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BJP leader detained in connection with minor’s rape in MP’s Tikamgarh
Tikamgarh: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was detained on Monday, March 3, in connection with the rape of a 15-year-old girl at his hotel in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh district, police said.…
- Sports
‘Fat sportsman’: Congress leader’s remark on Rohit Sharma, BJP responds
New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed’s distasteful comments on cricketer Rohit Sharma, during India-New Zealand Champions Trophy clash, sparked a storm on social media on Sunday. However, the furore over her remarks…
- Delhi
Defamation case: Court asks Congress leader to share info with Atishi, Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday directed Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit to share documents related to his defamation suit with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Atishi and Sanjay Singh. Additional chief…
- Telangana
Counting of votes underway for three MLC seats in Telangana
Hyderabad: The counting of votes for the Telangana Legislative Council elections to two teachers and one graduate constituency is underway on Monday. The counting of votes for the graduate constituency of Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar,…
- India
Vijayendra targets CM Siddaramaiah over Karnataka’s financial situation
Udupi: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Sunday said his party will raise several key issues concerning the state during the legislature session starting March 3, as he targeted Chief Minister…
- India
Polling underway in municipal body elections in Haryana
New Delhi: The voting for the local body elections was underway in Haryana on Sunday, with voters lining up early at several places. Among the early voters was Union Minister Manohar Lal…
- India
PM Modi greets people as Ramzan begins
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the start of the holy Islamic month of Ramzan on Sunday. He said on X, “As the blessed month of Ramzan begins, may…
- India
AAP Bhopal office locked over upaid rent, party calls it result of ‘honesty’
Bhopal: The Aam Aadmi Party’s office running from a leased house in Bhopal has been locked by the landlord allegedly after its rent remained unpaid for three months. “All this happens when…
- News
India emerging as new factory of world; land of infinite innovations: PM Modi
New Delhi: India is emerging as the new factory of the world and as a land of infinite innovations, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Speaking at a media event, the…
- India
Amit Shah reviews situation in Manipur; focus on surrender of looted, illegal arms
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the security situation in Manipur with a focus on bringing back normalcy in the restive state and surrender of illegal and looted…
- India
Hate speech case: BJP’s P C George granted bail by Kerala court
Kottayam: BJP leader P C George was on Friday granted bail by a court in this district in a hate speech case. A magisterial court in Erattupetta granted bail to George who…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Yediyurappa turns 83, vows to bring BJP back to power
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board Member B.S. Yediyurappa, who turned 83 on Thursday, announced that he will soon embark on a state-wide tour to strengthen the party and…
- India
BJP MLA seeks Najafgarh renaming to Nahargarh
New Delhi: BJP legislator Neelam Pehalwan on Thursday raised a demand in the Delhi Assembly to rename west Delhi’s Najafgarh as Nahargarh, a move that saw two other party MLAs demanding the…
- India
Jharkhand: Violence erupts over flags, loudspeakers on Mahashivratri
Massive violence broke out early on Wednesday, February 27, between two community members during Mahashivratri celebrations at Hazarbag’s Ichak block in Jharkhand. The violent clash reportedly erupted when one group installed a…
- Hate Crime
Paresh Rawal faces backlash for ‘trash’ remark against journalist Arfa Khanum
In a recent instance of online harassment targeting Muslim female journalists, actor-turned-politician Paresh Rawal joined an X thread and made a derogatory comment about The Wire’s senior editor, Arfa Khanum Sherwani. The…