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Muslim boy in Kanpur thrashed for refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' while returning from Friday prayers, FIR registered under Section 153A

A young Muslim boy was allegedly thrashed by unidentified men here for denying to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', police said here on Saturday. Circle Officer Manoj Kumar Gupta said that three to four unidentified motorcyclists stopped Taj for overtaking them and objected to him wearing the skull cap. A medical examination of the victim has been done and an FIR has been registered under the relevant sections of Indian Penal Code including Section 153A. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XabpPd Asian News International

G20 Osaka Summit: India stays firm on trade, terrorism and tariff talks; PM's bonhomie with world leaders carried weight of carefully crafted foreign policy

The US is neither the ogre that certain left-leaning liberals like to think it is nor is it - nor should be - in the business of charity. Yet it is probably one of our most useful levers or balances in the global power game. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ZWgLQ2 Tara Kartha

Budgam encounter: One militant killed during crossfire in central Kashmir's Chadoora; mobile services suspended

A militant was shot dead in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir during an encounter between terrorists and security forces in central Kashmir's Chadoora. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2RJczQD Press Trust of India

Kartarpur Corridor: India suggests fresh round of talks with Pakistan in July after red flagging pro-Khalistani faces on panel

In November 2018, Pakistan agreed to set up the border-crossing linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, the final resting place of Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak, to Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Xixb8z Press Trust of India

India and the Indian: Inequitable majority-minority relations no longer a fringe phenomenon

The minority is now officially reconfigured as an obstacle to development, a drain on resources, an alien and socially divisive element that weakens cultural cohesion; a primitive, non-modern and unassimilable remnant of the past. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XbojfW Angana P Chatterji, Thomas Blom Hansen and Christophe Jaffrelot

Budgam encounter: Militants engage in firing as security forces launch search operation in central Kashmir's Chadoora

Exchange of fire underway in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir after an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FHe510 Press Trust of India

Amarnath Yatra 2019: First batch of devotees start pilgrimage from Jammu base camp; authorities assure of adequate security

Advisor to the Governor in Jammu and Kashmir, KK Sharma flagged off the first batch of devotees for the Amarnath Yatra after conducting a puja at the Jammu base camp on Sunday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31XMkL6 Asian News International

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' resumes today; India to take on England in ICC World Cup; day's top stories

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi returns with his 'Mann Ki Baat' address, thirty-six Uttar Pradesh office-bearers quit Congress following poll debacle, India take on England in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019; and more top stories of the day from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XyOFgj FP Staff

G20 Summit in Osaka: Ivanka terms Modi-Trump meet 'productive conversation with critical ally'

White House adviser, Ivanka Trump, described the meeting between the US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "productive conversation" and also termed India a "critical ally". from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2RIqOp2 Asian News International

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat returns from tomorrow; was on hiatus since March

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return with his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann ki Baat' from 30 June. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X91FET Press Trust of India

Pune wall collapse: Devendra Fadnavis announces Rs 5L for victims' kin; 3-member team to submit report in 24 hrs

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the people killed in the Pune wall collapse and ordered an inquiry into the incident. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YmdXv0 Asian News International

Alwar lynching victim Pehlu Khan, sons charged with cow smuggling; Ashok Gehlot blames BJP govt, assures re-investigation

55-year-old Pehlu Khan, a native of Nuh in Haryana, was allegedly beaten up by self-styled cow vigilantes near Behror in Rajasthan on the Delhi-Alwar highway on 1 April, accusing him of smuggling cattle. He succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital on 3 April. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FGc3hz FP Staff

K Shanmugam appointed as Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, JK Tripathy is new police chief

The Tamil Nadu government named K Shanmugam as Chief Secretary with the incumbent Girija Vaidyanathan retiring tomorrow and JK Tripathy as the Director General of Police. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2NmKpg3 Press Trust of India

Sushma Swaraj vacates official residence; Twitterati hails former external affairs minister for 'setting example'

Earlier on 10 June, Sushma Swaraj had denied reports suggesting that she was appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh after Union Minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted congratulating her for it. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XdsUOB FP Staff

Day not far when potable water will be rationed resource, warns Jal Shakti Ministry; predicts 'Day Zero'-like situation for 17 states

'Day Zero' literally means a situation when the government is forced to shut off the taps and strictly ration water for public and industrial use from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ZZKebT Yatish Yadav

Tamil Nadu water crisis: Madras HC asks govt to work with NGOs to conserve resource; says don't stop protests as they 'spread awareness'

The Madras High Court has said that the Tamil Nadu government should work with organisations interested in conservation of water bodies and should allow protests highlighting the crucial issue. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Nn5vLf Press Trust of India

Alwar mob lynching: Victim Pehlu Khan, sons charged with cow smuggling; Owaisi slams Congress govt, says party a replica of BJP

55-year-old Pehlu Khan, a native of Nuh in Haryana, was allegedly beaten up by self-styled cow vigilantes near Behror in Rajasthan on the Delhi-Alwar highway on 1 April, accusing him of smuggling cattle. He succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital on 3 April. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2IULPKh FP Staff

Three dead, 10 injured after speeding tempo rams into water tanker in east Delhi's Kalyanpuri

Three people were killed while ten others sustained injuries after a speeding tempo traveller rammed into a water tanker on NH24 near East Delhi's Kalyanpuri area. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X8lTi3 Asian News International

LIC ADO admit card 2019: LIC India releases hallticket for Apprentice Development Officer post on licindia.in

LIC ADO admit card 2019 | The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has released the admit card for Apprentice Development Officer (ADO) 2019 preliminary examination on Friday, 28 June. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2xllNJy FP Staff

Devendra Fadnavis orders inquiry into Pune wall collapse, city mayor Mukta Tilak halts construction work at site

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed his condolences to families of those who lost their lives due to the wall collapse in Pune on Saturday. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2RJQcLe FP Staff

RedInk Awards 2019: Sonali Jain of Firstpost wins prize under women empowerment category

Former Tribune journalist, Rachna Khaira bagged the 'RedInk Journalist of the Year Award' for her far-reaching expose on the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of Indian (UIDAI) and its Aadhar data cache, reported Outlook. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XF8aUu FP Staff

Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya land dispute, Rafale case after re-opening on 1 July

Upon re-opening on 1 July after a six-week summer vacation, the Supreme Court will deal with sensitive cases including the Ayodhya land dispute, review pleas in the Rafale case and the contempt case against Rahul Gandhi. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2NomI6Q Press Trust of India

After NITI Aayog says UP healthcare worst in country, state minister takes stock of situation, suspends Azamgarh chief pharmacist

Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh inspected the functioning of medical services in Uttar Pradesh and took note of discrepancies in the health department. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Xd24eo Asian News International

Pune rains kill 15 in wall collapse, 3 dead in Mumbai; heavy downpour expected to abate by Sunday, says IMD

Pune received its entire monthly average worth of rains between Thursday and Friday alone. Pune received 73.1 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours, the second highest rainfall in June since 2010. Total rainfall for June currently stands at 134.3 mm, IMD said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LqBSG5 FP Staff

Maharashtra Rains: Wall collapse kills 17 in Pune, 3 dead in Mumbai; heavy downpour expected to abate by Sunday, says IMD

Pune received its entire monthly average worth of rains between Thursday and Friday alone. Pune received 73.1 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours, the second highest rainfall in June since 2010. Total rainfall for June currently stands at 134.3 mm, IMD said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LqqOsv FP Staff

Uttar Pradesh ranks first in building affordable housing under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana; Andhra Pradesh slips to second spot

Uttar Pradesh raced ahead of Andhra Pradesh to clinch the first position in providing roofs to residents of the state under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY). from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2xj9bCP Asian News International

RedInk Awards 2019: Sonali Jain of Firstpost wins prize under women empowerment category for reportage on virginity test amid Kanjarbhat community

Former Tribune journalist, Rachna Khaira bagged the 'RedInk Journalist of the Year Award' for her far-reaching expose on the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of Indian (UIDAI) and its Aadhar data cache, reported Outlook. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2IXF7U4 FP Staff

Jharkhand mob lynching: Social media, TV news and lack of faith in institutions eroding individual identities, morality

Last week in Jharkhand, Tabrez Ansari, a young man in his 20s who worked as a welder in Pune, was caught by a mob who suspected him of being a thief and beaten to within an inch of his life over a period of several hours. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31YlOl1 Samrat

India and the Indian: The Remembered and the Forgotten, by Sunalini Kumar and Sarnath Banerjee

The nation takes your memory away in other ways. It makes your memories irrelevant, your stories ridiculous. It says the sky and sea are not yours to know, the soil is not yours to till, and the goddess is a fiction only illiterates recite. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2NnTVzo Sunalini Kumar and Sarnath Banerjee

Daily Bulletin: All eyes on day two of G20 Summit as US-China trade showdown looms, rains to continue in Mumbai; day's top stories

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be engaged in back-to-back bilateral talks at G20 Summit - significantly with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FFhgq1 FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: All eyes at day two of G20 Summit as US-China trade showdown looms, rains to continue in Mumbai; day's top stories

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be engaged in back-to-back bilateral talks at G20 Summit - significantly with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/301TufL FP Staff

'Donald Trump has taught us good lesson,' says Farooq Abdullah after US president's remark on India's retaliatory tariff hike

Farooq Abdullah quipped that Donald Trump has taught India a "good lesson" while referring to Trump's recent comments asking India to withdraw "unacceptable" tariffs on American goods. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/302twZB Asian News International

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: BMC says 43 mm rainfall in Island City, 142 mm in suburbs; Central, Western Railways running behind schedule

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: BMC said in the last five hours, Mumbai has recorded an average rainfall of 43.23 mm in the island city, 64.14 mm in eastern suburbs and 78.21 mm in western suburbs. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2J9F2eP FP Staff

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Bandra receives 30 mm rainfall in an hour; commuters advised to avoid King's Circle, Dr Ambedkar Road

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Bandra has recorded the maximum rainfall of 30 mm between 10 am to 11 am on Friday. SkymetWeather said that Santa Cruz region has already received a "whopping" 96 mm rainfall in just three hours. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XecR87 FP Staff

Security forces kill militant at encounter in central Kashmir's Budgam, identity of terrorist yet to be ascertained

A militant was killed on Friday in an encounter with security forces in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YiqFLB Press Trust of India

Uttar Police guns down two alleged 'notorious criminals' who carried bounties on their heads in Suratganj town encounter

Two alleged notorious criminals were killed in an encounter with police in Suratganj township of the Mohdpur Khala area, a police officer said from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JeFLew Press Trust of India

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Santa Cruz records 96 mm rainfall in just three hours, SkymetWeather expects rains to be more intense

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: SkymetWeather said that Santa Cruz region has already received a "whopping" 96 mm rainfall in just three hours. It also predicted that there are high chances of a three digit rainfall in Mumbai today. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XfvEQo FP Staff

8-year-old boy dies after being stuck by lighting amid heavy rains in Maharashtra's Palghar district

An eight-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning amid rains in a village near here in Maharashtra, an official said on Friday from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XBsd68 Manasi Chandu

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Flight operations normal, barring one diversion at around 9 am, says MIAL spokesperson

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Though the visibility at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has been recorded at 1500 metres, flight operations were not affected. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31VmU0R FP Staff

Adil Ahmad Dass killing: Did Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT lure Islamic State militants into a trap?

