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India

July 5, 2018 The India Observer #antinational, #JNU, #KanhaiyaKumar, #sedition, #UmarKhalid

Sedition row: JNU panel upholds punishment for Umar Khalid, Kanhaiya Kumar

New Delhi, July 5. The JNU’s high-level inquiry committee has upheld Umar Khalid’s rustication and a fine of Rs 10,000

India

July 5, 2018 The India Observer #cyberattacks, #DigitalIndia, #lowinterpenetration, #smartphones

Low Internet Penetration, Web Attacks crumble ‘Digital India Dream

According to a 2017 global survey by the Pew Research Centre, only one in four Indian adults report using Internet

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July 5, 2018 The India Observer #CrimesagainstWomen, #DSPLaxmiSetia, #Mandsaurrape, #MP, #POCSO&ITAct

Nurse caught clicking pictures of Mandsaur rape victim as she slept in private ward

Booked under sections of POCSO and IT Act, the nurse, Rama Kushwah, was caught by police personnel guarding the bed-ridden

India

July 5, 2018 The India Observer #MinistryofHomeaffairs, #nationalregisterofcitizens, #NRC, #rohingyas, Assam

Ahead of NRC, security beefed up in Assam

AASU leader Samujjal Bhattacharya believes that it is the indigenous people of Assam who have always been living in fear

India

July 5, 2018 The India Observer #LucknowUniversity, #SaraswatiPuja

Lucknow University move to start session on Saraswati Puja raises allegations of Saffronization of Education

Lucknow, July 5: The Lucknow University administration has courted a new controversy by planning to organize Saraswati Puja on July 10

India

July 5, 2018 The India Observer #DelhiPolice, #murder #shashitharoor, #shashitharoor, SunandaPushkar

Court grants interim bail to Shashi Tharoor in Sunanda Pushkar Death Case

Delhi police had opposed his bail plea stating that being an influential person, Tharoor might sway witnesses. It also said

India

July 5, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #KiranBedi, #Narayansamy, #Puducherry

Puducherry CM wants SC’s Delhi ruling replicated in UT to curb Kiran Bedi,

Narayanasamy threatens to file contempt petition if the apex court order not followed Puducherry, July 4: The Supreme Court judgment curtailing

India Travel World

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #airtravel, #Emirates, #HinduMeal, #vegans

Within few hours, Emirates does a U-turn; Will Continue to serve ‘Hindu’ Meal

According to Emirates, it constantly reviews the offering after taking into consideration customer uptake and feedback. New Delhi: In a U-turn,

India Travel World

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #airtravel, #Emirates, #HinduMeal, #vegans

Emirates Airlines Strikes Off ‘Hindu Meals’ from its Menu

The move now means that vegetarians can now choose from vegetarian Jain meals, Indian vegetarian meal, Kosher meal and non-beef,

Diaspora World

July 4, 2018 The India Observer

Indian boy honoured in Dubai for spreading ‘green message’

Dubai, Jul 4 (PTI) A 10-year-old Indian boy has been honoured in Dubai for distributing hand-decorated, plastic-free bags to a

India

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #inter-faithcouple, #Lucknow, #passportrow, #sushmaswaraj, #Tanviseth

Passport officer exceeded jurisdiction in Lucknow interfaith-couple’s passport issue

The couple made news on June 20 after requesting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for help on Twitter, claiming theat

India

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #moblynchings, #mobviolence, #watsapp

Horrified by terrible acts of violence: WhatsApp to IT Min

In its response to the IT Ministry’s notice, WhatsApp has said false news and spread of hoaxes are issues that

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July 4, 2018 The India Observer #cowvigilantes, #lynchings, #mobviolence, Crime

Mob violence is crime, don’t give it colour: Supreme court on lynchings

The bench observed that vigilantism is not confined to any particular motive; it’s actually mob violence, which is a crime.

India

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #Islam, #Malaysia, #muslimpreacher, #NIA, #ZakirNaik

Won’t return to India till I feel ‘safe’ from unfair prosecution, says Zakir Naik

Naik’s statement, issued through his PRO here, came amid reports that he was being deported to India from Malaysia. MUMBAI:

India

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #Maharashtra, #paidleave, women

Women employees in Maharashtra to get 180 days’ paid leave for children’s sake

The same leave can be availed of by a male employee if he is a widower with children under the

Health India

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #Aryanhospital, #doctors, #hospitals, #nurse, #quacks, #unqualifieddoctors

In viral video, class eight student operates patient in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli

Nardev Singh is apparently class eighth pass and owner of the Aryan hospital, where he could be seen allegedly operating

Health India

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #SonaliBendre, Bollywood, Cancer

Sonali Bendre Behl diagnosed with “high grade” cancer

Mumbai, Jul 4 (PTI) Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre Behl today revealed she has been diagnosed with “high grade” cancer and is

India

July 4, 2018 The India Observer #ArvindKejriwal, #CJIDipakMisra, #delhi, #Delhigovt., #LGvsAAP, #SupremeCourt, #SupremeCourtofIndia

Delhi LG doesn’t have independent powers, can’t act as obstructionist: SC

New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) In a landmark verdict on the power tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre,

India

July 3, 2018 The India Observer #downsideoftechnology, #fakerumors, #lynchings, #watsapp

Take urgent steps to prevent spread of ‘irresponsible messages’: Govt of India directs WhatsApp

Over the past few months, there have been a number of instances where mobs were instigated by fake WhatsApp messages.

India

July 3, 2018 The India Observer #Andheri, #Footoverbridgecollapse, #Local, #mumbai, #Mumbailocal, #Mumbairains

Mumbai Bridge Collapse leaves 5 hurt, hands a hero to a nation

MUMBAI, July 3: Between allegations of faulty design and a tragedy that left five people injured, two critically, the Andheri

India

July 2, 2018 The India Observer #IndianPenalCode, #MuslimPersonalLaw, #Muslims, #Nikah-Halala, #Polygamy

SC agrees For Urgent Listing of Pleas against ‘Nikah-Halala’, Polygamy

NEW DELHI/ JULY 2 The Supreme Court today agreed to consider listing of a batch of petitions challenging the practices

News World

July 2, 2018 The India Observer #DACA, #deportation, #FamiliesBelongTogether, #illegalmigrants, #Immigrationplans, #Trumpadministration

Thousands rally to protest Trump’s immigration plans

Washington, July 1 Tens of thousands of people, including Indian Americans, took to streets in several US cities to protest

India World

July 2, 2018 The India Observer #Afghanattack, #Jalalabad, #PresidentGhani, #Sikhs, ISIS

India condemns “cowardly” Afghan attack that killed 20 including Sikhs

The attack, responsibility of which was claimed by terror group ISIS, happened at a market located near the provincial governor’s

India

July 2, 2018 The India Observer #burarilillings, #elevenhangings, #familysuicide, #suicidepact

Burari Horror: Eerie Notebook Reveals Why 10 of the 11 Bodies Were Bound, Blindfolded and Gagged

Police said the notebook containing spiritual instructions was found next to a small temple New Delhi, July 2: Ten hanging dead

India

July 2, 2018 The India Observer #GitanjaliJewels, #Interpol, #MehulChoksi, #NiravModi, #PNBscam, #PunjabNationalBank, #RedcornerNotice

PNB Scam: Interpol Issues Red Corner Notice Against Nirav Modi

A Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol urges its member countries to detain or arrest an accused, who is wanted