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'BJP monetising Matuas' CAA applications in North 24-Parganas'

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- BJP has been accused of monetising Matuas' CAA applications as its leaders were allegedly collecting Rs 20 for assistance to fill up forms and Rs 800 to submit them at a CAA "camps"... Read More


Haryana IGP suicide case: Show us lapses in probe: HC on PIL seeking transfer of probe to CBI

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday deferred hearing on a plea on seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged suicide ofHaryanaIGP Y Puran Kumar at h... Read More


U.S. Senator Ted Cruz pushes bill against Sharia, blasphemy laws in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- United States senator Ted Cruz has vowed to advance legislation aimed at tackling the enforcement of Sharia and blasphemy laws in Nigeria, following U.S. President Donald Trump's re... Read More


RJD's 'jungle raj' vs 'No respect for Nitish': Amit Shah, Priyanka hold parallel rallies in Bihar

India, Nov. 1 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lashed out at the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar as he presented the people with a choice between the "Modi-Nitish combine" NDA governme... Read More


Passport shortage looms after December

Kathmandu, Nov. 1 -- With Nepal's passport stocks dwindling rapidly, the Department of Passports (DoP) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could face an acute shortage after December. Current stocks... Read More


Give cops' suicide cases to CBI: Ex-Haryana CM Hooda

Rohtak, Nov. 1 -- Former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday demanded a probe from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) supervised by a judge of either high co... Read More


Protesters call for governor's resignation after Rio's deadliest police raid

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Hundreds of protesters on Friday marched through one of the favelas targeted in Rio de Janeiro's most lethal police raid that left more than 100 dead, calling for Rio state Gov. C... Read More


'BJP must suspend Ranaghat MP over 'no Bengal-B'desh border remark', says Abhishek

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday slammed BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar for his comment on the India-Bangladesh border, and alleged that the "hypocrisy" of the ... Read More


Best of the Week: This is avocado's desi moment

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Dear reader, I've been living in Bengaluru for a decade now, and nothing beats the classic South Indian breakfast of dosa, idli, and filter coffee. But lately, there's a new con... Read More


George Arbuthnot: The banker who laid bare the myth of British integrity

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- In the fateful autumn of 1906, the residents of Chennai (then Madras) awoke to a two-line notice that shattered the city's peace. "Messrs. Arbuthnot & Co. have suspended payments... Read More