‘People-to-people contact’: India, China to resume direct flights by late October; engage in technical-level discussions | India News

NEW DELHI: India and China are set to resume direct passenger flights by the end of October 2025, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday, marking a significant step towards restoring normalcy in bilateral ties.In a press release, the MEA both sides have been holding technical-level discussions since earlier this year on restarting direct…

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Zubeen Garg death: Police add murder charge in FIR against singer’s manager, festival organiser; probe intensifies | India News

NEW DELHI: Assam Police on Thursday filed murder charges against late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg’s long-time manager and the organiser of the festival in Singapore where he died, a senior officer said.Garg’s manager, Siddharth Sharma, and Shyamkanu Mahanta, the chief organiser of the North East India Festival, were arrested from Delhi on Wednesday. Mahanta was…

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Evening news wrap: Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in Colombia stir row; 2 dead in UK synagogue attack, and more | India News

The BJP on Thursday called leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi “leader of propaganda” over his remarks on India’s democracy in Colombia. Sharing a clip of Gandhi’s interaction, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla wrote on X, “”Once again Rahul Gandhi behaves like LoP – Leader of Propaganda Goes abroad and attacks Indian Democracy! After all he wants…

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‘Aap ungli kaat ke…’: Asaduddin Owaisi questions PM Modi on RSS role in Independence; calls claim misleading | India News

Asaduddin Owaisi and PM Narendra Modi (File photos) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) role in India’s freedom struggle, questioning the organisation’s contribution to the independence movement.“I was surprised by the claims that the RSS participated in India’s freedom struggle. PM…

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Drones in air, police on streets: Security beefed up in Bareilly as four districts put on alert; internet service suspended | India News

Bareilly SP South Anshika Verma leads a police flag march in the sensitive areas, in Bareilly, on Thursda. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: With drones in the air and armed police forces on the streets, security has been heightened in four districts of Uttar Pradesh‘s Bareilly division on the occasion of Dussehra. The state government…

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Govt allows Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Prakash Purab; selected ‘jathas’ to travel – report | India News

Amritsar: Sikh pilgrims board a bus to leave for Pakistan to celebrate the Baisakhi festival, in Amritsar. (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma) NEW DELHI: The central government has granted permission for Sikh pilgrims to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Prakash Purab, the birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, sources said on Thursday. However, the…

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Social activists protest outside Jodhpur collectorate office demanding release of Sonam Wangchuk | India News

JODHPUR: Multiple social activists, and environmentalists on Thursday organised a sit in outside the Jodhpur collectorate office, demanding the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and currently lodged in Jodhpur central jail in connection with the violence which broke out in Leh. Calling Wangchuk an “inventor,…

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Delhi, Jharkhand … and now Bihar: BJP looks to corner Mahagathbandhan over ‘infiltrators’ – will the strategy work? | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar is all set for a bitter political slugfest over the issue of “illegal migration” – with Prime Minister Narendra Modi setting the stage for an all-out offensive against the opposition Mahagathbandhan. The PM’s charge comes amid a sustained opposition campaign against the BJP over allegations of “vote theft” in the poll-bound state….

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‘Wholesale attack on democracy in India’: Rahul Gandhi in Colombia; BJP calls him ‘leader of propaganda’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the BJP-led central government of mounting a “wholesale attack on Indian democracy” during an interaction at EIA University in Colombia. The BJP hit back, calling him a “Leader of Propaganda” and criticising him for “once again” denigrating Indian democracy on a foreign platform….

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