On the morning of 27 June, security forces recovered the body of Adil Ahmad Dass from the orchards in the Bijbehara area. Adil was recruited by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba in July 2018, but had recently defected to an outfit that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YhRkb7 Rayan Naqash

Parliament LIVE: Amit Shah tables his first Bill in Lok Sabha on extension of President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir

Parliament LIVE updates: Minister of Communications, Electronics & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday is to introduce a bill to further amend the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 and further to amend the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, which is to be taken into consideration. Prasad will also introduce a motion for the bill to be passed. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YhFsGg FP Staff

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Andheri subway waterlogged, partially shut; traffic diverted on SV Road near Bandra's National College

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Andheri subway is waterlogged and services are temporarily suspended for traffic. Commuters are taking hours to travel from Andheri West to the Eastern line. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FQ791R FP Staff

Two killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra's Nashik, as heavy rains continue to lash district for 4th consecutive day

Two people, including a teenage girl, were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra's Nashik district which was lashed by heavy showers for the fourth consecutive day, disrupting normal life, said officials from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2IRzfvs Press Trust of India

Tabrez Ansari one of many victims of Jai Shri Ram obsession: Rundown of latest incidents of right-wing mobs targeting minorities

When the 17th Lok Sabha convened for the first time on 18 June, a curious and worrying phenomenon manifest itself in the House of People. The Members of Bharatiya Janata Party decided to celebrate their brute majority by heckling members of the Opposition, especially Muslims, with the slogan Jai Shri Ram. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X4OlBD FP Staff

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Parts of Juhu, Vile Parle, Mulund receive first heavy downpour; Dharavi, Vasai witness water-logging

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Mumbai had experienced light showers in areas such as Santa Cruz and Andheri on Wednesday. As per Met department's prediction, the monsoon would gain strength with a forecast of widespread rainfall in Goa and Konkan including Mumbai for four days till 29 June. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2RGOKJo FP Staff

G20 Summit in Osaka: Donald Trump sounds conciliatory note, but his inconsistencies hamper progress in India-US ties

Donald Trump's posturing may even be counted as beneficial for bilateral ties because it lowers expectations and forces both parties to dive deep into negotiations. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ZYnGbB Sreemoy Talukdar

Parliament LIVE: Key Aadhaar-related bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha to see private member bill against manual scavenging

Parliament LIVE updates: Minister of Communications, Electronics & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday is to introduce a bill to further amend the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 and further to amend the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, which is to be taken into consideration. Prasad will also introduce a motion for the bill to be passed. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XD2iuO FP Staff

Parts of Juhu, Vile Parle, Mulund in Mumbai receive first heavy downpour of monsoons; Dharavi, Vasai witness water logging

Mumbai had experienced light showers in areas such as Santa Cruz and Andheri on Wednesday. As per Met department's prediction, the monsoon would gain strength with a forecast of widespread rainfall in Goa and Konkan including Mumbai for four days till 29 June. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YdpKMh FP Staff

Delhi University releases first admission list for Science, Arts, Commerce streams; 99% cut-off for Political Science Honours in Hindu College

DU announced its first cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses late Thursday night, with Hindu College pegging the highest score of 99% for Political Science Honours from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FEdpJN Press Trust of India

TMC delegates claiming credit for restoring peace in Bhatpara will be welcomed with 'Jai Shri Ram' chants, says BJP MP Arjun Singh

BJP MP from Barrackpore, Arjun Singh, said Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation to Bhatpara will be welcomed with 'Jai Shri Ram' chants. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FCq2VK Asian News International

Cab driver beaten, abused and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Thane; police arrest three accused

Thane police commissioner Vivek Phansalkar said, "Based on the content of the complaint, we have registered an offence and have also included the section for insulting and hurting religious beliefs. The three accused have been arrested by the police and are in our custody. Further investigation is going on." from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X20cQQ FP Staff

India and the Indian: Will we never be able to achieve consensus on being legitimately Indian, writes Aakash Singh Rathore

Swept away by the exclusivistic sense of the nation, we, in our fear and weakness, are permitting it to define who gets to be a bona fide Indian - always with tragic consequences. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Yhi3Vh Aakash Singh Rathore

Delhi University releases first admission list for UG courses, 99% cut-off for Political Science Honours in Hindu College

DU announced its first cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses late Thursday night, with Hindu College pegging the highest score of 99% for Political Science Honours from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XJn6B7 Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi meets Donald Trump in Osaka; Ravi Shankar Prasad to introduce Aadhaar-related bill in LS; day's top stories

Daily Bulletin: Modi holds bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump ahead of G20 summit opening;Amit Shah to introduce the amendment of Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, in LS today; day's top stories from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XJjSxv FP Staff

Haryana Congress leader Vikas Chaudhary shot dead in Faridabad; CM Khattar under Opposition fire

Haryana Congress leader Vikash Chaudhary was shot at in Faridabad on Thursday. However, he later succumbed to his injuries. He was attacked while travelling in his car in the morning. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2JfNs4q FP Staff

Bombay High Court likely to give verdict on 16% Maratha quota today; petitioners say move 'destroys concept of equality'

The Bombay High Court on Thursday is expected to announce its judgment on a bunch of petitions challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to grant 16 percent quota to Maratha community from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YekvvX Press Trust of India

Foreign minister Jaishankar's rebuttal to US report on religious freedom is hypocritical; rule of law is weakly articulated in India

Theoretically, the Constitution does protect the religious freedom of citizens and the rule of law protects fundamental rights. But anybody who follows public affairs even in the most cursory manner knows how weakly the rule of law is articulated in India and how easily constitutional guarantees can be violated from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31VVtnC Suhit K Sen

Madhya Pradesh approves proposal for anti-cow vigilante law; draft bill proposes up to 5-yr jail term, Rs 50,000 fine

The punishment will be extended to a minimum of one-year and maximum five years in case a mob is involved in cow vigilantism. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YcFbV6 Ananya Srivastava

Opposition urges govt to rein in carriers, raises concern over steep airfares during calamities like cyclone, floods in Lok Sabha

Members of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Thursday flagged the issue of steep airfares especially during natural calamities like cyclones and riots from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2IQBMps Press Trust of India

Jharkhand mob lynching: AIMIM gives Rs 50,000 compensation to Tabrez Ansari's kin; appeals Narendra Modi to curb such incidents

Social activists have come forward to provide assistance to the kin of Tabrez Ansari, who died after allegedly being lynched by a mob on suspicion of theft in Jharkhand. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2NdHMgn Asian News International

G20 Osaka Summit: Narendra Modi meets Shinzo Abe first time after taking charge as prime minister in second stint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks on Thursday during which they discussed a range of issues of mutual interest. The prime minster said that President Ram Nath Kovind will participate in the coronation ceremony of Emperor Naruhito in October. The Prime Minister congratulated Abe and Japan's citizens for the start of the Reiwa era. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XAbfFh Press Trust of India

