Evening news wrap: Noida victim’s family recalls 9 years of torture; PM Modi’s DU degree not to be made public & more | India News

In the shocking dowry-related death case in Greater Noida, the victim’s father, Bhikari Singh, has demanded strict action against his daughter Nikki’s in-laws, saying their dowry demands had been increasing day by day. The Delhi high court have overturned a Central Information Commission (CIC) order that had directed disclosure of details regarding Prime Minister Narendra…

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Smriti Irani degree row: Delhi HC sets aside CIC order; calls it ‘thoroughly misconceived’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday set aside order directing CBSE to provide information under the Right To Information (RTI) about whether Smriti Irani had cleared her 10th and 12th examinations in the year 1991 and 1993.Justice Sachin Dutta ruled that the entire approach of the Central Information Commission (CIC) in the impugned…

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Mysuru Dasara inauguration row: BJP says Banu Mushtaq’s ‘faith uncertain’; minister hits back | India News

NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders have objected to the Karnataka government’s decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author and activist Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara celebrations. Karnataka minister G Parameshwara, however, countered the criticism, saying, “This is not a religious issue.”Former minister and BJP MLC CT Ravi argued that it was inappropriate for…

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‘Never in India’s history’: Amit Shah on what led to his Gujarat exile in 2010 – a bail plea that dragged on for 2 years | India News

Union home minister Amit Shah (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday revealed why he left Gujarat for two years while the probe into the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case was under way.Shah said it was he who submitted in the court to leave the state, as Justice Aftab Alam, who…

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J&K infiltration bid foiled: Soldiers spot suspicious movement, open fire; search ops on in Uri | India News

NEW DELHI: Suspicious movements were spotted along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector on Monday, prompting troops to open fire, Army officials said.Search operations are currently underway in the area, ANI reported.Earlier in the day, nearly half a dozen drones from Pakistan were spotted hovering over several forward areas along the…

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5 injured in ‘arson’ attack at London Indian eatery, teen among 2 in custody

TOI correspondent from London: A suspected arson attack tore through an Indian restaurant in east London, leaving five people hospitalised, two in life-threatening condition, police said Sunday. A 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man were picked up on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.Both are in custody and the investigation “continues at pace…

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Z+ security for Delhi CM: 40 personnel to protect Rekha Gupta; how two-layer protection will work | India News

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Monday has significantly enhanced security arrangements for chief minister Rekha Gupta in the wake of recent attack on her. Forty personnel will now be permanently deployed for her protection and visitors will undergo multiple friskings before being allowed entry to any of her…

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India-Fiji ties: PM Modi, Sitiveni Rabuka sign pacts to boost defence cooperation; hail ‘new chapter’ | India News

India and Fiji on Monday unveiled a wide-ranging action plan to boost defence cooperation and pledged to work together for a peaceful Indo-Pacific after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka.With the Fiji leader by his side, PM Modi said that India and Fiji may be oceans apart, but…

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