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No Supreme Court relief for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, bail pleas in 2020 Delhi riots case rejected

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to student activists, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case. The top court however ordered the release of five other co-a... Read More


'Modi is a good guy,' says Trump - then comes the tariff threat over Russian oil

Washington DC/IBNS, Jan. 5 -- US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to India over New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil, saying tariffs already imposed on Indian products could ... Read More


India becomes world's top rice producer

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- India has become the world's largest rice producer, with output crossing 150 million tonnes in 2025, surpassing China, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday. ... Read More


BJP sweeps all nine seats in Nandigram cooperative polls, deals blow to TMC

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party won all nine seats in the Nandigram Cooperative Agricultural Development Committee elections, leaving the Trinamool Congress without a single victory. The ... Read More


Maduro's case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face U.S. drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another ... Read More


Sensex, Nifty 50 trade rangebound: Why is the Indian stock market defying the Venezuela crisis?

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Contrary to fears that a US strike on Venezuela would dent stock market sentiment, major Asian markets rallied sharply on Monday. Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's Kospi jumped mor... Read More


EAM Jaishankar to embark on two-nation visit to France and Luxembourg tonight

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will be on an official visit to France and Luxembourg from today till the 10th of this month. In Paris, Dr Jaishankar will meet the Frenc... Read More


Umar Khalid, Sharjil Imam's prolonged detention constitutionally valid, record shows key role in Delhi Riots conspiracy: SC

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Observing that the material placed on record by the prosecution indicates key involvement of Jawaharlal Nehru University students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam to plan, mobilise a... Read More


Karnataka to enact special law against honour killings

Bengaluru, Jan. 5 -- The Karnataka government is considering bringing in a special law to prevent honour killings in the State, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said on Monday. Speakin... Read More


Coast Guards instill fear in enemies, secure India's maritime borders: Rajnath Singh

Dabolim, Jan. 5 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has made country's coastline untouchable for its enemies. He asserted that the Coast Guard instilled ... Read More