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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #DefencetieswithRussia, #India-Russia, #Nirmalasitharaman, #USSanctions

US Laws Don’t Apply Here: Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt to finalize S-400 Defence Deal With Russia Soon Sitharaman said that India’s defence relation with Russia has endured several

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #AkhileshYadav, #AliJauharUniversity, #AllahabadHIGHCOURT, #AzamKhan, #MulayamSingh, #Rampur, #SamajwadiParty, #UPgovt, #Yogigovernment

Diversion of government fund to private university: Allahabad HC seeks Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s stand

A plea accused the senior Samajwadi Party leader of utilising over Rs 2,000 crore of the government money in setting up a

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #allindiamuslimpersonallawboard, #HamidAnsari, #Law, #Shariacourts

Law recognises each community can have own rules: former Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Sharia courts

Last week, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board had said it plans to open Darul-Qaza (Sharia courts) to resolve

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #digvijaysingh, #Elections2019, #HinduPakistan, #motormouthcongressleaders, #PMModi, #RahulGandhi, #shashitharoor, #TIO

Digvijaya Singh compares Narendra Modi with ex-Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq

In a scathing attack on the Prime Minister Modi-led government in Centre, Singh said that BJP is promoting the religious

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #India-Pakistan, #InternationalCourtofJustice, #KukbhushanJadhav, #ViennaConvention

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan to file counter-memorial on July 17 in International Court of Justice

India had first approached the court on May 8, last year, for egregious violations of the provisions of the Vienna

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #monitorwatsapp, #SOCIALMEDIA, #surveillancestate, #TIO

Centre’s decision of hub to monitor online data will be ‘like creating a surveillance state’, says Supreme Court

The top court said the government wants to tap citizens’ WhatsApp messages and sought its response within two weeks. NEW

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Elections2019, #HinduPakistan, #hindurashtra, #ShasshiTharoor

Congress warns Tharoor amid row over “Hindu Pakistan” comment

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had said the BJP would make India a “Hindu Pakistan” if it came to power in

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #FarooqAbdullah, #India-Pakkistan, #IndiaPakisatnfriendship, #Kashmirsolution, #UK-Ireland, kashmir

Farooq moots UK-Ireland style open border as best solution for Kashmir

The National Conference leader said politicians of India and Pakistan must work to counter the ‘vested interests’ for whom the

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #Ayodhya, #BabriMasjid, #Hindu-Muslimharmony, #Namaaz, #Quran, #Ramjanambhoomi, #Ramtemple

After Saints Object, Rashtriya Muslim Manch Cancels Grand Namaz, Quran Recitation in Ayodhya

There are also rumors about the Manch cancelling the event under pressure from the district administration. Lucknow JULY 12: The

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July 13, 2018 The India Observer #ImranKhan, #Pakistan, #PoliticianImranKhan, #RehamKhan, #Tehreek-e-Pakistan

Gay trysts, drugs, orgies, sexting and sex– Reham bares it all on Imran Khan in her book

New Delhi, July 12: With barely days left for elections in Pakistan, PTI leader Imran Khan seems to have fresh trouble

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July 12, 2018 The India Observer #HamidAnsari, #lynchings, #Muslimswelfare, #PMModi

Select schemes not reaching Muslims: Former Vice President Hamid Ansari

Reacting on incidents of lynching, the former vice president said that nobody has the right to take law into their

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July 12, 2018 The India Observer #SaharaIndia, #SubrotoRoy

No takers for Sahara’s Aamby Valley properties: Official liquidator tells Supreme Court

The auctioning process of Sahara group’s prized Aamby Valley properties has been put off after the auction notice failed to

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July 12, 2018 The India Observer #BalThackeray, #Mumbai1992riots, #MumbaiBombblasts, #MumbaiRiots, #Panchajanya, #RajkumarHirani, #RanbirKapoor, #RSS, #SanjayDutt, #SunilDutt