Jharkhand mob lynching: Delhi Waqf board chairman steps in, announces ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh, job for Tabrez Ansari's wife

Delhi Waqf Board chairman and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Thursday said that the panel will give Rs 5 lakhs and a job to the wife of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari who was lynched in Jharkhand from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2LjpwQd Press Trust of India

G-20 Summit in Osaka kickstarts with climate change, trade war as top agenda; bilateral talks of India, US, China, Russia to remain in focus

Even as world leaders will endorse a deal on marine plastic waste and find common ground on climate change, Japan's own environmental record is under increasing scrutiny. Activists say Japan has fallen behind on reducing plastic consumption and is caving to US pressure to water down language on climate change to achieve a unanimous statement on the issue. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2J92I2W FP Staff

Madras University Result 2019: MU to announce UG, PG April results today, check scores on unom.ac.in

Madras University Result 2019| The Madras University is expected to announce the Madras University semester results for its undergraduate and post graduate courses today (Thursday, 27 June). Once released, the students who appeared for the examinations will be able to check and download their result from the official website of the University at unom.ac.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YiSmDY FP Staff

Amit Shah in Jammu and Kashmir: During maiden visit to state, home minister visits family of cop killed in Anantnag terror attack

Home minister Amit Shah visited the family of Jammu and Kashmir Police inspector Arshad Ahmed Khan, who was killed in a terror attack in Anantnag on 12 June. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FCIJIK FP Staff

Congress issues whip to Rajya Sabha MPs day after Narendra Modi accused Opposition of not holding important discussions in House

The Congress on Thursday issued a three-line whip to its MPs to be present in Rajya Sabha from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XwNCNT Asian News International

G20 Osaka Summit: Indian tariffs unacceptable, tweets Donald Trump ahead of bilateral meet with Narendra Modi

Trump known for his whimsical outbursts on Twitter, just now took to the microblogging site to stress that India was wrong in mounting retaliatory tariffs on US imports after the latter dropped India from a list of 'preferred trade partners' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X1VJOd FP Staff

IAF Jaguar pilot jettisons two fuel tanks, practice bombs after bird hit; lands safely at Ambala air base

Early reports have quoted IAF sources as saying that an Indian Air Force pilot jettisoned fuel tanks of his aircraft after one of the aircraft's engines failed after being hit by a bird from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X9ChiE FP Staff

Jharkhand mob lynching: Tabrez Ansari's family condemns media for 'false reports' claiming his father was also beaten to death

The family members of Tabrez Ansari who was allegedly lynched by a mob earlier this month, claimed that the reports of his father Maskoor Alam's death 15-years-ago due to mob lynching are false. They said that Tabrez's father was murdered over a dispute with friends. Tabrez Ansari was attacked by a mob in Kharsawan district of Jharkhand on the suspicion of theft on 18 June and succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital on 22 June. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XsfsLh Asian News International

Indian tariffs unacceptable, says Donald Trump ahead of bilateral meet with Narendra Modi

The US president known for his whimsical outbursts on Twitter, just now took to the microblogging site to stress that India was wrong in mounting retaliatory tariffs on US imports after the latter dropped India from a list of 'preferred trade partners' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Xge9Qk FP Staff

Nirav Modi extradition case: Fugitive diamantaire to appear in UK court via video link from prison for routine hearing

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi is set to appear via video link from prison for a routine remand hearing before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Thursday from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X0L2v7 Press Trust of India

India and the Indian: How a country treats its own is the nationalism to be proud of, writes Omair Ahmad

While there is a nationalism that measures India in the world, there is also another nationalism that measures itself of India versus India, which is no less potent, and no less important. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2NhjOkv Omair Ahmad

Top agendas for Narendra Modi at G-20 Osaka Summit: Sustainable development, climate change, terrorism and women empowerment

In his departure statement ahead of his visit to Osaka in Japan for the G20 Summit, Modi said he looked forward to discussing major challenges and opportunities faced by the world with other global leaders. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2KE7hp9 Asian News International

Jharkhand mob lynching: US body on religious freedom condemns 'brutal' murder of Tabrez Ansari, urges Modi govt to curb violence

The report detailed numerous concerns in Jharkhand, including its anti-conversion law and mob violence against religious minorities. In 2018, USCIRF released a special report on limitations on religious minorities in South Asia, including in India. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2YhSCms Press Trust of India

G20 Osaka Summit: Narendra Modi receives warm welcome by Indian community, will meet world leaders, including Donald Trump

Modi said that the two-day Osaka summit will also be an important stepping stone for India towards hosting the G20 summit in 2022 'when we usher in a New India in the 75th anniversary year of our Independence'. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31VIbHD Press Trust of India

Disability pension remains bone of contention amid defence ministry's unyielding attitude over ex-servicemen's appeals

The Central Board of Direct Taxes' (CBDT) 24 June circular bringing disability pension under the tax scanner is the latest bone of contention between the retired Armed Forces personnel and the government from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31VdBhl FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: Modi in Japan for G-20 Summit; verdict on Maratha quota expected, Amit Shah to review security situation in Kashmir; day's top stories

Modi reaches Japan for G-20 Summit; Indore BJP MLA arrested for beating official sent for judicial custody; HC verdict on Maratha quota to be out today; top stories for the day from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31WGTw0 FP Staff

Panjab University BA LLB Result 2019: Panjab University to release relesult for BA LLB today, check scores on puchd.ac.in

Panjab University BA LLB Result 2019| Panjab University is expected to release the results for the PU BA LLB 2019 exam today (Wednesday, 26 June). Once declared the results will be available on the official website of the University at puchd.ac.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31T9HFF FP Staff

Rajasthan Police register case after video of two Dalit men beaten up for attending birthday party with girl in Bundi goes viral

Rajasthan Police have registered a case after two Dalit men were allegedly beaten by a mob in Bundi for attending a birthday party with a female friend. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2RGHuNK Asian News International

Mike Pompeo meets Narendra Modi, S Jaishankar and Ajit Doval; terrorism, tarrifs and Russia deal on agenda at US-India talks

