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33% reserved seats for women: Upper house of Indian parliament approves bill

The Indian parliament has given approval to the historic Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill-2023, providing for the reservation of 33 percent of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women
22 September 2023

Killing of Sikh Separatist Near Vancouver: India-Canada row escalates

New Delhi yesterday said it is seeking the reduction of Canadian diplomatic staff in India and has stopped visa services, as a row over the killing of a Sikh separatist deepens.
21 September 2023

Diplomatic spat: India says visa processing in Canada 'on hold'

India today said it has put visa processing applications in Canada on hold due to “security threats
21 September 2023

India stops processing visas in Canada: service provider

India suspended today the issuing of visas in Canada, the service provider said, amid a diplomatic row sparked by Ottowa's accusation New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist near Vancouver
21 September 2023

Row Over Sikh Leader’s Murder: India tells its citizens in Canada to be cautious

India yesterday urged its nationals in Canada, especially students, to exercise “utmost caution” as ties deteriorate after each nation expelled one of the other’s diplomats in an escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
20 September 2023

Indian parliament: MPs approve bill to reserve third of seats for women

Lawmakers in India’s lower house of parliament yesterday approved a bill to reserve 33 percent of seats in the lower house and state assemblies for women. The bill would now have to be approved by the upper house and at least half of India’s state
20 September 2023

Modi invites Biden to India’s Republic Day parade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the chief guest at the January 26 Republic Day celebrations during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, America’s ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said
20 September 2023

Indian lawmakers approve bill to reserve third of parliament seats for women

Indian lawmakers today voted in favour of a landmark bill to reserve a third of the seats in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies for women, critical legislation to boost female participation in politics that was stuck for decades
20 September 2023

Chacha Chaudhary returns to create electoral awareness in India

India's Election Commission today released a new comic book with the highly popular character Chacha Chaudhary to educate and motivate young voters
20 September 2023

Row won’t impact Canada’s participation in Indo-Pacific conference: Indian army official

The recent diplomatic row between India and Canada will not impact bilateral military engagement and the Canadian army will take part in the conclave of the Indo-Pacific army chiefs in New Delhi next week, a senior Indian army official said today.
20 September 2023

‘Exercise utmost caution’: India issues advisory for its nationals in Canada

Amidst an escalating diplomatic row with Canada over the killing of Sikh separatist leader, India today issued an advisory asking its nationals and students in Canada to exercise utmost caution “in view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes and criminal violence”
20 September 2023

Canada, US worked closely on possible India link to killing of Sikh leader

Canada worked "very closely" with the United States on intelligence that Indian agents had been potentially involved in the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia earlier this year, a senior Canadian government source said on Tuesday
20 September 2023

Sikh Leader’s Murder: Canada suspects India link, Delhi denies

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking New Delhi’s agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, a concern India dismissed as “absurd”.
19 September 2023

Indian Parliament: Govt presents bill to reserve 3rd of seats for women

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government yesterday moved a bill to reserve one-third of seats in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies for women, reviving an old proposal that is expected to boost his party’s standing among women.
19 September 2023

Bill to preserve 33% seats for women placed in Indian Lok Sabha

A landmark parliamentary bill providing for reservation of 33 percent of seats for women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies across India was tabled in Lok Sabha, the lower House of parliament, today
19 September 2023

India expels senior Canadian diplomat: foreign ministry

A senior Canadian diplomat was ordered to leave India on Tuesday, New Delhi's foreign ministry said, hours after Ottawa expelled an Indian diplomat over the killing of a Sikh separatist near Vancouver
19 September 2023

India rejects 'absurd' Canada accusations over killing

New Delhi on Tuesday rejected "absurd" accusations by the Canadian government that Indian agents were involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader in June
19 September 2023

Canada says it suspects India involved in Sikh leader murder

Canada said on Monday that it was "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June, dealing a further blow to diplomatic ties between the countries
19 September 2023

Modi, Mamata laud Santiniketan's inclusion in Unesco World Heritage List

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the inclusion of Santiniketan in the Unesco World Heritage List is a “proud moment for all Indians”.
18 September 2023

Army soldier abducted, killed

The body of an Indian Army soldier identified as Sepoy Serto Thangthang Komwas was found at Khuningthek village in Manipur’s Imphal East district yesterday, officials said.
17 September 2023