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Waqf Bill assault on Constitution, BJP’s strategy to damage social harmony: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress has termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 an “assault” on the Constitution and alleged that the proposed legislation was “part of the BJP’s strategy to damage the centuries-old…
- Telangana
Telangana: Minority scholarship funds largely unspent, reveals RTI
Hyderabad: A Right to Information (RTI) query has uncovered lapses in the disbursement of scholarship funds meant for minority students in Telangana. The response, given by the Office of the Commissioner, Minority…
- India
Karnataka Assembly passes 4 pc quota Bill for minorities amid opposition uproar
The Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed a bill that grants a four percent reservation to Muslim contractors in state government contracts. It aims to promote economic opportunities for minorities. However, the opposition…
- Telangana
TPCC chief to attend meeting on delimitation led by TN CM Stalin
Hyderabad: TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud is set to attend a crucial meeting convened by Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin in Chennai on March 22, focusing on the contentious issue…
- India
Want to visit Kolkata occasionally, staying there not an option: Taslima Nasrin
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin said she doesn’t find relocating to Kolkata from Delhi a feasible option at this point, adding that “I don’t want to get kicked around anymore”. Speaking…
- India
Seems ‘two anti-farmer parties’ have joined hands against farmers: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked the BJP and AAP over eviction of farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri protest sites, saying it appears that “two anti-farmer parties” have now…
- India
Brutal action against farmers in Punjab reminds us of General Dyer, says Pramod Tiwari
New Delhi: After farmers were forcefully evicted from protest sites in Punjab, the Congress has reacted strongly. Senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Thursday remarked that it was brutal action against farmers…
- Bangalore
Karnataka power tariff hiked
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), a statutory body, increased electricity prices by 36 paise per unit on Thursday, sparking a heated debate between the Congress-led government and the opposition BJP…
- Telangana
Telangana HC quashes FIR against Harish Rao in phone tapping case
Hyderabad: In a significant relief to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA and former minister T Harish Rao, the Telangana High Court has quashed the First Information Report (FIR) filed against him in…
- Telangana
Patancheru MLA Mahipal Reddy denies defection to Congress in SC affidavit
Hyderabad: Gudem Mahipal Reddy, the MLA from Patancheru, told the Supreme Court that he has never changed parties and has always remained a member of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). He submitted…
- India
Photos: Rahul Gandhi meets LIC agents
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met a delegation of LIC agents on Wednesday during which they raised concerns regarding recent changes in rules which make insurance less affordable for the…
- India
Photos: Lalu appears before ED over land-for-jobs scam
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate, which had summoned him in connection with its probe into land-for-jobs scam, officials said. A large number of RJD workers…
- India
Aurangzeb is BJP’s new Shivaji, says Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Amid the clamour for the demolition of Aurangzeb’s grave, Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday attacked the BJP, saying that it nowadays considers the Mughal emperor more important than Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. “Chhatrapati…
- Hyderabad
Establish IIM in Hyderabad: Congress MP to centre in Rajya Sabha
Congress Rajya Sabha member Anil Kumar Yadav has demanded the central government to establish an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Hyderabad. He raised this issue during the Zero Hour in the…
- India
‘Egg on my face’: Tharoor on opposing India’s stance on Russia-Ukraine war
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Tuesday conceded that he was left with “an egg on his face” in opposing India’s stance when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and said due to…