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Punjab invokes law to detain suspected drug smugglers for a year without trial

The government decided to invoke a stringent law that allows detention of suspected drug smugglers and attachment of properties of proclaimed offenders.

Bangladeshi court bars former PM Khaleda Zia from contesting polls next month

The 73-year-old ex-premier is currently serving jail terms in two graft cases involving charities named after her slain husband Ziaur Rahman.

Kartarpur Corridor may become a harbinger of peace for India & Pakistan, say residents

The corridor, once built, will give Indian Sikh pilgrims easy visa-free access to the shrine in Kartarpur.

‘If a child is sodomised, it isn’t nothing’: SC raps Bihar govt over shelter home case

The Supreme Court pulled up the Bihar government for its 'soft' handling of the shelter home case, and said it favoured a CBI probe instead.

Video shows 28-year-old man dragged out of UP police van, lynched by mob

A video of mob assaulting the man goes viral on internet. A case under section 302 IPC has been registered against six perpetrators.

Cricketer Mithali Raj slams Diana Edulji, coach Ramesh Powar for bias at World T20

ODI captain Mithali Raj alleged that Edulji, who had backed her ommission from the World T20 semifinal said the CoA member used her position against her.

Norway’s former PM visits Kashmir as part of Modi govt’s ‘Glasnost’

Modi govt felt it was ‘time to open up to the outside world’, in the hope that the high-profile visitors would help in changing the narrative on Kashmir.

How Maneka Gandhi plans to scare away the ‘monster’ under children’s beds

Union minister Maneka Gandhi will be releasing her new book for children — inspired by her granddaughter — next month.  

‘From now on, she is always going to be tainted:’ Why Sheryl Sandberg can’t have it all

Facebook’s Sandberg will have to change the way she works to undo the damage to the company and her reputation.

Alibaba’s Jack Ma confirmed as member of China’s Communist Party

Jack Ma, China's richest man, was listed among 100 people being recognized by the Communist Party of China for their contributions to the country.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.