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Stalin accuses BJP of ‘plotting’ to create violence in TN

Tiruchirappalli: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday, April 1, accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur and asserted that…
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Modi’s big fat Noida International Airport inauguration lands into controversy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Noida International Airport, located in Jewar, on March 28, which saw a large public participation. But there is more than meets the…

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BSP govt essential for effective implementation of reservation, says Mayawati

Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday, March 31, said effective implementation of reservation policies for Dalits, tribals and backward classes is not possible without a “Bahujan government”, while accusing ruling governments of…
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Mussamat Khanzadi Begum took the British Empire to court in 1870, and won

By Musa Munir Khan There is a principle so fundamental to the rule of law that we rarely stop to examine where it came from. No government official, however powerful, can simply…
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UP mosque built on govt land demolished in pre-dawn action

Sitapur: A mosque allegedly constructed on government land 12 years ago was demolished by the administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district early Monday, March 30, after a prior notice went unheeded, officials…
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Woman who eloped with Instagram boyfriend returns after children’s plea

Gorakhpur: A 40-year-old woman, mother of four, who had eloped with a man she had befriended on Instagram, returned home after an emotional appeal by her children and family, police said on…
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Over 30 people hospitalised after consuming food at wedding in UP

Barabanki: More than 30 people, including children and the elderly, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning after consuming non-vegetarian dishes at a wedding ceremony here, officials said on Sunday, March 29.…

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HC allows heirs of govt employee to claim medical reimbursement after death

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Saturday said that if a government employee or pensioner dies during treatment or becomes incapable of making a claim, his legal heirs can…
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‘Scolded’ by teacher, Class-5 girl ends life in Uttar Pradesh

Kannauj: A fifth standard student allegedly committed suicide on Saturday after being “reprimanded” by her teacher, prompting her family members to lay siege to the school with the body, police said. The…
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Achieving “Viksit Bharat” a collective effort of 1.4 billion citizens: Modi

Noida: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, March 28, urged citizens to work with dedication and unity to tackle global challenges, and said that the government prioritizes securing India’s interests and safeguarding…
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57-year-old woman mauled to death by leopard in UP village, locals hold protest

Bijnor: A 57-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard while she was working with her husband in a field near a forest here, police said on Saturday, March 28. The…
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Row erupts in Shahjahanpur over reinstalled ‘old’ statues of Kakori martyrs

Shahjahanpur: A fresh controversy has erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur with questions being asked whether the statues of Kakori Action martyrs reinstalled after a demolition drive are new or repaired old ones.…
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The Rajas who shaped Indian history: The legacy of Prof Mahmudabad’s family

By Aman Alam The Supreme Court on March 16 closed the case against Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the Ashoka University historian and columnist, after the Haryana government declined to grant sanction for…
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Family of man killed in Riyadh missile attack demands compensation, govt job for his widow

Sitapur: The family of a 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, who was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh, has demanded compensation and a government job for his widow from the…
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Will kill you if you slaughter cows: Priest threatens students at Delhi station

Muslim students travelling from Hyderabad to write the Darul Uloom Deoband examinations were allegedly targeted based on their identity by a saffron-clad priest, who threatened to kill them if the students slaughtered…