SIT finds Kalburgi’s killers are linked to Gauri Lankesh’s murder

Around four years after rationalist MM Kalburgi was assassinated in Karnataka’s Dharwad, the SIT probing the case has made a major breakthrough after the arrest of a radical right-wing extremist and connected him with the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Read More
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After refusing ‘token’ seat in Modi govt, Nitish offers BJP 1 Bihar seat

Three days after BJP’s Bihar ally JD(U) refused to accept a “token” seat in the Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar expanded his own cabinet in Bihar and offered the BJP just one seat. However, the BJP is yet to accept the offer. Read More
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Draft of new national educational policy recommends 19 changes

The draft of National Education Policy has been submitted to the Union human resource development minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. It has recommended 19 changes in the current education system. Read More
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US fixes GSP deadline for India, New Delhi calls it ‘unfortunate’

The USA President Donald Trump said, on Friday, that America would end its preferential trade treatment for India on June 5. Read More
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Sonia will head Congress in Parliament, pick leader for LS

Sonia Gandhi, the chairperson of United Progressive Alliance and former Congress chief, has been re-elected as the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party. This decision comes following a meeting of the party MPs at the Central Hall of Parliament. Read More
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In Bengal, 8 arrested for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at Mamata

Eight people have been reportedly arrested after some people shouted “Jai Shri Ram” at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s motorcade in North 24 Parganas district when Banerjee’s motorcade was passing through troubled Bhatpara area of the district. Read More
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New Modi Cabinet: Shah gets home ministry, Rajnath defence

Amit Shah, who led the Bharatiya Janata Party to a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha election has been given the charge of ministry of home affairs. Rajnath Singh will now head the defence ministry. S Jaishankar will be the new foreign minister. Read More
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Modi takes oath as PM for second time, Shah also joins Cabinet

Narendra Modi has taken oath as India’s prime minister for the second time. Along with the PM, a total of 24 Cabinet ministers, 9 state ministers (independent charge) and 24 state ministers have taken oath. Read More
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SC directs NRC official to follow due process after ex-JCO marked ‘foreigner’

A day after Subedar Mohammad Sanaullah (retired) was declared a “foreigner” by an Assam foreigners’ tribunal, the Supreme Court ordered the National Register of Citizens coordinator to ensure a fair hearing of those who were left out without any shortcuts. Read More
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Lawyer says Payal was ‘murdered’ after autopsy finds ligature marks

The postmortem report of Payal Tadavi, the BLY Nair Hospital junior doctor who was found dead in her hostel room, says a ligature mark was found on her neck. The case is treated as a suicide until now and three doctors have been arrested on suspicion of driving Payal to kill herself. Read More
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