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- India
Centre approves 10% quota for Agniveers in Defence Ministry jobs
New Delhi: Amid ongoing protests against the new Army recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced that government will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the Defence Ministry for…
- India
Examine Agnipath scheme’s impact on national security: PIL filed in SC
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an expert committee under a former apex court judge to examine the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and…
- India
Defend Agnipath: BJP to leaders amid protests across country
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing violent protests in several states and bitter criticism by many veterans of the recently announced ‘Agnipath’ scheme, the BJP is planning to make its cadre aware about…
- India
ED action against Rahul Gandhi: Maharashtra Congress protests
Mumbai: Congress workers on Friday staged protests across Maharashtra over ED action against Rahul Gandhi and accused the BJP-led Union government of harassing political rivals. The Congress has been protesting across the…
- India
Explainer: What is Agnipath about and why are there protests?
On June 13, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government announced the Agnipath Scheme. The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated it along with the chiefs of all three defence forces –…
- India
Why Centre’s Agnipath scheme sparked protests in states?
New Delhi: The Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme for Indian youth in the armed forces, termed a historic and transformative measure, has met unprecedented level of agitations and protests in several states across…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Congress’ Renuka Chowdhury grabs cop’s collar during protest
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday was caught on camera as she grabbed a policeman by the collar while being taken away by other police officers during the party’s protests…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Congress protests against ED grilling Rahul Gandhi
Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed near Raj Bhavan here on Thursday, after scores of Congress leaders and workers staged a protest against grilling of top party leader Rahul Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in…
- India
Protests against ‘Agnipath’ scheme continue in Bihar, traffic disrupted
Jehanabad/Buxar/Nawada (Bihar): Protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for hiring jawans on a short-term contractual basis continued across Bihar for the second consecutive day on Thursday as aspirants preparing for jobs in…
- India
Around 800 Cong leaders, workers detained for protesting Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by ED
New Delhi: Around 800 senior Congress leaders and workers have been detained since Monday for protesting the questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in violation of prohibitory orders and despite…
- India
After bulldozing home of violence ‘mastermind’, authorities mull action against others on list
Prayagraj: After demolishing the house of the alleged mastermind of last Friday’s violence here, authorities are now going over a list of 37 other accused for possibly similar action. An official said…
- India
Amid protests against remarks on Prophet, Irfan Pathan appeals for peace
New Delhi: Reacting to the recent violence across the country over the controversial remarks of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Sunday said that…
- India
Maha: Over 100 booked for unlawful assembly following protests in Aurangabad
Aurangabad: An offence has been registered against over 100 demonstrators who staged an agitation in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad demanding action against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her former party colleague Naveen Jindal…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Protestors lathi-charged during rally condemning remarks on Prophet
Hyderabad: A large number of protests broke out in Old City on Friday condemning the blasphemous statements against Prophet Muhammad, by the now-suspended BJP spokespersons. The areas also witnessed the presence of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Police accused of using expired tear gas on women, children in protests
Islamabad: Tensions in Pakistan’s Punjab rose after police made use of tear gas and arrested several activists participating in the PTI’s Azadi March in cities across the province as the activists attempted…
