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BJP govt's policies pushed public to brink of despair: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, June 2 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday heavily criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state, claiming it... Read More


Karnataka HC refuses relief in Bangladeshi Aadhaar cards case

Bengaluru, June 2 -- The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a man accused of facilitating Aadhaar and PAN cards for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, observing that s... Read More


Kangana Ranaut on FWICE's ban on Ranveer Singh amid Don 3 row: I have been banned by everybody

India, June 2 -- The controversy over Ranveer Singh's reported exit from Don 3 continues to gather momentum, with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) maintaining a firm stance again... Read More


Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia

New Delhi, June 2 -- The French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an oil tanker under international sanctions that was traveling from Russia, the most recent effort by nation... Read More


Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail

New Delhi, June 2 -- A Philippine senator was arrested Monday on a charge of plunder after he allegedly pocketed a huge kickback in a flood-control project. It is the latest crisis to hit the country'... Read More


rEuphoriar's problem with desire, agency & consent

India, June 2 -- In an era where conversations around consent and women's autonomy are finally taking centre-stage, popular culture presents a complicated narrative. This contradiction is sharply capt... Read More


Creating an ecosystem to raise our adolescents

India, June 2 -- In the past few years, the conversations echoing through school corridors have changed in unmistakable ways. A decade ago, the anxieties felt familiar. Teachers worried about attendan... Read More


Human rights watchdog's call for retrospective law sparks legal and constitutional questions

Kathmandu, June 2 -- At around 1:30 pm on June 20, 1985, a bomb went off at the entrance gate of the National Panchayat building's gallery meeting room inside Singha Durbar. The prime accused behind t... Read More


Power demand eases as heatwaves abate, south-west monsoon onset likely around 4 June

NEW DELHI, June 2 -- Pre-monsoon showers and receding heatwaves have cooled India's power demand which hit a scorching record in recent weeks, data from the national grid controller showed. Tuesday's ... Read More


Odisha Crime Branch arrests prime accused in RPF constable lynching case

Bhubaneswar, June 2 -- : The Odisha CID Crime Branch has arrested the prime accused in the sensational mob lynching case involving the murder of Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Soumya Ranjan ... Read More