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Gilgit-Baltistan polls are meant to hide illegal occupation: India

Gilgit-Baltistan polls are meant to hide illegal occupation: India

Pakistan has announced that elections for the legislative assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan will be held on November 15.

29 Sept 2020 3:24 PM IST

The Amnesty International India headquarters in Bangalore, India. The Human rights watchdog said on Sept. 29, 2020 that it was halting its operations in India, citing reprisals from the government and the freezing of its bank accounts. (AP)

Amnesty halts operations citing 'incessant witch hunt' by Indian...

Human rights NGO says its bank accounts were frozen on September 10

29 Sept 2020 2:53 PM IST

an IAF fighter jet flies against the backdrop of the Himalayan mountain range, amid the India-China stand off in eastern Ladakh, in Leh district, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (PTI)

India to buy 72,000 US assault rifles for troops on the LAC

Defence Ministry approves purchase of arms and equipment worth Rs 2290 crore

28 Sept 2020 11:13 PM IST

Police detain farmers and Congress Party supporters during a protest against the newly passed agri-bills, in Gandhinagar, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (PTI)

Congress tells party-ruled states to defy Centre's new farm laws

Congress-ruled states to consider enacting their own laws to bypass New Delhi

28 Sept 2020 11:01 PM IST

Charred remains of a tractor that was set on fire near India Gate during a protest against the new farm laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Sept 28, 2020. (PTI)

Nationwide fury over new farm laws

Opposition parties across India gear up to challenge new legislations in the courts and streets

28 Sept 2020 10:48 PM IST

Ticket seekers wait outside the Janata Dal (United) office to meet Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (PTI)

Fewer phases of polling for Bihar elections due to corona scare

There won't be massive movement of polling staff and security personnel

28 Sept 2020 8:12 PM IST

Farmers of the Bharatiya Kisan Union shout slogans against the Union government during a farmers protest against three farm bills. (AFP)

President puts his stamp on fast and furious farm bills

Hoping to tap farmer anger, Congress is out to tease more parties out of the NDA

27 Sept 2020 7:44 PM IST

Tourists take pictures at the Taj Mahal which reopened on September 21, 2020. A study has found that much of the spread of Covid-19 was traceable to travel from Dubai and UK. (Representational image: (AFP)

Travellers from Dubai, UK contributed maximum to COVID-19 spread in...

Covid spread from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, J&K was more vigorous

27 Sept 2020 4:52 PM IST

6 ministers of opposition-ruled states move SC seeking review of order on NEET, JEE. (Representative Image)

TCS makes National Qualifier Test scores accessible to other...

Other companies can use the test scores for their recruitment

27 Sept 2020 12:57 PM IST

Jaswant Singh, who passed on Sept 27, 2020. (PTI file photo)

Former union minister Jaswant Singh dies

A former Army officer, Jaswant Singh had been ailing for a long time

27 Sept 2020 12:03 PM IST

Sukhbir Singh Badal and other Akali leaders at the meeting. (Twitter)

Shiromani Akali Dal ends long-standing ties with BJP, quits NDA over...

The decision comes at a time amid stepped up agitation by farmers in Punjab over the three legislations

27 Sept 2020 2:44 AM IST

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.

Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia's health improves, likely to be moved...

He is currently undergoing treatment at Max hospital, Saket, where he was admitted on Thursday evening

26 Sept 2020 8:25 PM IST