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Review: Boats in a Storm by Kalyani Ramnath

India, Dec. 6 -- When Ceylon (Sri Lanka today) became independent in 1948, a law passed that year did not recognise about 800,000 people of Tamil Indian origin as citizens, even though many had lived ... Read More


Jaishankar "disagrees" on Putin visit impacting India-US trade deal, affirms New Delhi "negotiating hard" for farmers, workers

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday firmly rejected suggestions that Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent two-day state visit to India would complicate the ong... Read More


Term 'Hindu rate of growth' reflected mindset of slavery, was attempt to link India's low growth to Hindu civilisation: PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Noting that India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world today and is being described as a global growth engine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that use ... Read More


Ride-hailing is a rage in Kathmandu but there's no regulation to steer it

Kathmandu, Dec. 6 -- hailing is a common sight at least in Kathmandu but the guidelines introduced to regulate the services are still far from being implemented as officials blame the lack of governme... Read More


IndiGo flight crisis: Relief for travellers as Govt imposes strict airfare discipline amid ongoing disruptions

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 6 -- In a firm move to protect passengers from soaring airfares during ongoing disruptions, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu has announced decisive regulato... Read More


"A loot is going on:" Congress MP Rajeev Shukla on IndiGo flight cancellations

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Congress MP Rajeev Shukla on Saturday raised concerns over the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights, stating that thousands of passengers have been left stranded at airports... Read More


At all-party meeting, PM urged to concentrate on polls and safety

Kathmandu, Dec. 6 -- Leaders of various political parties have urged the government to focus on the March elections. During an all-party meeting at Prime Minister Sushila Karki's residence on Friday, ... Read More


HC questions TN over failure to allow lamp ritual; state moves SC

Bengaluru/Chennai, Dec. 6 -- The Madras high court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu government once again to "explain" its "repeated failure" to permit the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp atop the... Read More


Rijiju: No new deadline for Waqf registration, no penalties for 3 months

India, Dec. 6 -- Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out extending the deadline for registering Waqf properties on the UMEED portal but said his ministry, recognising the conc... Read More


Deputy minister warns of rising youth mental health risks

Jakarta, Dec. 6 -- Indonesia's deputy health minister on Saturday warned of a sharp rise in mental health problems among children and teenagers, linking the trend to growing dependence on digital devi... Read More