Govt initiates facial-recognition system, draws criticism

The National Crime Records Bureau has commenced the process of installing AFRC that will host a web-based application of the AFRS at its data centre in Delhi with connectivity to police stations through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Read More
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UN says India violating rights in Kashmir, New Delhi junks report

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report which accused India of human-rights violation in Kashmir yet again. It has also warned Pakistan for detaining Kashmiri separatists in its part of disputed region. Read More
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Karnataka: Cong, JD(S) ministers quit in last effort to save govt

In a last-ditch effort to save the crumbling government, 21 Congress ministers and nine JDS ministers resigned from the state cabinet to placate the 14 rebel MLAs who withdrew their support to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government. Read More
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Karnataka crisis: HDK may delay assembly’s monsoon session

The ruling Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka is facing a huge crisis following the resignation of 12 Congress legislators from the assembly, on Saturday. This started with two Congress MLAs resigning, on Monday. Read More
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Indrani Mukerjea’s plea to turn approver in INX case accepted

A Delhi court has accepted Indrani Mukerjea’s plea to turn approver in INX Media corruption case in which former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti are involved. Indrani is currently lodged in a Mumbai jail awaiting trial for the murder of her daughter, Sheena Bora. Read More
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Terror financing: Pakistan books Saeed, India says ‘seen it all before’

In the wake of growing international pressure on Pakistan to act against money laundering and terrorism financing, Pakistani authorities announced that the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and his 12 accomplices have been booked for financing terror. Read More
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‘Record haul’: 600kg of drugs worth ₹2,700cr seized in Punjab

In a major breakthrough, the customs department has seized 532kg of suspected heroin and 52kg of suspected mixed narcotics worth ₹2,700 crore that was smuggled in to India from Pakistan in a truck through Attari border trade route in Punjab. Read More
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In fresh blow to Karnataka govt, 2 Congress MLAs resign

Two Congress MLAs – Vijaynagar Congress MLA Anand Singh and Gokak Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi – resigned from the Karnataka assembly dealing a fresh blow to the already tottering JD(S)-Congress coalition government. Read More
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FATF deadline: India reminds Pak to act soon on curbing terror

India is expecting the Pakistani government to fully comply with the action plan set out by global body Financial Action Task Force by September 2019, which is less than three months from now, to show progress on curbing terror financing. Read More
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Extremist Hindus in India continue attacks on minorities: US report

The US state department, in its annual 2018 International Religious Freedom Report, alleged that mob attacks against minority communities by Hindu extremist groups continue in India. Read More
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