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The brutal killing of journalist-activist Guri Lankesh, who had extraordinary grit and determination to take on the system, has sent shockwaves across the country. As shock gave way to grief, it was clear the dastardly silencing of one of the most outspoken voices of Karnataka was something the Kannada world of letter would take a while to recover from. Gauri, the eldest of three children of P

Nay Pyi Taw, Sept 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the two leaders discussed ways to further cement the bilateral relations. “Prime Minister Modi and Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi meet in Myanmar, discuss further cementing of India-Myanmar relations,” PMO said in a tweet. “Meeting a valued friend. Prime Minister Modi with the State

Nay Pyi Taw, Sept 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the two leaders discussed ways to further cement the bilateral relations. “Prime Minister Modi and Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi meet in Myanmar, discuss further cementing of India-Myanmar relations,” PMO said in a tweet. “Meeting a valued friend. Prime Minister Modi with the State

Bengaluru, Sept 6: The Bengaluru Police is on the hunt to nab the killers of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Sources said that one of the 2 CCTV cameras in her house held crucial evidence pertaining to the crime. The Police sources said that they have recovered 2 DVRs from her house which were password protected. Experts were roped in to access them and recovered images . Both the assailant and victim

Bengaluru, Sept 6: The Bengaluru Police is on the hunt to nab the killers of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Sources said that one of the 2 CCTV cameras in her house held crucial evidence pertaining to the crime. The Police sources said that they have recovered 2 DVRs from her house which were password protected. Experts were roped in to access them and recovered images . Both the assailant and victim

Srinagar, Sept 6: The NIA on Wednesday conducted searches at 16 locations in Kashmir and Delhi on traders who were allegedly indulging in hawala operations and using the money for funding terror and separatist activities, officials said. Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency swooped down on traders at various parts of Srinagar and North Kashmir this morning and carried out extensive search

Washington, Sept 6: With the Trump administration discarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Tuesday, the lives of 8,00,000 young immigrants in the United States are likely to get affected. An estimated 6,000 Indians too may suffer as a result. DACA, a program introduced by former US President Barack Obama, permitted the immigrants a renewable two-year allowance to

Bengaluru, Sept 5: Veteran journalist and peace activist Gauri Lankesh (55) who led a crusade against saffron extremists and communalism in Karnataka for decades was on Tuesday shot dead by unidentified gunmen near her residence in Bengaluru. The incident took place within a few days after the second anniversary of the assassination of M M Kalburgi, a rationalist and former vice-chancellor of

Bengaluru, Sept 5: Veteran journalist and peace activist Gauri Lankesh (55) who led a crusade against saffron extremists and communalism in Karnataka for decades was on Tuesday shot dead by unidentified gunmen near her residence in Bengaluru. The incident took place within a few days after the second anniversary of the assassination of M M Kalburgi, a rationalist and former vice-chancellor of

New Delhi, Sept 5: Rahul Gandhi is likely to be elevated as the Congress President next month after the culmination of the organisational elections currently under way across the country. Though there is no opposition from within the party to the much-anticipated change of guard at the helm, Rahul is expected to take the election route to the post instead of being appointed by the Congress Working