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Cruel and shameful to send illegal Indians from US in shackles: Uma Bharti

The manner in which the illegal Indian immigrants were sent back from America in handcuffs and shackles is extremely shameful and a blot on humanity, Uma Bharti said in a post on X

SC to hear batch of pleas concerning Places of Worship Act on February 17

The Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and provides for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947

'Why only Amritsar?' Mann asks Centre over US deportation flight decision

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann questioned the Centre's decision to select Amritsar as the landing site, suggesting it was politically motivated

Crypto fraud: CBI seizes Rs 1.08 cr from 11 locations in Delhi, Haryana

It was alleged that the accused were engaged in illegal activities by impersonating government officials and committing crypto fraud, a CBI spokesperson said

India has talent, needs clear vision to produce new tech: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader also tagged a nine-minute video on drone technology with the post, saying India has the talent and engineering skills to develop such technology for the future

Delhi gets ready for summer as mercury rises, IMD forecasts rain next week

A fresh western disturbance is expected to influence the western Himalayan region from February 17, with light rain possible in Delhi on February 19 and 20

Cops find Ranveer Allahbadia's Mumbai flat locked, summon him again

The Mumbai police and the cyber department, who are conducting separate probes into the remarks, have also asked Raina to appear before them in the next five days

10 Maha Kumbh devotees killed in car-bus crash on Prayagraj highway

At least 10 devotees from Chhattisgarh died and 19 others were injured after their Bolero car collided with a bus on the Mirzapur-Prayagraj highway while traveling to the Maha Kumbh Mela

Next meeting with protesting farmers on February 22: Pralhad Joshi

This comes after Joshi met the farm leaders who are pressing on the demands of the protesting farmers sitting at the Khanauri border in the Sangrur district of Punjab

Delhi's air quality still 'moderate' as strong winds clear away pollutants

The 24-hour average AQI in Delhi stood at 131 on February 14, slightly better than 134 the day before - making it the best February air since 2022

Indian student community contributes over $8 bn annually to US economy

A joint statement issued after a bilateral meeting between PM Modi and President Trump said the leaders agreed to put in place conducive frameworks to encourage the formation of a global workplace

Maha CM assures to establish better law and order after meeting Amit Shah

He assured that the state government is committed to establishing a dynamic and progressive law and order system through the effective execution of these laws

Northern Railways to run special Vande Bharat via Prayagraj for Mahakumbh

For the convenience of devotees intending to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela, Railways will run Vande Bharat Special train No. 02252/02251 on February 15, 16 and 17 between New Delhi and Varanasi

Baijayant Jay Panda to head 31-member select committee to examine I-T Bill

The committee will have 31 MPs, including 17 from the ruling National Democratic Alliance, the NDA MPs include 14 from the BJP and one each from the TDP, JD(U), and the Shiv Sena

VP Dhankhar questions CJI's involvement with executive appointment

How can in a country like ours or in any democracy, by statutory prescription, Chief Justice of India participate in the selection of the CBI director, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned

Quashing of showcause notices: NFRA moves apex court against HC ruling

Court order pertains to quashing NFRA's 11 show cause notices to multiple auditors and CAs

MSP logjam: Govt, farmers resume talks after a year, next round on Feb 22

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi met a section of farmers in Chandigarh

Select Committee of Lok Sabha to examine Income Tax Bill constituted

While introducing the Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had urged Birla to refer the draft law to a Select Committee of the House

Maha Kumbh 2025: More than 500 mn people take holy dip, says UP govt

According to the government, over 92 lakh devotees had taken a dip till 6 pm on Friday alone, pushing the overall footfall at Maha Kumbh past 50 crore (till February 14)

News updates: Meeting with farmer leaders held in cordial atmosphere, says Pralhad Joshi

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