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‘Bhrasht Janata Party’: Rahul slams BJP’s double engine government
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, January 9, dubbed the BJP ‘Bhrast Janata Party’ and claimed that its double-engine governments in various states have ruined the lives of the people…
- India
Land-for-job scam: Court orders framing of charges against Lalu Yadav, others
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday ordered framing of charges against RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others in the alleged land-for-job scam. Special…
- India
I-PAC ED raids: TMC moves Cal HC seeking restraint on ‘misuse’ of documents
The TMC on Friday moved the Calcutta High Court against the ED raids at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the residence of its chief here, seeking restraint on “misuse…
- India
Parties using money, muscle and fear to poach leaders: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday, January 9, expressed concerns over what he called a steady erosion of ideological commitment in politics, alleging that most political parties have abandoned…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two held for illegal extraction of sheep, goat blood
Hyderabad: Two persons were apprehended here in connection with a case registered over the “illegal extraction and sale” of sheep and goat blood, police said on Thursday. According to police, blood was…
- World
Russia condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of spike in tensions
Moscow: Russia has strongly condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker, heralding a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington that could spread to other areas and affect President Donald…
- India
Akhlaq lynching: Accused seek transfer of case to another court
Noida: A court in Greater Noida on Thursday fixed January 23 as the next date of hearing in the Mohd Akhlaq lynching case after it was informed that the accused have moved…
- News
Sonam Wangchuk’s speech not to spread violence but end it, wife tells SC
New Delhi: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the tenor of her husband’s speech was not to propagate violence, but to quell…
- India
Bangladesh suspends visa service in India as hostilities escalate
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday said it has asked its key missions in India, including at New Delhi, to suspend visa services over security concerns. Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain…
- India
Turkman Gate violence: 5 accused get 13 days judicial custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday, January 8, remanded five men arrested in connection with a stone-pelting incident near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate here in 13 days of judicial…
- Andhra Pradesh
Jagan Mohan Reddy accuses CM Naidu of ‘betraying’ Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday. January 8, alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had “betrayed” all sections of society by undermining the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation project. Addressing a…
- India
Chhattisgarh: Ram given as option for dog’s name in exam, sparks outrage
Mahasamund: A multiple-choice question on the name of a dog in an English test paper in government schools in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district has triggered controversy and protests after “Ram” was listed as…
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Centre replaced MGNREGA to provide cheap labour to corporates: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday claimed that the NDA government at the Centre replaced the MGNREGA with VB G RAM G to ensure availability of cheap labour for…
- India
Man hangs to death, family alleges mental stress from SIR notice
Kolkata: A sexagenarian man was found hanging at his home in Uttar Dinajpur district on Thursday, January 8, with his family claiming that he was under severe mental stress after receiving a…
- India
Seven RSS-BJP activists get life term for CPI(M) leader’s murder
Kannur: A court in Thalassery here on Thursday sentenced seven RSS-BJP activists to life imprisonment in connection with the 2008 murder of a CPI(M) local leader. Additional District and Sessions Court Judge…
