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The ugly Indian and other stories of racism

India, Oct. 19 -- I was asked an interesting question last week: Are Indians racist? It was prompted by a news report which reads: "A 27-year-old flight attendant from Meghalaya has alleged that she w... Read More


Pakistan army, Pasni port, and a sell-out to America

India, Oct. 19 -- The new strategic gossip around the block, and there's plenty of it when it comes to Pakistan, is the reported offer of the port of Pasni to the US to build it up as a route to secur... Read More


'Festival of lights spreads across Canada': Carney at Diwali celebrations

Toronto, Oct. 19 -- Canadian prime minister Mark Carney cited the centrality of the triumph of light over darkness in celebrating Diwali during a function in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), while rela... Read More


Canada on track to deport more Indians in '25 than last year

Toronto, Oct. 19 -- The number of Indian nationals forcibly removed from Canada this year is on track to surpass the record number that was logged in 2024. Last year, 1,997 Indians were subject for fo... Read More


26-year-old steno falls from court building; family alleges murder

KANPUR, Oct. 19 -- A young stenographer fell to her death from the sixth floor of the Kanpur court building on Saturday afternoon. Neha Sankhwar, 26, was rushed to a hospital by police personnel but d... Read More


Criminal with Rs.1L bounty, 34 cases gunned down in Shamli encounter

Meerut, Oct. 19 -- A criminal carrying a bounty of Rs.1 lakh was killed in a police encounter in Shamli district in the early hours of Saturday, the police said. Absconding for three years, the crimin... Read More


UPERC issues notice to UPPCL over higher smart meter charges

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a notice to the UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for unilaterally fixing and collecting higher charges fo... Read More


Explosions rock biodiesel plant in Farrukhabad

Kanpur, Oct. 19 -- A series of loud explosions rocked a biodiesel refinery in Nawabganj, Farrukhabad, on Saturday evening. SP Farrukhabad, Arti Singh, confirmed that one person was injured and no deat... Read More


Gold, silver keep festive glitter intact in Lko

Lucknow, Oct. 19 -- As Diwali festivities began with Dhanteras on Saturday, the sale of gold and silver clocked good numbers in terms of money, but the quantity sold was lower compared to the previous... Read More


Police cannot bow to social pressures, detention of interfaith couple illegal, says HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 19 -- The Allahabad high court on Saturday ruled that an interfaith couple could not be detained by police due to social tensions arising from their marriage. "In a democratic country ... Read More