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UN panel flags violence, discrimination against Dalits, tribal groups, Bengali-speaking Muslims in India

India, Aug. 26 -- A United Nations watchdog has said India must do more to protect tribal communities and disadvantaged castes from extrajudicial killings, torture and violence by law enforcement, and... Read More


15 newborns die in Islamabad hospital fire; one of 16 rescued

India, Aug. 26 -- At least 15 newborns died in a fire that broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Wednesday, with only one of the 16 babies in the nu... Read More


On the run for 40 years, Telangana convict becomes a teacher, wins award

India, Aug. 26 -- In 1983, Sandula Veerana, was convicted for murder in Warangal district and was sentenced to life imprisonment. However, six months into the sentence, he was let out on parole for 30... Read More


Six killed in road accident in Telangana's Suryapet

India, Aug. 26 -- Six persons including five women died and at least 12 others were injured when a private bus they were travelling in hit a truck in Suryapet district of Telangana on Wednesday mornin... Read More


Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar

India, Aug. 26 -- Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a rally on Tuesday to demand their safe return to their home state, nine years after ... Read More


Trump submits civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review

India, Aug. 26 -- President Trump has submitted to Congress for review an agreement with Saudi Arabia aimed at bolstering the kingdom's civilian nuclear program, but continues to insist that it won't ... Read More


International community must work collectively to safeguard critical sea lanes: India tells UNSC

India, Aug. 26 -- India has called on the international community to work collectively to safeguard critical sea lanes, emphasising that secure and predictable maritime trade routes are indispensable ... Read More


22A lands row: Harish Rao seeks sitting judge probe, white paper

India, Aug. 26 -- BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao on Tuesday demanded an inquiry by a sitting High Court judge into the Section 22A prohibited lands list and sought the removal of Revenue Ministe... Read More


Manjrekar hits out at ICC, BCCI over Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi conduct

India, Aug. 26 -- Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned the way the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India handled recent disciplinary incidents i... Read More


Fake liquor factory busted in Gujarat's Kutch; 10,000 bottles of IMFL brand seized

India, Aug. 26 -- Days after a hooch tragedy claimed 13 lives in Gujarat's Bhavnagar, police have unearthed a fake liquor factory in Kutch district and seized nearly 10,000 empty and filled bottles of... Read More