India

Contempt of court: Indian SC fines information & broadcasting ministry

New Delhi, August 22 (KMS): Holding the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting guilty of contempt of court, the Indian Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on it for its failure to implement a two-year-old order in a case relating to departmental promotion. The Indian top court …

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Govt needs to step up outreach in Kashmir: Ex-Army Chief

Kolkata, August 22 (KMS): Former Army chief of India, Gen Shankar Roychowdhury said, the government needs to step up outreach in Kashmir and reassure people there that India will continue to be a secular democracy. The retired General, said that India needs to reach out to both former Afghan government …

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14 arrested under UAPA, IT Act in Assam over supporting Taliban on social media

Assam, August 22 (KMS):At least fourteen people were arrested from across Assam for alleged social media posts supporting the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, police said on Saturday. The arrests were made since Friday night and they have been booked under different sections of the draconian UAPA, IT Act and CrPC, …

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Kashmiri driver, cleaner beaten in India for ‘Islam Zindabad’ written on vehicle

Srinagar, August 21 (KMS): A Kashmiri truck driver and conductor were allegedly beaten by unknown people in Indian state Himachal Pradesh for having “Islam Zindabaad” written on their vehicle. Fayaz Ahmad, owner of the vehicle, said that his driver namely Rayees Ahmad and conductor Salman Dar, both residents of  Budgam …

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Jantar Mantar slogans: Hindu army head arrested from Lucknow

New Delhi, August 21 (KMS): Delhi police arrested a man in connection with the August 8 event at Jantar Mantar where anti-Muslim slogans were raised. The man Sushil Tiwari is a head of an outfit called the Hindu Army, according to the Indian Express. Police said Tiwari, 40, lives in …

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Husbands of three village heads killed in Bihar, India

Patna, August 21 (KMS): In India, political killings continue ahead of the panchayat elections as three persons, who were husbands of village panchayat heads, were killed in separate incidents in Bihar state, today. In the first incident, Raj Kumar Shah, husband of Asha Devi who is the village head of …

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India records 34,457 fresh Covid-19 cases, 375 deaths

New Delhi, August 21 (KMS): Indian registered 34,457 COVID-19 cases and 375 deaths in a single day, as per the Indian Union Health Ministry data. The fresh cases pushed India’s tally to 3,23,93,286, while with the new fatalities, the death toll climbed to 4,33,964, according to the data updated at …

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We don’t have much hope for justice, says victim family

New Delhi, August 21 (KMS) In India, the Kismatun, 60, the bereaved mother of Faizan has said that his son died due to the Delhi Police’s irresponsibility and they don’t have any hopes of justice.. The family of Faizan said they don’t have any hopes of justice. The police took …

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Man who set himself ablaze outside Indian SC dies

New Delhi, August 21 (KMS): A man who had set himself ablaze outside the Indian Supreme Court in New Delhi succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning, Delhi Police said. The man along with a woman had set themselves on fire outside of the apex court on August 16. Both …

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Over 280 Indians waiting to fly back from Afghanistan

Kabul, August 21 (KMS): Over 280 Indians, including about 100 women, have been waiting in a hall for the past 24 hours to fly back from Afghanistan, a Kashmiri professor said from Afghanistan. Professor Asif, serving in an Afghan university, said: “We were informed on social media by a person …

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