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Washington, Jun 20: A group of 52 Indians, mostly Sikhs, has been held at a detention centre in the US State of Oregon for being part of a large contingent of illegal immigrants seeking asylum, an American lawmaker has said. The Indians form the largest group of detainees in the total 123 illegal immigrants being held at a facility in Sheridan. The detention centre was recently visited by a group

New Delhi, Jun 20: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday approved the imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with an immediate effect. Yesterday, Governor Narinder Nath Vohra forwarded his report to the President of India for the imposition of Governor's Rule under Section 92 of the Constitution. This came after Mehbooba Mufti resigned as Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister following

New Delhi, Jun 19: After a period of nine days, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ended his sit-in strike at Raj Niwas, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's office-cum-residence. This move came after Baijal wrote to Kejriwal, asking them to hold a meeting with IAS officers to sort out their differences. Addressing the media, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the officers have started

Mumbai, June 19: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh's controversial comments should be contextualised and not generalised as a statement against a particular community or organisation. "Ideologically Digvijay Singh has very strong views. He has opposed minority extremism and said that every kind of extremism is bad. We

Mumbai, June 19: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh's controversial comments should be contextualised and not generalised as a statement against a particular community or organisation. "Ideologically Digvijay Singh has very strong views. He has opposed minority extremism and said that every kind of extremism is bad. We

New Delhi, Jun 19: India and the EU must persuade the world that there is no difference between the "good" and "bad" terrorists, President Ram Nath Kovind said today as he called for sanctions on state sponsors of terrorism, in an apparent reference to Pakistan that has been long blamed for providing safe havens to terrorists. He also said that India was committed to an international order marked

New Delhi, Jun 19: The BJP today pulled out of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it has become impossible to continue in the government in view of the growing radicalism and terrorism in the state. The decision to withdraw was taken after consulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, the party's general secretary Ram Madhav announced at a press conference

New Delhi, Jun 19: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and his colleague Satyendar Jain, who were on a hunger strike at the lieutenant governor's office and hospitalised after their health deteriorated, were discharged from the LNJP Hospital today, an official said. Health Minister Jain was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night after his condition had deteriorated. Sisodia was rushed to

New Delhi, Jun 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi on his birthday, wishing him a long and healthy life. "Birthday greetings to Congress President Shri @RahulGandhi. I pray for his long and healthy life," the PM tweeted this morning. Rahul, who had taken over as the Congress vice-president in January 2013, was elected unopposed as the party president on

Mumbai, Jun 19: BJP veteran L K Advani's former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni on Monday said India needs a leader who can solve "big problems" such as the Kashmir issue and therefore he would like to see Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as the future prime minister. Listing disputes with Pakistan and China, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "failed" to solve the big problems. Speaking at a panel