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Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged fund misuse

India, Aug. 22 -- Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of state funds. The probe concerns his September 202... Read More


Bihar SIR: Voters excluded from draft rolls can re-apply with Aadhaar card, rules Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar card as a document for voters excluded from draft rolls in the ongoing Special Int... Read More


2 Bangladesh border guards illegally enter Tripura, 1 detained

India, Aug. 22 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday detained an armed Bangladesh border guard who allegedly crossed into Indian territory through the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. Acc... Read More


Crackdown on immigrants: 55 million US visa holders under review

India, Aug. 22 -- The US government is reviewing over 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations, which can lead to deportation, media reports said on Friday. It is seen as a grow... Read More


Bengal govt complies with ECI's directive, suspends four officials over electoral roll discrepancies

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The West Bengal government has finally suspended four officials over the electoral roll discrepancies obeying the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s directive, media reports... Read More


'A junior govt employee gets suspended but...': Modi's first reaction to bill sacking arrested PM, CM and ministers

Patna/Gaya/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made his first reaction to the controversial bill "to remove PM, CMs and central or state ministers arrested for 30 days" after the p... Read More


4 workers dead, 2 serious after nitrogen gas leaks at Pharma Company in Palghar

India, Aug. 22 -- At least four workers were killed and two others were seriously affected after inhaling nitrogen gas that leaked at a pharmaceutical company in Tarapur MIDC of Maharashtra's Palghar ... Read More


Security breach in Parliament: A man climbs tree, jumps over wall; caught

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- In a security breach in Parliament, a man climbed a tree, scaled a wall and entered the premises on Friday morning, media reports said. The intruder was caught by the secur... Read More


Delhi CM Rekha Gupta's Z-Plus security upgraded after assault during public meet

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 21 -- The Z-Plus security of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been upgraded after she was assaulted during a public meet at her residence in Civil Lines here on Wednesday, med... Read More


India weighs RCEP return amid US tariff strain, improving ties with China

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India is reconsidering rejoining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) after tensions with the United States over tariffs and an upswing in relations with China,... Read More