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Stop talking against Savarkar: Fringe group threatens Kannada litterateur
Chitradurga: A Hindu fringe group in Karnataka has threatened Kannada litterateur B.L. Venu over his comments on the textbook revision issue in the state, police said on Saturday. A letter, containing threats…
- India
Prophet row: Bengal BJP leader asks Amit Shah to deploy central forces
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and party’s West Bengal vice president Saumitra Khan on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged him to deploy central forces in the…
- Hyderabad
KTR questions increasing raids by central agencies, taunts BJP
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday questioned the increasing raids on the opposition by central agencies. KTR also taunted the BJP leaders, asking the Centre…
- India
Marriage party of Mahadalits attacked in Bihar village
Patna: A group of ‘strongmen’ at a village in Bihar’s Gaya district has allegedly attacked a marriage party of a Mahadalit community while it was passing through an area and playing music, the…
- World
UNGA adopts resolution on multilingualism, mentions Hindi language for first time
New York: In a significant initiative, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time. The resolution passed on…
- News
Karnataka: AISEC criticises textbook revision celebrating RSS
Last month, a debate erupted over the textbook revisions in Karnataka state’s official curriculum. Rohith Chakratirtha, the head of the review committee, to be fired. The new curiculum, in keeping with saffronisation…
- India
In videos: Protests erupt across India against remarks on Prophet
Protests occurred around several parts of the country demanding stringent action against the now sacked Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, after they made derogatory comments on Prophet…
- Afghanistan
Watchdog says Afghan Taliban detaining, torturing civilians
Islamabad: Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group, New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Friday.…
- Featured News
3 yrs of COVID-19, 4 months after budget: Does India help its children?
Hyderabad: In the wake of atrocities against children, there is a need to strengthen our understanding of child rights. As such, Siasat.com reached out to Mohua Chatterjee, General Manager Development Support Child…
- India
AIMPLB asks Muslim scholars, Maulvis not to appear on TV debates
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday requested Muslim scholars and Maulvis not to participate in TV channel debates where anchors intend to insult and belittle Islam and Muslims.…
- Technology
Samsung unveils new smart monitor ‘M8’ in India
New Delhi: Samsung on Friday unveiled its latest addition to the Smart Monitor series — M8 — with an upgraded and stylish design for Indian consumers. Priced at Rs 59,999, the company…
- India
Karnataka: Suspended students shun hijab to attend classes
Bengaluru: In a relief to the Education Department of the Karnataka government, students insisting on wearing hijab have started to shun it and attend classes. Sources said that it is a welcome…
- India
As many as 85% accidents due to electricity occur in 11 states
New Delhi: A state-wise analysis of accidents due to electricity has indicated that 85 per cent of them occur in 11 states, a discussion paper by a think-tank released on Thursday said…
- India
Gujarat: Man arrested for raping 75-yr-old woman in Botad
Botad: In a shocking incident a man raped and robbed a 75-year-old woman here on the pretext of helping her to get widow pension, said police on Friday. The police said that…
- India
BJP would have won Bengal polls, but Covid played spoilsport: Nadda
Kolkata: A year after the party’s defeat in the high-octane West Bengal Assembly polls, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday claimed that the party would have come to power had the…