Jaishankar and Pompeo's meet is expected to set the ground for Modi's meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka later in June from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2XvWV0l FP Staff

Key Balakot air strikes planner Samant Goel is new R&AW chief; Arvind Kumar takes over as Intelligence Bureau director

Before replacing Anil Dhasmana as R&AW chief, Samant Goel was heading operations for the external spy agency and was instrumental in planning the 26 February Balakot air strikes as well as the 2016 surgical strikes carried out in retaliation to the terror attack at Uri brigade. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ZGZb2q FP Staff

CCTV footage helps Delhi Crime Branch get hold of two suspects in Vasant Vihar triple murder case

The Delhi Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested the main suspects in the Vasant Vihar triple murder case. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FwPyf6 Asian News International

UPSEE Counselling 2019: UPSEE counselling begins today, check details of full schedule on upsee.nic.in

UPSEE Counselling 2019| The online process of Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) 2019 counselling will commence from today (Wednesday, 26 June) on the official website. Students who qualified in the UPSEE 2019 are advised to register for the counselling process today by logging on to the website at upsee.nic.in. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31RfPOG FP Staff

Additional Assam NRC draft exclusion list published, features names of over 1 lakh 'ineligible' people; check addnl.nrcdrafts.com

The NRC in Assam is being updated under the monitoring of the Supreme Court and the final list is scheduled to be released on 31 July. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Ygv41w FP Staff

Jharkhand mob lynching: Social media, TV news and lack of faith in institutions eroding individual identities, morality

Last week in Jharkhand, Tabrez Ansari, a young man in his 20s who worked as a welder in Pune, was caught by a mob who suspected him of being a thief and beaten to within an inch of his life over a period of several hours. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31YlOl1 Samrat

Rajasthan University Uniraj Result Arts 2019 Declared: BA part I and II result announced; check details on uniraj.ac.in

Rajasthan University Uniraj Result Arts 2019: The Rajasthan University or RU is announced the result for the Bachelor of Arts part I (BA first year) and BA part II (second year) on the official website uniraj.ac.in from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Yd6puI FP Staff

Andheri, Santacruz witness light showers; monsoon will gain strength with widespread rainfall in Mumbai, Goa, Konkan till June 29, predicts IMD

Light showers were witnessed in Mumbai on Wednesday morning in areas like Andheri and Santacruz, a day after onset of the south-west monsoon was announced in Maharashtra. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Lh606Q Press Trust of India

India secures UNSC non-permanent membership for 2021-22 with support from Asia-Pacific group including Pakistan and China

In a highly significant diplomatic win for India and a testament to its growing global stature, India's candidature for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term was unanimously endorsed by the Asia-Pacific group of the world body, including Pakistan and China. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2IKLFoC FP Staff

Amit Shah to visit Jammu and Kashmir today; home minister will review security situation in view of Amarnath Yatra

Home Minister Amit Shah will fly to Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to review the overall security situation in the state and also discuss security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra, in particular. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X1tHSH Asian News International

'Open your eyes... country is being torn apart': First-time TMC MP Mahua Moitra sets stage for Parliamentary debate in fiery, maiden Lok Sabha speech

In her maiden speech in Parliament, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra warned that prevalent signs suggest that India is moving towards fascism. During the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha, the Krishnanagar MP said, 'Only if you would open your eyes, you would see that there are signs everywhere, that this country is being torn apart.' from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2KDJe9z FP Politics

Yogi Adityanath orders strict action against erring officials of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, says department is 'on ventilator'

Expressing dissatisfaction at the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Yogi Adityanath sought to find a "substitute" for the department, saying that it is "on ventilator". from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FBlIWS Press Trust of India

Strained trade ties with US, H1-B visa, S-400 defence deal with Russia looms large over S Jaishankar-Mike Pompeo talks

Ahead of the strategically-important India-US talks, diplomatic sources on Tuesday said India meets the US waiver criteria for procuring the S-400 missile defence system from sanctions-hit Russia, and asserted that New Delhi cannot wish away its defence ties with Moscow. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2Y9W4zK Press Trust of India

India and the Indian: We're lulled to think that citizens control the narrative, writes Palash Krishna Mehrotra

At present, the nationalism of pitting one against the other seems self-indulgent. Can a poor country afford the luxury of toying with an ideology which is neither taking us back to the intellectual positives nor leapfrogging us to a sky-scraping neon future? from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ILc2ef Palash Krishna Mehrotra

India and the Indian: We're lulled to think that citizens control the narrative, writes Palash Krishna Mehrotra

At present, the nationalism of pitting one against the other seems self-indulgent. Can a poor country afford the luxury of toying with an ideology which is neither taking us back to the intellectual positives nor leapfrogging us to a sky-scraping neon future? from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2X9uC8E Palash Krishna Mehrotra

India, US natural allies, will extend cooperation in Indo-Pacific region, says Washington as Mike Pompeo visits New Delhi

The United States and India are moving quickly to achieve their shared vision for a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region by expanding cooperation in areas such as energy, aviation, and space, it added. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FAf9Ue Press Trust of India

Rajasthan University Uniraj Result Arts 2019 Declared: BA part I and II result announced; check details on uniraj.ac.in

Rajasthan University Uniraj Result Arts 2019: The Rajasthan University or RU is announced the result for the Bachelor of Arts part I (BA first year) and BA part II (second year) on the official website uniraj.ac.in from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31RiZ4Y FP Staff

Rajasthan University Uniraj Result Arts 2019: BA part I and II result declared; check details on uniraj.ac.in

Rajasthan University Uniraj Result Arts 2019: The Rajasthan University or RU is announced the result for the Bachelor of Arts part I (BA first year) and BA part II (second year) on the official website uniraj.ac.in from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2ZKPwYD FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to address Rajya Sabha today; Mike Pompeo arrives in India for 2-day visit; day's top stories

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in India, he will hold discussions with MEA S Jaishankar; Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir today to review security situation ahead of Amarnath Yatra; additional exclusion list of draft NRC expected to be out today; top stories for the day from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2RCteW1 FP Staff

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: India among major hubs for illegal trading of narcotics

