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CBI books activist Harsh Mander, NGO for forex violations

The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against human rights activist Harsh Mander and his NGO, and searched his premises on Friday,...

Assam to use 1950 Act for direct eviction of illegal foreigners: Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government would enforce a 1950 law to identify and evict illegal foreigners, which empowers district commissioners to carry out...

CBI to probe UPA advisory panel ex-member Harsh Mander's NGO for FCRA breach

The ministry of home affairs has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry against Aman Biradari, an NGO established by writer and human rights activist Harsh Mander, for alleged...

AltNews' Pratik-Zubair, Harsh Mander on Nobel Peace Prize shortlist

Co-founders of fact-checking website AltNews Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair and Indian author Harsh Mander are among the favourites to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, according to shortlists...

ED raids activist Harsh Mander's premises in Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of human rights activist and retired Indian Administrative Services officer Harsh Mander in New Delhi in connection...

Govt's piece-meal approach not enough to help migrants

There was no announcement from the government on guaranteeing a minimum basic income, which is the need of the hour. The announcements on portability of ration cards and affordable rental housing...

Govt begins mapping migrant workers to work out relief package

The Union home ministry and the labour ministry have asked state governments to coordinate with the chief labour commissioner’s (CLC’s) office to give a comprehensive data of all the...

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

The stories of exclusions illustrate so tragically, the need of the hour is to bolster biometrics and ‘smart’ technologies with something more old-fashioned -- the good old fashioned,...

Indian economy is like a man with aggravated hydrocele

'The Indian economy has become like a car that has the appropriate wheels on one side -- political liberalism -- and scooter wheels -- economic illiberalism -- on the other,' points out T C A...

Why it is time to scrap NREGA

'How many people have been skilled up and thus able to escape from needing to be in NREGA?' 'The true success of NREGA would lie in its irrelevance -- that is, people no longer need it as a...

Sports Ministry opposes Mander's appointment

The Sports Ministry on Tuesday objected to GS Mander's appointment as the Returning Officer for next month's Hockey India elections, saying no one from either HI or the Indian Olympic Association...

Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Olympics after drone spying incident

IMAGE: New Zealand's women's team said their training session on Monday had been disrupted by a drone flown by a staff member of their opening Group A opponents Canada. Photograph: Benoit...

Siraj, Bumrah face racial abuse; India lodge complaint

'We are in complete solidarity with our boys. Racial abuse is unacceptable' IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj speaks with Cricket Australia staff after Day 3 of the 3rd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground....

Four Indian wrestlers fail dope tests

Four wrestlers were axed from the Indian squad on Thursday for failing dope tests barely a month before the Commonwealth Games begin there. They have been provisionally suspended after Wrestling...

IOA Committee to decide who should run hockey in India

Under the directive of the International Hockey Federation, the Indian Olympic Association has set up a three-member committee to decide on who should run the game in the country out of the two...

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