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SP-Congress alliance faces fresh friction in UP ahead of polls
Lucknow: On a day when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Nabin toured western Uttar Pradesh to firm up the party’s poll strategy, two prominent opposition voices from the region sparred over…
- India
Jamui harassment case: Priyanka, Tejashwi, PK slam NDA govt
Patna: The recent molestation of a minor girl in Jamui district of Bihar on Tuesday, September 22, drew flak from leaders of parties opposed to the ruling NDA like Congress general secretary…
- Bangalore
BJP, JDS walk out after heated exchanges in legislative council
Bengaluru: The second day of the Karnataka Legislative Council’s special session witnessed a stormy debate on Tuesday, September 22, after a statement by KPCC president B.K. Hariprasad concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
- India
ABVP forces professor to resign, performs ‘purification’ ritual
Kolkata: A Muslim professor at Kolkata’s Surendranath College was forced to resign on September 11 over an attendance issue. What followed was Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members performing a purification ritual.…
- India
Ex-Judge R C Chavan resigns from Maharashtra UCC panel
Mumbai: Former Bombay High Court judge Justice R C Chavan has resigned from the Maharashtra government’s panel to prepare a draft for implementing the Uniform Civil Code, citing serious reservations over its…
- India
Vande Mataram row: SC asks Centre to address religious conscience
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, September 22, told the Centre to keep in mind its 1986 judgment, which protected children from penal actions for not singing the national anthem, as…
- India
Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats on October 16
New Delhi: Elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on October 16, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday, September 22. The elections will…
- Telangana
BJP’s Rao detained amid crackdown on Jurala farmers’ protest
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief N Ramchander Rao was detained at Jadcherla in Mahabubnagar district on Tuesday, September 22, while on his way to the Jurala Project to meet farmers…
- India
HC orders inquiry over claims of caste-based humiliation in NLU
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has ordered an independent inquiry against the head of the Department of Law and warden of the boys’ hostel at Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj…
- India
Hindu Sena calls for revocation of Hamid Ansari’s Padma Shri
New Delhi: Right-wing nationalist organisation Hindu Sena has called for the revocation of the Padma Shri awarded to former Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari over his recent remarks. In a letter addressed…
- India
Textbook error row: Odisha students’ stir gets CJP support
Bhubaneswar: As the students’ agitation over errors in school textbooks gains momentum in Odisha, the CJP on Monday, September 21, extended its support to the ongoing ‘satyagraha’ by the Navnirman Yuva Chhatra…
- Telangana
BJP protests in Karimnagar seeking water for Ganesh immersion
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and some right-wing organisations held a protest on Monday, September 21, seeking the release of water for Ganesh immersion. The protest was held at the Chintakunta…
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Bihar harassment video triggers outrage, 7 accused identified
Patna: Police in Bihar’s Jamui district on Monday, September 21, said they were tracking down those allegedly involved in the harassment of a boy and a girl by the roadside, a video…
- India
Comedian’s shows cancelled amid row over PM mimicry with Rahul
Hyderabad: Comedian Pulkit Mani, who appeared in Rahul Gandhi‘s ‘Chhatron ki Goonj‘ programme in Indore, has announced that his Uttar Pradesh shows in Noida, Kanpur, and Lucknow have been cancelled following “threats…
- Bangalore
Vande Mataram ends after 2 stanzas in Karnataka Assembly, Council
Bengaluru: The BJP legislators recited the full version of Vande Mataram at the beginning of the Legislative Assembly and Council proceedings on Monday, September 21, when the recording that was officially played…