Over the last couple of decades, drug consumption has become one of the gravest problems affecting the children and youth of the country. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2xeMQGu Arushi Soni

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: Tackling criminal network key to sustainable development

The United Nations has sought to emphasise that tackling drug abuse leads directly to both health and justice, which are two sides of the same coin. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2FxMNKq Eesha Bodapati

PNB scam: Bombay HC seeks report from JJ Hospital doctors on Mehul Choksi's health; Antigua to revoke citizenship

Choksi, accused of money laundering by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-crore PNB scam, is presently in Antigua and has told the high court that he is unable to travel to India due to ill health. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2xamwx8 FP Staff

Madras HC allows Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini to personally appear on 5 July to argue on plea for leave

The Madras HC granted permission to Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to appear in person on 5 July and argue on her plea for six months leave from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2KBFpBN Press Trust of India

Odisha: Miffed over inter-caste relation, angry mob tonsures couple, parades them; police complaint filed against 21 accused

A couple in Odisha was tonsured and allegedly paraded around in the village by local after the man, allegedly the woman's lover, went to visit her at her home in Mandua village of Karanjia block in Mayurbhanj on Saturday from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2J2wCFU Press Trust of India

44th anniversary of Emergency: Narendra Modi says democracy prevailed over authoritarianism, Rajnath terms period 'darkest chapters in Indian history'

BJP leaders on Monday remembered the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25 June, 1975 and paid homage to all those who resisted the Emergency. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/31UnT0X Press Trust of India

Harayana jail minister KL Panwar defends convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim's parole, asks media not to link hearing with elections

Coming to the defence of convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Haryana jail minister on Tuesday told the media not to link the parole hearing of the self-styled godman to elections from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2N7Ultw FP Staff

On 44th anniversary of 1975 Emergency, Mamata Banerjee fires fresh salvo against Narendra Modi, says Centre has not learnt anything from history

Taking aim at the BJP-led central government, Mamata Banerjee asserted that the country went through a period of 'Super Emergency' in the last five years. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2KE4wUL Asian News International

Antigua to revoke Mehul Choksi's citizenship: PM says economic offender will be extradited to India after he 'exhausts all legal options'

Antigua and Barbuda has agreed to revoke the citizenship of economic offender Mehul Choksi, who is accused in the PNB scam along with nephew Nirav Modi. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2X5oXQT Joydeep Sen Gupta

Kailash Mansarovar yatra: 44 pilgrims from Telangana stranded in Nepal's Hilsa after travel agency abandons them on return trip

Forty-four people from Telangana have been left stranded since the last four days near the Nepali town of Hilsa after a travel agency they were registered with abandoned them while returning from their pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar. One of the passengers said that the area, where they have been stranded, is completely surrounded by hills and a few of them are gradually falling sick. 'I request the state government to help us get back to our homes safely', he said. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2KBtuDY Asian News International

Jammu and Kashmir: Talks with Hurriyat despite governor's hope seem unlikely amid Pakistan factor, caveat from state BJP, house arrests of separatists

The Pakistani connection to separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir rules out the possibility of a dialogue with the Hurriyat or any other group in the near future and also raises the question of whether the olive branch is a ploy or a mark of serious intent to resolve the Kashmir dispute. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2ZKNSWQ FP Staff

TUEE Result 2019: Tezpur University to declare result for TUEE 2019 today, check tezu.ernet.in for details

TUEE Result 2019| Tezpur University is expected to release the results for the Tezpur University Entrance Exam (TUEE) 2019 today (Tuesday, 25 June). TUEE result 2019 will be declared on tezu.ernet.in. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2LepFnL FP Staff

Mumbai college admissions: High cut-offs worry aspirants as many institutes announce no third list for FYBA

The third and final cut off of degree colleges affiliated to Mumbai University has left many seeking admission to popular colleges in the city worried from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2ZKuNUQ FP Staff

Digital India's response readiness against cyber attacks is frail, lack of cyber security awareness biggest weakness

A recent attack on systems of Riviera Beach caused the state to pay almost $600,000 ransom. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2FsUfq8 Sanjay Pandey

Jharkhand mob lynching: 11 arrested for 'beating' 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari to death, 2 cops suspended; SIT formed to probe case

Eleven people were arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man, who was thrashed by a mob here for alleged theft and is seen in a purported video being forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman', police said. A special investigation team has been set up to look into the death of Tabrez Ansari. Two police personnel were suspended in connection with the incident. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2xfbLJS Press Trust of India

Muslim youths stalking Adivasi girls will be beheaded, says Telangana BJP MP; minority group leaders seek action against Soyam Bapu Rao

BJP MP Soyam Bapu Rao stoked a controversy by saying that any Muslim youth who tries to stalk tribal girls will be 'beheaded'. A video of the Adilabad MP purportedly making the comments was widely shared on social media. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2X1hm65 Press Trust of India

Leh tourism drops by 50% in 2019; industry experts cite Lok Sabha polls, curtailed flight services, late highway openings as reasons

from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2X39pNO Press Trust of India

India and the Indian: Watch Fat Mama, Rafeeq Ellias' poignant film on Chinese-Indian migrs

This is the story of Steven Wan, a Chinese-Indian. It is also the story of several thousand Chinese-Indians who were arbitrarily rounded up in Bengal, Assam and in the hill states of the Northeast and interned in Deoli in the aftermath of the India-China war in 1962. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2J8f6Qw Rafeeq Ellias

44th anniversary of Emergency: How love letters between Madhu and Pramila Dandavate in jail defied odds of authoritarian rule

The letters of the Dandavates are both a celebration of their love as well as defiance of the authoritarian rule, their refusal to bend and submit to it during the 1975 Emergency. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2IIN4fD Ajaz Ashraf

DU admissions 2019: St Stephen's College announces cut-offs; 98.75% required to pursue BA (Honours) in English, Economics

For the Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme, candidates from the general category need to have at least 98 per cent as their 'best of four' marks if they are from commerce and science streams. Humanities students need to have a best-four percentage of 96.5. Commerce students need to have the best of four percentage of 98.75 for applying to the BA (Honours) in economics, while humanities and science students need to have 98.5 and 97.75 percent, respectively. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2ZDZkDM Press Trust of India

