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Rahul Gandhi calls RSS 21st century Kauravas
Ambala: Targeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called its members the “21st century Kauravas” and alleged they never say “Har Har Mahadev” and “Jai Siya Ram”…
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Kerala CM claims certain religious minorities, women not safe under BJP rule in country
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister country and Vijayan on Monday alleged that women and certain religious minorities were not safe under BJP rule in the country and accused the Sangh Parivar of creating…
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Rajasthan Congress MLA’s son arrested for gang rape, sent to jail
Jaipur: The son of Congress MLA’s Rajgarh (Alwar) MLA Joharilal Meena was arrested by the Dausa police on Monday in a gang rape case. Accused Dilip Meena was presented before the POCSO…
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HC paves way for issuing appointment letters to 7,189 women workers in UP health dept
Lucknow: In a major relief to the Uttar Pradesh government, the Allahabad High Court on Monday paved the way for issuing appointment letters to as many as 7,189-woman health workers in the…
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BJP leaders hate speech: SC refers Brinda Karat’s plea to another bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday referred to another bench a plea filed by CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari challenging the trial court’s refusal to direct registration of an FIR…
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Joshimath subsidence: SC asks petitioner to mention on Tue for urgent listing of PIL
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked a petitioner, who has sought the court’s intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster, to mention his plea Tuesday for urgent…
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Air India urination: Experts for stricter punishment over unruly behaviour on flights
New Delhi: Air India’s handling of an incident in which an inebriated male flier allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger suggests an urgent need for stricter rules to deal with unruly passengers, according…
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SC grants Centre time till March 15 to pay OROP arrears to armed forces pensioners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted time till March 15 to the Centre for payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces. A…
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‘Maligning our brave hearts’: Cong slams BJP for criticising ex-army chief
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday lashed out at the BJP for criticising former Army chief General Deepak Kapoor after he participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and accused the ruling party of…
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MCD brawl: BJP leaders protesting outside Kejriwal’s house detained
New Delhi: Delhi Police detained several BJP workers including party leader Parvesh Verma after the protestors broke through the security layers installed at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house on Monday. Days…
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Bajrang Dal activist killed in Assam; 1 held
Karimganj/ Hailakandi: One person has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Bajrang Dal activist in Assam’s Karimganj district on Monday, a police officer said. The 16-year-old activist, Sambhu Koiri, was…
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‘Madrasas open for students of all faiths’
Lucknow: UP State Madrasa Education Board chairman, Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Javed, has said that students of every faith have the right to get education in state madrasas. He said, “Madrasas impart modern…
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Noisy scenes in TN Assembly as DMK allies shout slogans against TN Guv, walkout
Chennai: The first day of the Tamil Nadu legislation in 2023 turned acrimonious after the allies of the ruling DMK, including Congress and VCK shouted slogans against Governor R.N. Ravi and later…