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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 12, says mere mob membership cannot prove guilt

India, Aug. 31 -- The Delhi court has acquitted 12 persons accused of murder, rioting, and dacoity in a 2020 northeast Delhi riots case, saying that criminal liability cannot be fastened on a person m... Read More


Century-old Hindu temple demolished in Pakistan's Punjab, minority bodies seek action

India, Aug. 31 -- An over century-old Hindu temple in Pakistan's Punjab province has been demolished, with minority groups and local residents alleging that its land was sought to be incorporated into... Read More


Massive ice-rock fall, not earthquake or GLOF, triggered Nepal floods, experts say

India, Aug. 31 -- The devastating flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal on August 26 were triggered by a massive fall of ice, rock and debris in the high Himalayas and not by an earthquake or... Read More


As Niger mutiny falters, Russia's influence over Sahel juntas grows

India, Aug. 31 -- Russia's role as a security partner for military juntas in Africa's Sahel region is coming into sharper focus after its forces helped Niger's ruling junta put down a mutiny by renega... Read More


Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar jailed for 8 years over impersonation of SC judge

India, Aug. 31 -- A Delhi court has sentenced conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for impersonating a Supreme Court judge and attempting to influence a bail proceeding ... Read More


Ankit Balyan's father calls police encounter 'half justice', seeks action against 2 others

India, Aug. 31 -- The family has received only "half justice", the father of slain Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan said on Monday after the police encounter that killed two of the four suspected sharpsho... Read More


SC declines to ban CJP protest march in Delhi, stresses need for peaceful conduct

India, Aug. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass orders on a plea seeking prohibition on a protest march the Cockroach Janata Party has called on September 5, saying it expects everybody ... Read More


25-year-old college employee found hanging from tree in Aligarh

India, Aug. 31 -- A 25-year-old employee of an educational institution on the outskirts of Aligarh was found hanging from a tree on Monday, August 31, police said. Ankit, who worked at Rajendra Singh... Read More


Thoppu N D Venkatachalam announces exit from DMK, says he will continue working for Perundurai

India, Aug. 31 -- DMK leader Thoppu N D Venkatachalam on Monday announced his decision to quit the party, stating that prevailing circumstances made it impossible for him to continue in it. Addressin... Read More


Govt notifies Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 scheme to boost chip ecosystem

India, Aug. 31 -- The government has notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore aimed at strengthening India's semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem. The scheme h... Read More