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RCMP investigating killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar; IHIT spokesperson confirms active investigation; Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib launches investigation into Washington Post viewing security footage; IHIT collecting relevant video footage; Nijjar's son alleges regular meetings with Canadian Security Intelligence Service; Trudeau alleges Indian Govt. behind killing; India rejects…

UP police arrest teacher for ordering Muslim student to slap Hindu classmate. Teacher Shaista charged with sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different sections on basis of religion). Father of victim filed complaint alleging son, class 5 student, was slapped by Muslim student on teacher's…

Dr. M. S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist known as the Father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away at his residence in Chennai on September 28 at the age of 98.

M.S. Swaminathan, an eminent agricultural scientist and key architect of India’s ‘Green Revolution’, passed away at 98. He was inspired by his father’s freedom movement and Gandhi’s influence to pursue higher studies in agriculture. He worked with Union Ministers to ensure success of the ‘Green Revolution’, which increased production of…

India's founding ideals of multi-religiousism are being replaced by a majoritarian view of state-religion relations. Rajeev Bhargava, author of Reimagining Indian Secularism (2023), examines the merits and flaws of India's unique secularism. Edited excerpts from an interview with The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy.

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss urges UNHRC to implement High Commissioner's call for justice for mass atrocity crimes committed by Sri Lanka against Tamil population. He calls for sanctions, civil/criminal cases, referral to existing courts of international justice, and creation of international criminal justice mechanism for Sri Lanka. He also urges to…

State bill would address trauma by amending housing, labor and education codes to prohibit discrimination, leaders say

The Shivamogga police have made elaborate security arrangements for the procession of Hindu Mahasabha Ganapati in Shivamogga on Thursday. The procession will cover major streets in the city.

When India invited delegates attending the G20 summit in September 2023 to dinner with “the President of Bharat,” rather than “the President of India,” it may have looked to the world like a simple case of postcolonial course correction.