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- India
Defend Agnipath: BJP to leaders amid protests across country
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing violent protests in several states and bitter criticism by many veterans of the recently announced ‘Agnipath’ scheme, the BJP is planning to make its cadre aware about…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah urges PM to drop Agnipath military recruitment scheme
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday urged the BJP-ruled Centre to drop the Agnipath scheme of recruiting military personnel as ‘Agniveers’ for a term of four years in the wake…
- Middle East
Haj 2022: Saudi hires company linked to BJP to process applications
Riyadh: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reportedly hired a company that has close links with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), to facilitate and process Haj applications.…
- India
Explainer: What is Agnipath about and why are there protests?
On June 13, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government announced the Agnipath Scheme. The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated it along with the chiefs of all three defence forces –…
- India
Agnipath agitators target properties of BJP leaders, Railways in Bihar
Patna: Protests against Agnipath scheme intensified in Bihar’s several districts on Friday with the agitators damaging the Railways properties and targeting the BJP leaders in West Champaran district. The agitators attacked BJP…
- World
Prophet row: US condemns remarks by BJP’s Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal
Washington: The US has said it condemns the controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad and encourages India to promote respect for human rights. The BJP on June 5…
- India
BJP eyeing non-NDA parties who skipped Mamata meet for support
New Delhi: After opposition parties decided to field a joint candidate for Presidential election, the BJP is focusing on winning support of non-NDA parties who skipped the Wednesday’s meeting called by West…
- India
BJP allies in Bihar demand withdrawal of Agnipath scheme
Patna: After Bihar Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, another JD-U leader and the party’s parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday questioned the new recruitment policy of the Centre, ‘Agnipath’. He said that…
- India
Call in central forces if stir over Prophet remark gets out of control: Calcutta HC to Bengal govt
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to take all possible steps to ensure that no violence takes place during any protest over the controversial remarks made…
- India
Naveen Jindal gets fresh death threats over ‘controversial’ remarks
New Delhi: Former BJP leader Naveen Jindal has lodged a fresh complaint with the Delhi Police against unknown persons for threatening him over his controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad through emails. Jindal…
- Hyderabad
Prophet remarks: Hyderabad police on its toes to ensure peace
Hyderabad: The controversy that arose over the remarks of now suspended Bhartiya Janata Party leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal is robbing officials of the Hyderabad city police of their peace.…
- India
Listen to voice of unemployed youths: Rahul to PM Modi on Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: Amid protests against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and don’t take ‘agnipareeksha…
- India
Delhi: VHP, Bajrang Dal demonstrate against violent protests
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad and its youth wing Bajrang Dal Thursday staged demonstrations here against the recent violence in parts of the country over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad…
- India
Maha: Another case against Nupur Sharma over remarks on Prophet Mohammad
Aurangabad: Maharashtra’s Beed police have registered a case against suspended BJP functionary Nupur Sharma in connection with her alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad, an official said on Thursday. Sharma is already…
- India
‘Agnipath’ will give rise to more disaffection in youth: BJP MP Varun Gandhi to Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Questioning various provisions of the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme that envisages recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, BJP MP Varun Gandhi Thursday said it will give rise to more…
