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Priti Patel takes charge as first British-Indian home secretary in newly-appointed UK PM Boris Johnson's cabinet

Priti Patel took charge as Britain's first Indian-origin home secretary as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top team

Boris Johnson expected to appoint Priti Patel as new home secretary; all you need to know about Indian-origin MP from Essex

Britain's incoming prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to will promote Indian-origin politician Priti Patel to the top of government

Cyclone Vayu to remain strong even after landfall, says NDRF; Indian Army and Navy on standby

An alert has been sounded in 10 districts of Gujarat as Cyclone Vayu has turned "very severe" and its impact is expected to remain strong for 24 hours.

Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba likely to be appointed Cabinet Secretary for Narendra Modi's second term

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba is likely to be appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary, replacing PK Sinha, whose four-year tenure comes to an end in June.

Vijay Mallya extradition case: Liquor baron plans to appeal against British court's verdict

Law ministry drafts proposal for special fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials in rape cases, recommends 2 months for investigation

New fast-track courts will be set up to deal with rape cases and special forensic kits will be given to all police stations and hospitals.

Kashmir talks: Centre has underestimated militant threat and overestimated influence of politicians among youth

The Centre’s decision to appoint a representative for talks in Kashmir is based on an underestimation of the continuing militant threat, and an overestimation of the clout of the few 'separatist' figures who might engage.

Rajnath Singh says Centre will hold 'sustained dialogue' on Kashmir, to appoint ex-IB chief Dineshwar Sharma as representative

A sustained dialogue will be initiated by the government to find a solution to the Kashmir issue, Union Home minister Rajnath Singh said

Home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi says hate crime is over-reported and over-hyped

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Saturday said hate crime is not new in the country and that such incidents have been over-reported and over-hyped.

Suspected Islamist terrorists barred from re-entering UK for the first time: Amber Rudd

For the first time, suspected Islamist terrorists are being prevented from returning to the UK, the home secretary has said.