzling as they were avowed Bharatiya Janata Party supporters and their candidate had been declared the automatic winner […]
A group of former and current international students, mostly from India, have taken to the streets at Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, voicing their distress over a policy shift that jeopardises their future prospects in the country. According to reports, the controversy centres on the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), a lifeline for many international […]
Nearly 10 days after the Porsche crash took place in Kalyani Nagar area of Pune, killing two young techies, new twists have emerged in the case. There is proof of evidence tampering and attempts to hush up the matter. All attempts have reportedly been made to cover up the juvenile’s involvement in the crime. The […]
In a welcome news for India diaspora in Canada, the country’s immigration minister Marc Miller introduced a legislation that will extend citizenship by descent beyond the first-generation. The Citizenship Act was amended in 2009 to add a ‘first-generation limit’ to citizenship by descent. This meant that a Canadian citizen parent could pass on citizenship to […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced on Thursday that women outnumbered men in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which were held on May 20. The voter turnout has now increased to 62.2 per cent. An ECI statement states that 61.48 per cent of the registered male voters turned up at […]
US brokerage firm Cantor Fitzgerald has clarified that the Financial Times (FT) article published on May 22 this year, that alleged Adani Group of importing low quality coal and sold them priced as high-grade coal was just noise with little truth in it. The top financial services firm said Adani noted that this specific purchase […]
39 flamingos were found dead in multiple parts of Ghatkopar East on Monday night following a collision with an Emirates aircraft landing at the Mumbai airport. The search and retrieval operation, conducted by Forest Department Officer Amol Bhagwat and assisted by the Maharashtra Security Forces, was initiated at around 10 p.m. The operation was prompted […]
Narendra Modi knows how to create waves. Ten years ago, he led the Bharatiya Janata Party to the first complete parliamentary majority India had seen in the last 30 years. Five years down the line, he turned the narrow majority into one that is more decisive, on a surge of support amid tensions with Pakistan. […]
The Kyrgyz foreign ministry has assured that the situation was completely under control hours after the Indian mission in the country advised its nationals to stay indoors, following reports of mob violence targeting foreign students in Bishkek. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he is monitoring the welfare of Indian students in Bishkek. “The […]
As Google’s annual developers’ conference started in Mountain View, California, AI (artificial intelligence) is hogging the limelight as a strategy proposition to boost its popular products. Alphabet’s Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said the company is still innovating at breakneck speed by putting AI at the forefront of nearly every service and product it ships. […]
After over two decades of efforts, hurdles and negotiations, India has finally made a significant headway in Iran’s Chabahar port as it signed a landmark 10-year agreement to manage the strategic port. This is being seen as a important move that will help it crank up trade with Central Asia and ensure safe and secure […]
The Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) has accused the district collector Geromic George of abusing his position. “It is highly objectionable that the collector abused his power by demanding treatment at home when patients were waiting to see the doctor. We will be forced to start protests if the doctors are treated this way,” […]
Ghazipur: When the Agneepath controversy erupted two years ago and the scheme faced protests, Indian Army officials had argued that the plan was essential for the modernisation of the army and would help it select better soldiers. Now, The Wire is carrying out a ground investigation of the impact of this scheme in, what are known as, ‘army […]
“Foreign powers” are making an attempt to influence India’s elections, but are doomed to fail, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. “I can see that there is an attempt by some in the world to influence our elections. They are not just giving their opinions but are trying to influence our polls. But they […]
In a startling ruling recently, the Supreme Court stressed that for a Hindu marriage to be valid, it must be performed with the appropriate rites and ceremonies, such as ‘saptapadi’ (seven steps around the sacred fire), and proof of the ceremonies is essential in case of disputes. The apex court was clarifying the legal requirements […]
India has called allegations made by ‘The Washington Post’, about an Indian intelligence officer hiring a hit team to kill US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, “irresponsible”, “unwarranted” and “unsubstantiated”. The report, published on Sunday, alleged that US intelligence agencies had found that the operation to kill Pannun was approved by Samant Goel, the then […]
During a hearing in Redwood City, two doctors testified that Indian-origin doctor Dharmesh Patel suffered from major depressive disorder and was undergoing a psychotic break when he drove his car off a cliff with his family inside in the US. Patel, his wife Neha, and their children, aged 7 and 4 at the time, survived […]
An Indian data scientist, on a student visa in Canada, Mehul Prajapati, is facing a social media backlash after he put up a video revealing how he used food banks meant for students facing financial difficulties. It was pointed out that he earned Canadian dollar 98,000 as salary per year and didn’t need support from […]
New Delhi: Despite claiming to be an “independent” organisation, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad-America has deep ties – both political and material – with the right-wing Hindutva group in India, a new report has said. “The VHP-A…must be seen as an inseparable part of the VHP: born from its efforts, and tied by shared personnel, regular coordination meetings and […]
