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He said that extending magisterial and policing powers to the Army officers in CHT risks severe misuse against the indigenous population given the mountainous region’s troubling history of military excesses and oppression of indigenous people.

Amidst the Border Security Forces (BSF) put on high alert since the turmoil in Bangladesh began, infiltration from the neighbouring country into Tripura remained unabated as 11 more Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian touts were arrested in Tripura for illegal entry into India, officials said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Nassau Coliseum - the multi-purpose arena in New York's Uniondale - where he will be addressing the much-awaited rally of the Indian diaspora on Sunday.

Chiranjeevi, often referred to as Megastar in film circles, received the certificate from a representative of the Guinness World Records at an event here on Sunday in the presence of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan.

The result was decided Sunday evening after Sri Lanka's first-ever presidential run-off with the counting of second preference votes as both Dissanayake and Samagi Jana Sandhanaya party's Sajith Premadasa failed to get the required percentage of votes.

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party will be sworn in as the country's ninth - also, the first Leftist - President on Monday, following his triumph in the island nation's first presidential election since its worst-ever economic crisis.

Responding to the controversy surrounding adulteration in the prasadam from the Tirupati Balaji temple, Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Sunday said, "Action should definitely be taken". He assertively said that those responsible for this issue must face consequences.

Asserting that there is no fear of cross-border firing in border areas of J&K, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that if Pakistan fires a bullet, it will be responded by a mortar shell.

India signed key agreements focused on a clean economy, fair economy and the IPEF Overarching arrangement under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the leaders at the Quad Summit in the US, the government said on Sunday.

In two separate incidents, attempts to derail trains in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were uncovered on Sunday, raising concerns about coordinated efforts to sabotage rail operations across the country.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that due to the double-engine government of the BJP, poaching of rhinos in the state has come down by 86 per cent.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief while addressing the 'Janta Ki Adalat' at Jantar Mantar hit out at PM Modi-led government, saying, "I resigned because I did not come to do corruption or to earn money. I came to change the politics of the country..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that the government was committed to protecting rhinos and urged people to visit  Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude on Sunday to US President Joe Biden for returning 297 "invaluable antiquities" that were illicitly trafficked from India.

The $1 billion India-US initiative to build a safe and secure global clean energy supply chain aims to capture the benefits of the clean energy transition, including the creation of high-quality jobs, acceleration of clean energy deployment and achievement of global climate goals, the government said on Sunday.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday began his 11-day ‘Praschit Deeksha’ (penance) at a temple in Guntur district for alleged adulteration of animal fat in Tirupati laddu.

The initative starts with cervical cancer. While preventable through vaccination and usually treatable if detected early, it remains the third leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the Indo-Pacific region.

While posing for a picture in his hometown of Wilmington, the US President was asked whether Quad would survive beyond November. He gestured by placing his hand on PM Narendra Modi's shoulder to show who will drive Quad forward.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sunday to address the UN Summit of the Future, as informed by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Early results from Sri Lanka's Presidential election indicate that Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, leader of the National People's Power (NPP), may become the country's first leftist head of state, as reported by local media.

The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled an infiltration attempt in the RS Pura sector of J&K's Jammu district and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese have reiterated their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the multilateral fora during their meeting on the sidelines of the sixth Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, US.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida reviewed the various facets of the India-Japan relationship and exchanged views to deepen the cooperation further.

The Quad member countries India, the US, Japan and Australia on Saturday announced a slew of new initiatives on maritime security including the first-ever interoperability exercise among their coast guards.

Affirming India's vision of 'One Earth, One Health', Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a contribution of $7.5 million for sampling kits, detection kits and vaccines under the 'Quad Cancer Moonshot' initiative.