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September 8, 2018 The India Observer #childabuse, #Kathua, #Kathuaorphanage, #orphanage, #Pastor, #poscoact

19 Children Rescued from Kathua Orphanage Run by Kerala Pastor after Complaints of ‘Torture’

The pastor failed to produce any document for running the centre during the raid and the motive behind operating the

September 8, 2018 The India Observer #gaurilankesh, #GirishKarnad, #Naxalism, #UrbanNaxal

Police case against writer Girish Karnad for “Urban Naxal” sign at event

In his complaint, advocate Amruthesh NP said Girish Karnad sported a placard around his neck declaring himself as an urban

World

September 8, 2018 The India Observer #IranNucleardeal, #Iranoil, #Russia, #Trumpadministration, #US-Iran

US sends Iran messages “Every Day” to begin negotiations: Iran President

Tensions ramped up between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump pulled out of a landmark nuclear deal

India

September 8, 2018 The India Observer #church, #JalandharBishop, #Kochi, #Nun, #Nunrape, #Priests

Kochi Nuns, Priests take to streets against rape-accused Jalandhar Bishop

The unnamed nun continues to fight a lonely battle. In fact, she approached the police again last week and alleged

India

September 8, 2018 The India Observer #HDFCbank, #MalabarHill, #NaviMumbai, Crime

HDFC Vice President Missing for 3 Days, Blood Stained-Car Found in Mumbai

Thirty-eight-year-old Siddharth Sanghavi, a resident of upscale Malabar Hill area in South Mumbai, left for the work around 8:30 am

India

September 8, 2018 The India Observer #amitshah, #BJP, #Elections209, #loksabhaelections2019, #PMModi

Eye on 2019, BJP extends Amit Shah’s Tenure

Amit Shah had replaced Rajnath Singh as party president in August 2014 after the latter joined the Narendra Modi government

India World

September 7, 2018 The India Observer #H1Bvisa, #India-USdefencepact, #NSG

India, US Sign Defence Pact That Paves Way for Sale of Armed Drones to Counter China’s Growing Presence

Other key issues, including cross-border terrorism, India’s NSG bid and contentious H1B visa issue were also taken up at the

India

September 6, 2018 The India Observer #ACTIVISTS’ARRESTS, #ARUNFEREIRA, #BhimaKoregaon, #CJIDipakMisra, #GAUTAM NAVLAKHA, #ROMILATHAPAR, #SUDHABHARADWAJ

SC Pulls up Pune police over press meet on arrests of activists

The bench told the Maharashtra government to make its police officials “more responsible” on matters pending before the court. New

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September 6, 2018 The India Observer #DileepKumar

Dilip Kumar Diagnosed With Mild Pneumonia: Saira Banu

Actor Dilip Kumar was diagnosed with mild pneumonia a day after he was hospitalized in Mumbai Mumbai: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar,

India

September 6, 2018 The India Observer #baramulla, #childabuse, #Girlchild, #Government, #Rape, child-abuse, control, Crime, crime-and-punishment, domestic-violence, enable-abuse, family, family-drama, family-relationships, growing-up, growth, hurt, injustice, justice, justice-system, kashmir, law-enforcement, lawmakers, laws, life, physical-abuse, police, politicians, politics, powerful-story, rape-culture, rape-of-a-child, rape-survivor, raped, red-tape, safety, sexual-abuse, sexual-assault, sexual-violence, women

Brutal rape and murder of girl (9) at Step mother’s behest 5 held

According to the police, the accused woman has been harboring a grudge against her husband’s second wife and their children.

