New Delhi, March 11 (KMS): A Crime Investigation Department (CID) probe into the death of a person, suspected to be a dacoit, in a police encounter in Assam’s Udalguri district, affirmed that it was a case of “mistaken identity”, a senior officer said on Saturday. The probe concluded that the …

New Delhi, March 11 (KMS): Three persons, including a juvenile, have been detained for harassing a Japanese woman in New Delhi on Holi. Police said on Saturday the incident came to light after a video showing a group of men smearing colour on the woman was widely shared on social …

Washington, March 11 (KMS): The US intelligence community, in its annual threat assessment, has warned that heightened tensions between India and Pakistan could lead to a direct conflict between two nuclear-armed nations, with the disputed valley of Kashmir listed as a potential ‘flashpoint’. The 40-page intelligence report, presented to Congress …

Islamabad, March 11 (KMS): The recurrent incidents of uranium thefts and smuggling in India have highlighted the alarming poor security arrangement of the Indian nuclear programme. The theft of nuclear material over the last two decades in India posed a serious threat of nuclear terrorism, necessitating action by the global …

Washington, March 11 (KMS): India’s status remained ‘partly free’ in 2022, with improvement in overall scores as compared to the previous year, in an assessment done by Freedom House, a US government-funded think-tank. The 2023 edition of ‘Freedom in the World’ is the 50th in this series of annual comparative …

N. P. Upadhyaya Biratnagar: If the BBC documentary on “India-The Modi Question” released/aired for London consumption early this year January brought several sleepless nights to PM Modi then it was followed by the vitriolic comments made on PM Modi by the Hungary born George Soros (92) who is a billionaire …

Jaipur, March 11 (KMS): A day after the Rajasthan police detained BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena, party workers held another protest in Jaipur, today. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused Kirodi Lal Meena of using widows for political gains. Kirodi Lal Meena, in turn, has accused the police of “trying to …

Asad Rizvi The future of madrassa-going students is at stake in Uttar Pradesh. In the past five years, nearly 20,618 teachers imparting modern subjects to madrassas didn’t get salaries or honoraria. These teachers are hired on a contractual basis to teach modern subjects like English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social …

Jammu, March 11 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, complete shutdown is being observed in Jammu, today, against the imposition of property tax in the territory by the authorities. Call for the shutdown has been given by Chamber of Commerce and Industries Jammu (CCIJ) and supported by several …

Geneva, March 11 (KMS): Speakers at an interactive dialogue held on the sidelines of the ongoing 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have castigated the Indian government for its repressive policies intended to criminalize freedom of expression and choking critical voices through new forms of censorship …