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‘Deal with people humanly’, SC stops demolition of jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stopped demolition of around 200 jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar area in Delhi, saying a model government should take humane approach as fundamental rights are involved. The…
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Assam court grants bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani
An Assam court on Monday granted bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, following his arrest for a tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier on Sunday, the court reserved the MLAs bail…
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PIL filed in Rajasthan HC against temple demolition in Alwar
Jaipur: A PIL was filed in the Rajasthan High Court on Monday against the demolition of a 300-year-old Shiva temple in Alwar, in which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the District Collector have…
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Congress likely to meet today to decide Prashant Kishor’s role
New Delhi: The Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Monday is likely to hold consultation with senior leaders on the role of political strategist Prashant Kishor in the party. The group, which was…
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MP: Villagers attack cops, take away liquor case accused from police custody
Tikamgarh: A group of villagers allegedly attacked a police team and freed from its custody a man accused in an illegal liquor trade case in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh district, an official said on…
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Following harassment, MP HC grants protection to inter-faith couple
Madhya Pradesh high court granted protection to an interfaith couple who eloped by restraining the police from taking any action against the man Asif Khan (22). Khan was accused by his wife’s…
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SC agrees to list after summer vacation pleas against abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider listing after summer vacation the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP hits out at Pawan Kalyan for ‘baseless’ allegations against Andhra govt
Amaravati: YSRCP came down heavily on Janasena Chief Pawan Kalyan for making “baseless” comments against Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in regard to tenant farmers and said the state government has…
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Assam court reserves order on bail plea of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani
Guwahati: A court in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Sunday reserved its order on the bail petition of Independent Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani, and sent him to one day judicial custody.…
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News18 anchor slapped with 2 FIRs for ‘provocative’ temple demolition coverage
The Rajasthan police have registered two First Information Reports against News 18 anchor Aman Chopra for comparing the demolition of a 300-year-old temple in Alwar to the partial demolition of a mosque…
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3 Muslim employees sacked post Khargone violence, say no cause given
Following the violence in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone on the occasion of Ram Navami earlier this month, four Muslim employees were laid off for allegedly spreading rumours. The three employees were identified as…
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Armed forces want removal of AFSPA from J-K: Rajnath Singh
Guwahati: Days after the Centre reduced the areas under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the armed forces are in favour of the withdrawal of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra police seizes 8000 litres of cheap liquor, 6 held
Eluru: About 8000 litres of jaggery water and cheap liquor were seized in Agarapalli Mandal in Eluru district, informed the officials on Sunday. “In a joint operation conducted by Special Enforcement Bureau…
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To counter work stress, MHA mulls 100 days paid leave for paramilitary forces
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is likely to announce 100 days annual leave for every security personnel of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), sources in the government said. They…
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Five members of a family found dead in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Five members of a family were killed with sharp-edged weapons in Khevrajpur village in the district, police said on Saturday. While the Samajwadi Party attacked the Yogi Adityanath dispensation saying that…
