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Case registered in Haridwar against makers of Kaali’ documentary
Haridwar: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and 10 others in her team have been booked here for allegedly inciting religious feelings, the state police said on Saturday, amid a controversy over a poster of…
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Can’t deny entry to non-Hindus with faith in a deity to temples, says Madras HC
The Madras high court recently observed that people belonging to other religions, and having faith in a Hindu deity can not be denied entry into a temple. A division bench comprising Justices…
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People being divided for political opportunism: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Saturday said people of the country were being divided for “political opportunism”. Sen also lamented that the colonial practise of imprisoning people due to political reasons…
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Amarnath Yatra: BJP MLA Raja Singh, family escape cloudburst
Hyderabad: Telangana Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) MLA I Raja Singh and his family on Friday escaped a cloud burst during their travel for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. The flash floods…
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Karnataka: Mild tremors felt in two districts
Bengaluru: Mild tremors were felt in Karnataka’s Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts on Saturday, triggering panic among residents. The tremors were felt at 6.21 a.m. in Vijayapura city, Nagathana, Aliyabad, Ghonasagi, Kallakavatagi, Somadevarahatti, Indi…
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Kali row: Mahua dares BJP to prove wine, meat are not offered to Goddess
Kolkata: Reacting to the controversies triggered by her recent comments on worshipping Goddess Kali, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said on Friday that the BJP leaders filing FIRs against her for her comments…
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Death toll in Amarnath cloudburst rises to 16; 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated
Srinagar: The death toll in the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine rose to 16 on Saturday while 15,000 stranded pilgrims were shifted to the lower base…
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BJP not custodian of Hindu deities, shouldn’t teach Bengalis about Goddess Kali: Mahua Moitra
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, who has been facing flak from the BJP over her recent controversial comments on Goddess Kali, has asserted that the saffron party is not the custodian of…
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SC grants relief to anchor Rohit Ranjan, bars authorities from acting against him
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted relief to TV news anchor Rohit Ranjan and directed the concerned authorities not to take any coercive steps against him in connection with multiple…
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Supreme Court grants bail to Mohammed Zubair in Sitapur case
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair for five days provided he stays within the jurisdiction of the court and does not tweet in the near…
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Shocked by attack on ‘dear friend’ Shinzo Abe: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was “deeply distressed” over the attack on his “dear friend”, former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot at earlier in the day.…
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‘Shocked’ over attack on former Japan PM Abe: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed shock over the attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Shocked to hear the news of the attack on former PM of…
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Shinde, Fadnavis to meet BJP leadership to finalise state cabinet
New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be in the national capital on Friday to meet the BJP central leadership and finalise the allocation of portfolios…
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After two ‘pheras’ bride calls off wedding, says groom too ‘dark’
Etawah: In a bizarre turn of events, a bride took two ‘pheras’ at the wedding and then suddenly called off the ceremony saying that the groom was ‘too dark’. According to reports, the…
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Bahubali samosa challenge: Eat in half an hour, earn Rs 51,000
Meerut: Samosa is a perennial favourite, but now food bloggers are getting increasingly excited over the new challenge that this snack is offering them in Meerut. A sweet shop in Kurti Bazaar Meerut…
