Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday reaffirmed her backing for a new bill allowing extradition to mainland China that has prompted massive protests, although she said the region's government would ensure the protection of suspects' human rights.


HK chief to go forward with extradition bill


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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the heinous crimes taking place in different parts of the country should not be linked to religion and the guilty, irrespective of their community, should be punished.


Don't link crimes to religion: Owaisi


China on Monday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is not a forum to target a country, in an apparent reference to India's likelihood to slam Islamabad on terror at the event to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


SCO not a forum to target any country: China (2nd Lead)


Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday condoled the death of veteran artist and Jnanpith award winner Girish Karnad.


Goa CM condoles death of veteran artist Girish Karnad


France said on Monday that it was carrying out an investigation into a break in at the Paris office of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Project Management Team (PMT) overseeing the Rafale fighter deal and the Indian government will be updated about the details.


Probe on into break in at IAF project office: French Minister


Train services were disrupted and normal life was affected in West Bengal's Basirhat sub-division on Monday due to a 12-hour strike called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protest against the killing of its party workers in Sandeshkhali. The BJP is also observing a 'Black Day' across the state.


Shutdown affects normal life in Bengal's Basirhat


Condoling the death of Jnanpith Award winner and multi-lingual scholar Girish Karnad, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said he was one who always experimented with his work.


Karnad always experimented with his work: Kerala CM


Leaders from across political parties in Maharashtra on Monday paid warm tributes to the acclaimed actor, stage and film personality, Girish Karnad, who was born in Raigad, and passed away earlier in the day in Bengaluru.


Maharashtra pays glowing tributes to Girish Karnad


A plea was moved by Jageesha Arora, wife of journalist Prashant Kanojia in the Supreme Court on Monday challenging her husband's arrest by the Uttar Pradesh Police for publishing an "objectionable" tweet against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.


SC to hear plea against journalist's arrest


The bilateral meet between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCO summit will be an "important" one where they will discuss the US turning up the heat on both the countries on trade, China's Vice Foreign Minister said here on Monday.


Modi, Xi to discuss Trump's trade war: China


Karnataka has declared a holiday for schools, colleges and government offices in the state on Monday and a three-day mourning till Wednesday, as a mark of respect to Jnanpith awardee, multi-lingual actor and noted writer Girish Karnad, who died here earlier in the day, an official said.


Karnataka declares holiday, 3-day mourning for Karnad


China on Monday said Pakistan should not be targeted on terrorism at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this week where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to raise the issue of Islamabad harbouring terrorists.


Don't target Pakistan at SCO summit: China


The last rites of two BJP workers, who were killed in clashes in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali area on Saturday, were performed in their native village on Sunday after the saffron party was denied permission to take their mortal remains to Kolkata, a state BJP leader said.


BJP stopped from taking workers' bodies to Kolkata (2nd Lead)


In a series of meetings since assuming charge, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been focused on carrying on a "zero-tolerance" policy towards terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir with clear instructions to the security establishment to "completely eradicate" terror outfits operating in the state.


Shah enforces 'zero-tolerance' policy towards terrorism in J&K (IANS Special)


Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called upon the stakeholders to revamp the education system to equip the youth with knowledge, skill and attitude required for the 21st century.


Revamp education to equip youth for 21st century: Venkaiah Naidu


Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that no new cases of Nipah virus have been reported in Kerala, saying that the condition of the patients who tested positive for the virus was improving.


No new cases of Nipah virus in Kerala: Harsh Vardhan


Amid the ongoing furore over a child's rape and brutal killing in Aligarh, a similar incident was reported from Bhopal, where the body of an eight-year-old girl was recovered from a drain in Kamla Nagar area on Sunday.


8-year-old's rape and murder stuns Bhopal


An altercation broke out between the police and a group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday when they were stopped from taking bodies of slain party workers to Kolkata.


BJP stopped from taking workers' bodies to Kolkata


A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was hacked to death and a BJP activist injured in clashes in West Bengal, police said on Sunday.


Trinamool worker hacked to death in Bengal


The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered closure of iron ore mines belonging to BJP MLA and former state minister Sanjay Pathak's family in Jabalpur district, on the directions of the Supreme Court.


MP govt shuts down steel mines owned by BJP legislator on SC orders


Body of a eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped and strangulated, was found in a drain in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Sunday. Six policemen have been suspended in connection with the incident.

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