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State appoints IPS officer as B'luru jail chief

Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- The Karnataka government has appointed IPS officer Anshu Kumar as the new Chief Superintendent of Bengaluru Central Jail, following a series of viral videos that revealed illegal... Read More


Kazakhstan's parliament passes law restricting LGBTQ+ content

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Kazakhstan's lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved a law banning what authorities view as "propaganda" of LGBTQ+ relations, a move criticized by rights advocates as det... Read More


Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a letter to Israel's president asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a long-running corruption trial that has bi... Read More


EC: Women lead voter turnout surge in Bihar Assembly polls

Patna, Nov. 13 -- Women outdid men by 14 percentage points and more in voter turnout in seven districts of Bihar, where Assembly elections were recently held, as per the Election Commission. In 10 ot... Read More


HP: Sukhu targets Jairam Thakur's bastion Mandi

Shimla, Nov. 13 -- In a state where power swings between the Congress and BJP every five years, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is set to make a bold political statement - by ta... Read More


Pilot of Ahmedabad plane crash not being blamed, Centre tells SC

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- The deceased pilot, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal of Air India, has not been blamed in the AAIB's preliminary report into the June 12 plane crash, the Centre told the Supreme Court on... Read More


Supreme Court rejects TN's plea against Mekedatu reservoir project

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea by the Tamil Nadu government against the construction of the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project across the Cauvery river by Karnat... Read More


SC bans mining within 1 km of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across India

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursaday directed that no mining activity will take place within national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and within one kilometre from their boundaries, exten... Read More


SC dismisses Tamil Nadu's plea against Mekedatu dam project, terms challenge "premature"

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- The Supreme Court today refused to entertain two applications filed by the State of Tamil Nadu challenging Karnataka's plan to construct the Mekedatu Dam across the Cauvery River... Read More


What is HR 5371? All you need to know as House passes Bill to end government shutdown

India, Nov. 13 -- The House on Wednesday passed the Bill to end the government shutdown, which has been the longest in US history. Now, it has been sent to President Donald Trump for his signature, af... Read More