Neither me nor my party interfered to settle rape case against Binoy, says CPM Kerala chief Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

The ruling CPI(M)'s state secretary, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, on Monday said nobody attempted to settle the rape allegation leveled against his son Binoy Kodiyeri by a Mumbai-based woman from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2IIN0wp Press Trust of India

Rajasthan RSOS 10th Result 2019: Rajasthan State Open School Board to declare Class 10 results on rsosapp.rajsathan.gov.in

Rajasthan RSOS 10th Result 2019 | The Rajasthan State Open School Board is likely to announce the Class 10 results today on rsosapp.rajasthan.gov.in. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2XzYjyY FP Staff

Rains to officially reach Mumbai in next 24-48 hrs, predicts IMD; monsoon has now covered nearly half of India

The IMD has also predicted monsoon is set to reach Mumbai in next 24 to 48 hours. According to reports, the IMD forecast said that a minimum of 2.5 mm rainfall must be recorded over a span of 24 hours for the onset of monsoon to be declared. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2X3eaBS FP Staff

Kashmir University student accuses Engineer Rashid of intimidation after video of 26-year-old questioning ex-MLA's separatist politics goes viral

Aqib Malik, 26, a student at Kashmir University, claims he received intimidating messages from phone numbers known to be in use by former legislator Engineer Rashid after he student questioned Rashid's politics in a video from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/31UlVhp Rayan Naqash

Daily Bulletin: Mike Pompeo to arrive in India today; S Jaishankar to file his Rajya Sabha nomination from Gujarat; day's top stories

Today's top stories: US Secretary of Sate Mike Pompeo will arrive in India today; 11 people were arrested for the Jharkhand hate crime; S Jaishankar will file his Rajya Sabha nomination from Gujarat; and more. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2X48yrn FP Staff

Mumbai University Merit List 2019: Third merit list for MU undergraduate admissions to be released today; check results on mu.ac.in

Mumbai University Merit List 2019| Mumbai University is expected to release the third cut off list for admission to undergraduate courses today (Monday, 24 June). Candidates can check the third merit list on the official website of MU at mu.ac.in. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2xcrsS6 FP Staff

Payal Tadvi case: Court rejects bail pleas of three doctors arrested for 'abetting suicide' of junior colleague

A special court in Mumbai rejected the bail pleas of three women doctors arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of Payal Tadvi at a civic body-run hospital. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2RA6OET Press Trust of India

Union Cabinet approves amendments in UAPA and NIA acts giving more teeth to agency in probing terror cases

The Union Cabinet is learnt to have approved a proposal to amend two laws to give more teeth to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in probing terror cases in India and abroad from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2xcr85Q Press Trust of India

US religious freedom report: Behind the rank hypocrisy lies evangelical zeal and a misplaced sense of moral superiority

The premise of the US state department's report on India is based on an assumption that banning religious conversion violates religious freedom. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2xccvj4 Sreemoy Talukdar

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Bill to ensure quotas for people living along International Border in J&K introduced in LS

The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday, will provide benefits to those living along the International Border in the state. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2X3j6vE Press Trust of India

Interim Budget 2019 PDF: Full text of Piyush Goyal's speech in Parliament; finance minister dangles pre-poll carrot for middle class ; download here

In a clear pre-poll sop for the middle class, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said that the government proposes to raise the income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, but left the implementation to the next government in the full-fledged budget. It has also proposed to raise the standard deduction to Rs 50,000. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2IFniJi FP Staff

'Wuhan spirit' fails to break NSG deadlock as China continues to play hardball over India's entry into elite club

It was wishful thinking on India's part if it had hoped that China would change its position this time - given the projected bonhomie between Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2L5Sxia Vinay Kaura

India's Iran policy needs an intricate balancing act; New Delhi has Chabahar port, US ties at stake and China waiting on sidelines

Considering the downside in not acting proactively, one can hope India's foreign policy establishment is entrenched in discussions about Iran around the world. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2XpK9Rd Samanvya Hooda

'Disrespect to our army': Mumbai lawyer files complaint against Rahul Gandhi over Yoga Day tweet

A Mumbai based lawyer Atal Bihari Dubey filed a complaint against Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his tweet on the International Yoga Day on 21 June where Rahul has apparently mocked Army's Dog Squad performing Yoga. The complainant seeks an FIR against Rahul Gandhi under section 505 of IPC. Home Minister Amit Shah quoted the tweet and accused Congress of being negative. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2IF1ehP Asian News International

Encephalitis deaths: Harsh Vardhan, Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey face inquiry after Muzaffarpur Chief Jucidial Magistrate order

Encephalitis: The Muzaffarpur Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) has ordered a probe against Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Mangal Pandey in a negligence case. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2Kz5mBZ FP Staff

AgustaWestland case: SC to hear ED's appeal against Delhi HC order allowing Rajiv Saxena to travel abroad for treatment

The SC on Tuesday will hear the ED appeal challenging a Delhi HC order that allowed Rajiv Saxena, accused-turned-approver in a money laundering case related to AgustaWestland case, to travel abroad for medical treatment from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2N7ErPP Asian News International

Tamil Nadu water crisis: DMK chief MK Stalin leads protest against state govt; party MP TR Baalu moves notice in Lok Sabha

DMK President MK Stalin and party workers protest against the Tamil Nadu government on Monday over water crisis in Chennai. DMK MP from Sriperumbudur, TR Baalu has given a notice in the Lok Sabha today over the water crisis issue in the state. Tamil Nadu has been reeling under acute water crisis stress for the past several months as Chennai's Porur Lake, one of the main sources of water has reached its lowest level. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2NiuVt8 Asian News International

BJP leader files plea in Supreme Court seeking protection for rights of non-Nagas in Dimapur

BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has filed a petition in the apex court seeking direction to the Centre, the Nagaland government to not extend the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in new areas. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2XuQ1se Asian News International

Siddipet civic body in Telangana kills 40 stray dogs, dumps some bodies in landfill; four officials suspended