India

September 6, 2018 The India Observer #Coconutoil, #HarvardUniversity, #Horticulture, #KarinMichels, #Kerala

Loco-Nut: India debunks Harvard professor’s research calling Coconut oil “Pure Poison”

India to oppose the “Pure Poison charge on Coconut Oil by a Harvard study. VS Sunil Kumar, Kerala’s minister of

India

September 6, 2018 The India Observer #Article377, #gaysex, #Section377

SC decriminalizes gay sex, LGBTQ community celebrates verdict

The expression “carnal intercourse” as used in Section 377 is distinct from the expression “sexual intercourse”, which appears in Sections

India

September 5, 2018 The India Observer #ATALBIHARIVAJPYEE, #BJP, #BSP, #CASTECONFLICT, #DRCHANDRAMOHAN, #Elections2019, #loksabhaelections2019, #PMModi, #SURENDRASINGH, #VPSINGH

BJP Faces Caste Conundrum in Hindi Heartland over Amendment to SC/ST Act

The BJP is in dilemma because while its traditional support base of upper castes is getting increasingly uneasy, Dalits in

India

September 5, 2018 The India Observer #HardikPatel, #INVyas, #NarendraModi, #SanjivBHatt, #SumerSinghRajpurohit

Sacked Gujarat Cop Sanjiv Bhatt Arrested In Case Of Planting Drugs

Sanjiv Bhatt was in August 2015 sacked by the union home ministry on grounds of “unauthorized absence” from service. He

India

September 5, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Elections2019, #KailashMansarovar, #PMModi, #RahulGandhi

‘There is No Hatred Here’: Rahul Gandhi Tweets from Kailash Mansarovar

Rahul Gandhi is undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in accordance with a wish he expressed in April when his plane

India

September 5, 2018 The India Observer #KailashMansarovaryatra, #PMModi, #RahulGabdhi, #RSS, #TarunVijay

BJP leader Tarun Vijay’s sacks twitter manager after pro-Congress posts

The activities on BJP leader Tarun Vijay’s Twitter timeline have got curiouser and curiouser NEW DELHI, SEPT 5: Senior BJP leader

India World

September 5, 2018 The India Observer #Agra, #ArifAlvi, #ImranKhan, #PakistanPresiden, PTI

‘Pakistan’s new President Arif Alvi son of Nehru’s dentist’

He is also one of the Pakistani presidents whose family migrated to Pakistan from India after partition. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly elected

India

September 4, 2018 The India Observer #father-daughterpoliceofficers, #IPS, #SindhuSarma, #TELANGANA, #umamaheswaraSarma

A ‘kadak’ salute followed by smiles, rare moment for father-daughter police duo

Hyderabad: It was indeed a rare moment for a senior police officer and his daughter, also an officer, to salute

India World

September 4, 2018 The India Observer #F16jets, #LockheedMartin, #TataAdvancedSystemsLimited

Lockheed Martin to produce F-16 fighter jet wings in India

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) for the production of the wings.

India Opinion

September 4, 2018 The India Observer #Bastar, #Chhatisgarh, #JHARKHAND, #Naxalism, #TELANGANA, #UrbanNaxals

The debate on the arrest of ‘Urban Naxals’

With the recent arrests of the ‘Urban Naxals’ as they are being called, a lot is being said about the

Culture India

September 4, 2018 The India Observer #BabriMasjid, #Janamashtmi, #Krishna, #Partition

Khwaja Hasan Nizami, an Islamic Scholar Who Eulogised Krishna

For the pre-modern scholar to publicly show his regard for Krishna, without the threat of blasphemy, tells us a lot

India

September 4, 2018 The India Observer #IITKharagpur, #Kolkatta, #Majerhatbridge, #Sealdah

South Kolkata bridge collapses, several trapped under debris

The Majerhat bridge collapsed during peak hours of traffic and it is being feared that many people and vehicles might

India Travel

September 4, 2018 The India Observer #airtravel, #AviationMinister, #cheapairtravel, #JayantSinha

Air Travel Cheaper Than Auto-rickshaw Ride, Says Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha

Union minister Jayant Sinha claimed that more people were opting for air travel because India had the cheapest fares in

India

September 4, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Demonetisation, #dieselprices, #Iransanctions, #PChidambaram, #petrolprices

‘Excessive Taxes’: Chidambaram Explains Rise in Petrol, Diesel Prices

Petrol and diesel prices in the country touched their highest levels Monday mainly due to fall in rupee and a

India

September 3, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Elections219, #JDS, #Karnataka, #Urbanlocalbodies, #Yeddyurappa

Cong gets slight edge over BJP in urban bodies polls in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 3 (PTI): Establishing a slight edge over BJP in a closely fought race in urban local bodies polls