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Indian Space Conclave 2023 spurs collaboration between India and France

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Conclave 2023, organised by the Indian Space Association (ISpA), has opened its doors for its second edition, aiming to deepen collaboration, spur innovation, and foster strategic partnerships in the burgeoning space sector. Running from October 9 to 11, this three-day event has attracted prominent figures from the Indian and French […]

FIR lodged against AMU students, say Palestinian freedom only through conflict

NEW DELHI: Students at Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, staged a march in support of Palestine on Sunday night, as tensions rise between Israel and Palestine following the unprecedented attacks carried out by the militant outfit Hamas on the former on Saturday. Hamza Jamshed, student leader, told The New Indian that the time […]

Congress backs Palestinian rights, urges swift ceasefire

NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) reaffirmed its long-standing support for the Palestinian people’s land rights, a stance that differs from Prime Minister Modi’s, who called the Palestinian Hamas group’s assault on Israel a ‘terror attack’, on Monday. Expressing its concern about the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine., the Grand Old party said, […]

Caste census across India gets nod from CWC post elections

NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has expressed its support for the caste census conducted by the Bihar government and pledged to conduct a nationwide caste census. Simultaneously, on Monday, it strongly criticised the Modi government for neglecting its “constitutional duty” by delaying the decennial census, which should have been conducted in 2021 or shortly […]

ICC World Cup 2023: Zainab Abbas deported from India over anti-Hindu tweets, Pak media claims

NEW DELHI: Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas has allegedly been expelled from India due to a contentious matter. She has been instructed to depart the country as her old tweets, in which she had criticised India and the Hindu religion, surfaced online. Zainab Abbas is now reportedly in Dubai. Pakistan’s Samaa TV initially posted about […]