The civic body suspended four of its officials on Sunday after at least 40 stray dogs have been allegedly killed by the Municipal staff in Siddipet, Telangana from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/321nuds Manasi Chandu

'Deaths of children can't go on in Bihar,' says SC on encephalitis outbreak in Muzaffarpur; state says 'under control' after nearly 130 kids die

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Bihar government, seeking an explanation on the death of some 130 children due to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/31SnuvZ FP Staff

44th anniversary of Emergency: How letters of love between Madhu and Pramila Dandavate in jail defied odds of authoritarian rule

The letters of the Dandavates are both a celebration of their love as well as defiance of the authoritarian rule, their refusal to bend and submit to it. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2Xnb9Rp Ajaz Ashraf

Lack of gender diversity in Indian science and tech universities perpetrates a toxic bro-culture

A modern education institute is not truly revolutionary if it still supports and practices the regressive systemic inequalities. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2RzlT9N Surabhi Yadav

Report on religious freedom exposes bias of some in US against Modi govt, writes BJP's foreign affairs in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale

According to Vijay Chauthaiwale, US state department's special adviser on minority affairs Knox Thames' visit to India was aimed at defaming the BJP, the Modi government and the Hindu society at large. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2ZQOomv Vijay Chauthaiwale

Jharkhand man dies after locals allegedly beat him up on suspicion of theft; relatives claim attackers forced him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

A 22-year-old man died on Sunday after he was beaten up by locals and later arrested on suspicion of theft in Saraikela Kharsawanand, in Jharkhand from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2FvBpP4 FP Staff

NEET 2019: Registration for first round of counselling for UG admissions closes today; apply at mcc.nic.in before 5 pm

Those applicants who successfully register will be allowed to chose their prefered institute and course and lock the choice. The process will only start on 25 June. Based on the choices and merit, seat allocation list will be released on 26 June, 2019 and the final result will be available on 27 June. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2LhjWgW FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: SC to take up Muzaffarpur encephalitis outbreak; MK Stalin to lead DMK protest over water crisis in Chennai; day's top stories

A vacation bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant on Wednesday agreed to hear the plea after the petitioner's counsel sought an urgent listing of the encephalitis situation in Bihar. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/31UJJBR FP Staff

Journalist shot at while driving in East Delhi; Attackers pelt car with eggs, police suspect family dispute

A woman journalist was shot at allegedly by two masked men in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar area in a suspected case of a family dispute, police said Sunday from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2IDoiNQ Press Trust of India

India and the Indian: New nationalism has put inclusive Hindutva on offer, writes Makarand Paranjape

The new nationalism of the Modi era is actually quite far from trying to foist the idea of a Hindu Rashtra upon an uncompromisingly and explicitly defined secular by the Constitution. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2ZQBZyX Makarand R Paranjape

Man who shot dead Uttar Pradesh Bar Council chief Darvesh Yadav dies at hospital in Gurugram

Manish Sharma, who shot himself after killing Uttar Pradesh Bar Council President Darvesh Kumari Yadav, died during treatment at Gurugram. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2KyhEe6 Asian News International

Around three lakh CCTV cameras will be installed in New Delhi to ensure safety of women: Manish Sisodia

The AAP government has already begun work on installation of 1.4 CCTV cameras. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2Kz9Ubu Press Trust of India

Four militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian; deceased were linked with Al Qaeda affiliate group

Four local militants were Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2ICcQSL Press Trust of India

Cabinet approval for wage code bill likely next week in a bid to bring in a fresh wave of labour reforms

The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 10 August 2017. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2Y4kB93 Press Trust of India

Delhi's ambitious 24x7 water supply scheme may turn out to be pipe dream as pilot project reveals challenges

The Delhi Jal Board first discussed the ambitious idea of continuous water supply in 2009 and started a pilot project. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2J0NOLT Press Trust of India

Pakistan sets conditions to operate Kartarpur Corridor, opposes all of Indian proposals, says official

Pakistan has set a host of terms and conditions for the operationalisation of the Kartarpur Corridor and opposed India's proposals to make it open throughout the year to facilitate travel to one of the holiest pilgrimage sites of the Sikhs, officials said Saturday. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2XvvSlS Press Trust of India

US has no plans to cap H-1B visas, Mike Pompeo will assure India during his visit, says State Department official

The H-1B visas is the main vehicle through which US employers can sponsor skilled foreign workers for admission. The Senior State Department Official appreciated the steps India has taken to reduce its crude oil imports from Iran. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2Fuhm3D Press Trust of India

Situation in Kashmir improved over past year, Hurriyat Conference now ready for talks with govt, says Governor Satya Pal Malik

Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik said on Saturday that the situation in the Valley had vastly improved over the past year and the Hurriyat Conference was willing to enter into a dialogue with the government. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2J0cOTK Press Trust of India

Journalist Mitalli Chandola injured in Delhi after attackers shoot at her car; police investigating personal enmity, robbery angles

Journalist Mitalli Chandola was injured in East Delhi's Ashok Nagar late on Saturday after two assailants intercepted her car and opened fire on her. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2N5xrmH FP Staff

Four prisoners escape from jail in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch; police suspect outsider support, declare bounty of Rs 50,000

Four prisoners, including two convicted for smuggling drugs and others facing trials in murder and rape cases, escaped from a jail in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, the police said. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2KBh9jk Press Trust of India

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari gets death threat; in Hindi SMS, sender says will eliminate prime minister 'if need be'

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari has received a death threat through an SMS on his personal phone number, in which the sender said he is under "extreme compulsion" to eliminate the leader. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2Xrq3Wv Press Trust of India

US has 'no locus standi' to comment on religious freedom in India: MEA on report alleging attacks by Hindu groups on minorities

India's reaction was to an annual International Religious Freedom Report by the US, which alleged that mob attacks by violent extremist Hindu groups against minority communities continued in India in 2018. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2KzQYJV Press Trust of India

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee death anniversary: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to Jana Sangh founder on 66th 'Balidan Diwas'

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda and many BJP leaders paidhomage to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder, on his 66th death anniversary. from Firstpost India Latest News http://bit.ly/2Li9wOv FP Staff