DH Evening Brief: November 18, 2021
Priyanka Gandhi's aggressive 'Hindutva' turn rattles BJP in Uttar Pradesh
A barefoot Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra undertook a five-kilometre 'maun parikrama' (going around silently) of the famous Kamadgiri Temple in the border town of Chitrakoot,and party leaders accompanied her chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'.
Centre accepts Cairn's offer on retro tax; company to withdraw cases now, refund to follow
Moving quickly towards ending a retrospective tax dispute with a firm that gave India its largest oilfield, the government has accepted Cairn Energy PLC's undertakings offer which would allow for the refund of taxes, sources said.
China constructs new villages near Doklam
China has constructed new villages in Bhutan territory near Doklam in the last year, new satellite images have been revealed.
What impact will Bharatiya Kisan Union and Tikaits have on UP elections
It's been a year since the farmer's protests began in India. Since then, Rakesh Tikait and the Bharatiya Kisan Union have become household names.
Supreme Court sets aside Bombay High Court's 'skin-to-skin contact' order
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Bombay High Court judgement which held skin-to-skin contact was mandatory for invoking charges under POCSO Act, saying it would mean a "narrow and absurd" interpretation of the law.