RSS-Affiliated Panchjanya tears ‘Sanju’ apart

An editorial in ‘Panchajanya’ accused Bollywood of glorifying the underworld and questioned if Sanjay Dutt’s life merits a biopic. New

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July 12, 2018 The India Observer #GulabSingh, #minoritydiscriminationinPakistan, #Pakistan, #Sikhpoliceofficer, #SikhsinPakistan

Pak Govt wants to forcefully evict Sikh community from country: Pak’s first-ever-Sikh cop

Singh’s claim came a day after he was manhandled and forcefully evicted from his house, along with his family. New

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July 12, 2018 The India Observer #Bangladesh, #BNP, #BritishMP, #Indianvisa, #KhaleedaZia, #LordCarlile

India sends back British MP from Delhi airport over ‘inappropriate visa’

Indian Ministry of External Affairs said Lord Carlile’s intended activity in India was incompatible with purpose of his visit as

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July 12, 2018 The India Observer #AnilBaijal, #ArvindKejriwal, #CentralGovt., #Delhigovt., #PMModi, #rajnathsingh, #SupremeCourt, #Wastemanagement, AAPvsLG

You are superman, but do nothing? SC jibe at L-G on Delhi garbage

SC expressed strong displeasure over L-G office failing in duty to dispose off garbage and not taking effective steps to

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July 12, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Elections2019, #Kerala, #Pakistan, #RahulGandhi, #shashitharoor

If BJP wins 2019 Lok Sabha elections, India will become ‘Hindu Pakistan’: Shashi Tharoor

The Congress leader said that the BJP will write a new constitution that will pave the way for a nation

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #H1B, #H1Bvisa, #H4, #Immigrants

Migrant wives: The harsh reality of Indian H4 visa holders, who must remain dependent on spouses or live illegally

The cover picture on Rashi Bhatnagar’s blog ‘H4 Visa, A Curse’ says it all. It depicts a woman sitting distraught in a

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #Ayodhya, #Ramjanambhoomi, #Ramtemple, #saints, #yogiadityanath

Police to conduct verification of saints, citizens in Ayodhya

Ayodhya, July 10: Saints of Ayodhya temples are happy with the move and said the police needs to punish those

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #FIFA, #Football, #KirloskarBrothersLimited, #Kirloskarengine, #Kirolskarpump, #Thaicaverescue, #Thainavyseal, #TIO, #wildboars

How an Indian tech firm helped in Thai cave rescue

Pune, July 10: Experts from a Pune-headquartered firm gave technical support in the operations to rescue a football team trapped

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #crimeagainstwomen, #KULDEEPSINGHSENGAR, #TIO, #Unnaorapecase, #yogiadityanath

Unnao rape case: BJP MLA charge-sheeted by CBI

Lucknow, Jul 11 (PTI) The CBI today charge sheeted Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for the alleged rape of

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #cowvigilantism, #JayantSinha, #JHARKHAND, #lynchings, #mobviolence

Slammed for garlanding lynching convicts, Jayant Sinha apologises

Union Minister Jayant Sinha’s act was seen as a support to cow vigilantes sentenced to life imprisonment in murder. New

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #accidentvictims, #roadaccident, #selfiecraze, #TIO

3 die in Rajasthan road accident as onlookers click selfies

One of the victims repeatedly requested the people surrounding them for help but was ignored as onlookers took videos. Barmer

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #GuinnessWorldRecord, #longestfingernails, #Ripleysbelieveitornot, #ShridharChillal

Indian Guiness World Record holder to cut fingernails after 66 yrs

Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum in Times Square will host ‘nail clipping ceremony’ on July 11 where Chillal’s nails

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July 11, 2018 The India Observer #AmitabhKant, #ArunaSundararajan, #Govt.ofIndia, #Nationaldigitalcommunicationspolicy, #netNeutrality, #TelecomPolicy, #TRAI

India says yes to Net Neutrality! Approves New Telecom Policy

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had recommended restrictions on service providers from entering into agreements, which lead to