Pitroda says be tolerant towards Bangladeshi illegals, draws BJP wrath | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A year after his “racist” remark about India’s diversity, chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda has once again courted controversy by suggesting that India should be tolerant towards illegal Bangladeshi migrants at a time when govt has insisted on identifying and deporting them. BJP reacted strongly saying the Congress functionary’s statement advocating…

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Activist seeks suo motu HC action in Maha sarpanch case as axe-Munde pressure mounts | India News – The Times of India

MUMBAI: Activist Anjali Damania has written to Bombay high court chief justice, seeking suo motu action in the probe into the kidnapping-murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.Raising concerns about state minister Dhananjay Munde‘s business ties with prime accused, Walmik Karad, she urged HC to have the probe transferred out of Munde’s area of influence as…

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6 ITBP officers among 11 booked by CBI for Rs 1.8 crore fraud | India News – The Times of India

DEHRADUN: Dehradun unit of CBI filed two cases of cheating and forgery against 11 persons, including six serving officers of Indo-Tibetan Border Police – among them commandants – for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 1.8 crore to the exchequer through fraudulent means during their attachment with force’s 7th Battalion in Mirthi, Pithoragarh, from 2017…

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China still boosting infrastructure, defence positions along LAC | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Despite troop disengagement in Depsang and Demchok last October and a flurry of top-level diplomatic meetings, there has been no let-up in China’s strengthening of its military positions and infrastructure all along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) stretching from eastern Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh.“The infrastructure development activities of the People’s Liberation Army…

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India summons Sri Lankan envoy, protests firing on fishermen | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India summoned acting Sri Lankan high commissioner to lodge a strong protest against an incident of firing by Lankan navy at Indian fishermen, two of whom sustained serious injuries. Indian high commission in Colombo also raised the issue with Lankan foreign ministry, saying use of force was unacceptable under any circumstances. According to…

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