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WORLD NEWS India concerned about the growth of pro-Khalistan movement in Canada: Officials

India is watching warily the growth of the pro-Khalistan movement in Canada particularly as it appears to have entered a new phase. The most concern is about the enhanced linkage with organised criminal gangs that operate in Canada and...

Xi Jinping sends sympathy message to Biden over Covid infection

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a sympathy message to his United States counterpart Joe Biden on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, a day after the 79-year-old US leader tested positive for Covid-19. Biden on Thursday insisted he was "doing great",...

Prince Harry wins bid to challenge UK over security arrangements

Britain's Prince Harry was granted permission to challenge a UK government decision in court over his security arrangements, a High Court judgment showed on Friday. Harry, who moved to the United States two years ago with his wife Meghan, is...

Evening brief: Half of Jharkhand Congress MLAs cross-voted for Murmu, and all the latest news

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. residential poll: Half of Jharkhand Congress MLAs may have cross voted for Murmu Cementing the fact that its state unit...

Mamata assured Sonia TMC support for joint VP candidate, Oppn leaders claim

A few opposition leaders on Friday claimed West Bengal chief minister leader Mamata Banerjee had assured Congress president Sonia Gandhi that Trinamool Congress will support any common candidate of the opposition parties for the Vice-Presidential election. Her assurance came...

ED seizes jewels, bank deposits worth ₹253 cr of Nirav Modi’s firms in Hong Kong

The Enforcement Directorate has attached gems, jewellery and bank deposits worth ₹253.62 crore of companies linked to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi as part of a money laundering probe, the agency said on Friday. With this, the total attached and seized assets tally...

‘If we can challenge India…’: Nicholas Pooran hoping West Indies can ‘send a message across the cricket world’

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran said that the team is hoping to play exciting cricket in their upcoming limited overs series against India and said that challenging their opposition will send a message across the world. Pooran acknowledged that India are...

‘All’s well’ says Rakhi Sawant’s boyfriend Adil Khan, reveals why he didn’t meet her

‘ After Rakhi Sawant was spotted feeling upset at Mumbai airport on Wednesday, her boyfriend Adil Khan clarified what went wrong between them. It began when Rakhi told paps that she went all the way to Delhi to meet Adil who did...

Protests outside presidential office after Ranil Wickremesinghe elected

A large number of protesters gathered outside the secretariat in Sri Lanka's Colombo Wednesday as lawmakers chose Ranil Wickremesinghe to succeed as president Rajabaya Gotapaksa - who fled the island nation as it grapples with its worst economic crisis. In visuals...

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as Sri Lanka President

Six-time Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday defeated dissident leader Dullas Alahapperuma and leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the presidential election to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The 73-year-old Sri Lanka leader secured 134 votes in...

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SC orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal’s SIR

Dismayed over the ongoing tussle between the West Bengal Government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Supreme...