Manipur CM N Biren says Delhi agencies trying to reimpose Afspa in valley | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: Manipur CM N Biren Singh Thursday informed the legislative assembly that various central agencies were pushing for reimposing Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in the valley districts of the state since violence broke out in May 2023.Responding to a call attention motion on “the long-standing demand” for removal of Afspa from Manipur moved…

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HC calls out ‘ghost’ FIR filed in UP 3 years after complainant’s death | India News – Times of India

PRAYAGRAJ: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. “Ghosts” seem to prowl Uttar Pradesh police files when the complainant was dead three years before FIR filing, the Allahabad HC observed in one such bizarre matter.The paranormal parable did not end there in the cheating case filed with Kushinagar police. The investigating officer was shown…

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Bodies of 3 Hmar men bore bruises, says autopsy report, fuels ‘fake encounter’ buzz | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: Postmortem and inquest reports of three Hmar individuals, who Assam Police said were militants killed in a “crossfire” between cops and another group of militants on July 16 in Cachar district, have revealed that besides bullet marks, their bodies also showed injuries from the impact of a blunt force. The reports have fuelled allegations…

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Conversions in UP: 835 cases registered, 1,682 arrested in 4 years | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: As many as 835 cases were registered in the state till July 31 under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act since its inception in 2020. A total of 1,682 people were arrested in these cases.The commissionerate of Ghaziabad and the districts of Ambedkarnagar, Bhadohi, Saharanpur, and Shahjahanpur have taken maximum…

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‘Opposition misleading Muslims …’: Govt defends proposed changes in Waqf Act; Congress links it to assembly elections | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed sharp exchanges between the government and the opposition as Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to “correct the wrongs done by the Congress in the past.” The government justified the proposed amendments and said it aimed to empower the marginalised groups within…

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‘Hope for early return to normalcy’: PM Modi after Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh interim government | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Mohammed Yunus, who earlier in the day took oath as the chief advisor to Bangladesh interim government.Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Modi said, “My best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities.” PM Modi also expressed his concern regarding the safety…

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