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India opens an investigation after US says it disrupted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has set up a high-level inquiry after U.S. authorities raised concerns with New Delhi that its government may have had knowledge of a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on American soil, an Indian official said on Wednesday. The U.S. side shared some information and India “takes such inputs seriously since they impinge on our national security interests as well, and relevant departments were already examining the issue,” a statement by External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said. The U.S. government said it had raised the issue with New Delhi but declined to comment

Supreme Court to consider laying down guidelines on when governors can send bills to President

New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) Voicing displeasure over Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan “sitting” for two years on bills passed by the state legislature, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will consider laying down the guidelines as to when the governors can refer bills to the President of India for assent. While noting that the Kerala governor has taken decisions with regard to eight bills, the apex court asked him to meet Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the minister concerned to discuss the legislations, observing let’s hope some “political sagacity” takes over. A bench headed by Chief Justice D

‘Like brothers’: Rescued Indian tunnel workers stayed hopeful through ordeal

CHINYALISAUR, India, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Hope that they would be rescued soon kept workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India strong through their 17-day ordeal, some of the men said on Wednesday after their rescue. All 41 men, low-wage workers from some of India’s poorest states, were rescued. They were taken to a specialist hospital in Rishikesh city after spending the night at a makeshift medical facility in this small Himalayan town. Doctors said they were all doing well but would need long-term support, including monitoring for post-traumatic stress. “They are quite normal, I won’t even call them

Walking faster could cut risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

New Delhi, Nov 29 (Independent) A study has shown that increasing your walking pace could lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. While physical activity is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers from top universities set out to find if there is an optimal walking speed to keep the disease at bay. People who walked faster than 3kmph (1.86mph) were less likely to develop the condition, while those with a speedier stride of more than 6kmph (3.7mph) lowered their risk by 39 per cent, researchers found, According to the International Diabetes Federation, there are

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