Fight between 2 flyers forces taxiing SpiceJet plane to return to IGIA terminal; both handed over to CISF | India News

NEW DELHI: SpiceJet handed over two unruly passengers from a Mumbai-bound flight at Delhi airport on Monday. The two women started quarrelling almost as soon as the aircraft started taxiing and even tried to approach the cockpit, say sources. Co-passengers and cabin crew requested them to return to their seats and stop the fight so…

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‘Determined to destroy education’: AAP MP Sanjay Singh accuses UP government of prioritising alcohol; launches campaign over school closures | India News

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh Aam Aadmi Party’s Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath-led government over the state’s educational infrastructure.He said it was shameful that in a state where millions of children study in government schools, thousands of these schools have…

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India slams Rath Yatra disruption in Toronto, calls incident ‘despicable’; urges Canada to act against perpetrators | India News

NEW DELHI: India has strongly condemned the disruption caused during the Rath Yatra procession in Toronto, calling it a “despicable act” that goes against the spirit of unity and social harmony. In an official statement, ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the matter has been taken up with Canadian authorities.“We have…

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CM Dhami discusses projects with PM Modi: Presents Uttarakhand’s vision 2047; heritage, hydropower on agenda | India News

Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets PM Modi Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed key development issues related to the state. He expressed gratitude to the central government for its consistent support and said that, under the Prime Minister’s leadership, Uttarakhand is prepared to play a significant…

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‘Unlike China’: Dalai Lama lauds India’s religious freedom; claims Tibetan traditions in decline under Beijing rule | India News

The Dalai Lama lauds India’s religious freedom (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: During his recent visit to Ladakh, the Dalai Lama said that India provides a “free and flourishing environment” for the study of Buddhism’s most profound philosophical teachings, while also highlighting the lack of religious freedom in China, ANI reported, quoting a statement from…

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Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart: EAM says India-China relations improved in past 9 months; raises border, de-escalation issues | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India-China bilateral relations had made “good progress” in the past nine months, categorically mentioning the “resolution of friction along the border.” He, however, pressed upon the need to “address other aspects related to the border, including de-escalation.”In his opening remarks during meeting with foreign…

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‘Citizens must know the value of free speech and expression’: SC flags divisive content on social media; urges self-regulation, not censorship | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…

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‘Why do you do all this?’ SC questions cartoonist over posts on PM Modi, RSS, says free speech being ‘abused’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the right to freedom of speech and expression was “being abused” while hearing the anticipatory bail plea of cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over objectionable social media posts related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers.“Why do you do all this?” a bench…

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‘Prayed for film’s release’: ‘Udaipur Files – Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder’ makers moves SC against Rajasthan HC stay; hearing in 2–3 days | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Rajasthan high court’s stay on the release of the film Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder, despite the movie receiving clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The petition was filed by the film’s producer, who approached the apex court…

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