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- Bangalore
Karnataka job quota bill: Ministers defend move, industry calls it ‘fascist’
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday defended its move to reserve jobs in private sector for Kannadigas in the state, even as industry veterans objected to the proposed quota, calling…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Farmer denied entry to mall for wearing dhoti
Fakeerapan, a farmer by profession, had gone to enjoy a movie with his son Nagaraj at the G T Mall on Magadi Main Road in Bengaluru around 6 p.m. on July 16…
- India
Law ministry pitches for sunset clause in certain bills; makes it part of 100-day agenda
New Delhi: The law ministry has pitched for the incorporation of a “sunset” clause or automatic repeal provision in certain type of bills to de-clutter statute books and has put it in…
- India
After notice, illegal structure cleared near Puja Khedkar’s family house: Official
Pune: An “illegal” structure near trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s family bungalow in Pune has been cleared, days after the civic body issued them a notice to remove it, an official said…
- India
UP: Muslim body seeks permission to hold mass marriage of converts
Bareilly: The Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) has sought permission from the Bareilly district administration to conduct mass marriage of men and women of other religions who have converted to Islam. The Hindu leaders…
- India
BJP won’t allow Muslim reservation in Haryana: Amit Shah
Mahendragarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of being anti-backward classes and said if the party comes to power in Haryana, it will snatch the reservation for them…
- Crime
Uttar Pradesh: Teen raped by private tutor in Saharanpur, accused held
Saharanpur: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped several times by her private tutor here, police said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old accused, Afzal, was arrested on Tuesday, they added. Additional Superintendent of Police…
- India
Kolhapur violence is a ‘terrorist attack’: Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi strongly reacted to the attack on the mosque as well as nearby Muslim houses, terming it a ‘terrorist attack’. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, July…
- India
Uddhav Thackeray victim of betrayal, Modi not my enemy: Shankaracharya
Mumbai: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand, who turned down the invitation to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, on Monday said Shiv Sena (UBT) leader…
- India
Will put forth my side before committee, truth will prevail: Puja Khedkar
Mumbai: Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar on Monday said the truth will prevail after she makes a submission before the Central committee probing allegations that she misused disability provision and Other Backward…
- India
Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony
New Delhi: Over nine years after a man was charged with rape, a court here has acquitted him, saying the testimonies of the alleged victim were not clear, cogent, credible or trustworthy,…
- India
UP bride calls off wedding after guests argue over sitting in front of cooler
Ballia (UP): A wedding was called off, and four people, including the groom, were arrested after an argument broke out over sitting in front of a desert cooler here, police said on…
- India
Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 10 seats, BJP 2, Independent 1
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties won 10 assembly seats, while the BJP clinched two and an Independent one, as votes were counted on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week on…
- India
Centre to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’
New Delhi: June 25, the day when the Emergency was imposed on the nation by the Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s regime in 1975, will now be observed as the ‘Samvidhaan Hatya…
- India
Probationary IAS officer’s ‘fake’ disability certificates stir row
A big controversy has erupted concerning a 2022 batch IAS officer Puja Khedkar who allegedly submitted fake disability and OBC certificates to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to secure a position in…
