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In a first, Omar calls meet to discuss LG’s decision; Transfer of state officers becomes bone of contention | India News

SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah has convened a meeting Friday to discuss growing tensions over lieutenant-governor (LG) Manoj Sinha’s recent transfers of officers, the first time he will examine and debate an administrative decision taken by the Centre-appointed authority.The bone of contention emerged Tuesday when Sinha ordered transfers of 48 Jammu Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) […]

This is how US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will unfold in India | India News

US President Donald Trump Hours after US President Donald Trump‘s announcement of reciprocal tariffs, India on Thursday said it is studying the opportunities that may arise in light of the drastic change in US trade policy.On Wednesday, US slapped a 27% tariff on imports from India. Trump said that the tariffs charged by India to […]

What is Waqf (Amendment) Bill? All you need to know | India News

NEW DELHI: In the early hours of Thursday, after a 12-hour debate, the Lok Sabha approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The ruling NDA supported the bill, saying it would benefit minorities, while the opposition opposed it, labeling it “anti-Muslim.”While the BJP-led government claims that the bill would improve the administration and management of Waqf […]

India’s ‘uniquely burdensome’ certification rules make it ‘costly’ for US companies to operate: White House on ‘Liberation Day’ | India News

India levies “uniquely burdensome or duplicative testing and certification requirements” in sectors like chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices, making it “difficult and costly” for US companies to sell their products in the country, according to the White House.“India imposes its own uniquely burdensome and/or duplicative testing and certification requirements in sectors such as chemicals, […]

PM Modi, Muhammad Yunus may meet in Thailand, says Dhaka | India News

DHAKA: PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will hold talks on the margins of the BIMSTEC summit in Thailand on April 3-4, according to reports quoting a source in Yunus’ office.While Dhaka has sought a meeting between the two, New Delhi continues to maintain that it is looking into the request, not […]

Break-up should not result in rape case: Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Days after ruling that a woman who is in a live-in relationship for a long period may not be able to accuse her live-in partner of rape by compelling her to get into physical relation on the false promise of marriage, SC on Wednesday raised the issue of the rising trend of filing […]

Gujarat riots: HC upholds acquittal of 6 in killing of 3 UK men | India News

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat HC has upheld the acquittal of six individuals in the killing of three British nationals of Indian origin near Prantij in Sabarkantha district during the 2002 riots. A special SIT court in Himmatnagar had exonerated the accused citing lack of evidence on Feb 27, 2015. HC comprising justices A Y Kogje and S […]

4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh, no immediate damage | India News

Representative image NEW DELHI: A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Ladakh on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The tremor was recorded at 5:38pm, with its epicentre in Leh at a depth of 10km. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Source link

US Secret Service nixed Pannun plan to serve NSA Ajit Doval summons | India News

NEW DELHI: A US court has observed that the service of delivery of summons to NSA Ajit Doval, who accompanied PM Narendra Modi during his visit to the US on February 12-13, was not completed during his stay there, brushing aside Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s claim that he managed to get the notice delivered […]

‘Topic of Aurangzeb’s tomb has been raised unnecessarily,’ says RSS leader Suresh Joshi | India News

RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi (ANI Image) NEW DELHI: Amid the demand for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb from some right-wing outfits, the senior RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi dismissed the controversy on Monday, stating that the issue has been raised unnecessarily. Responding to queries about Raj Thackeray’s comments and the issue of […]