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WFI chief to step aside till oversight committee investigates issue: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Indian wrestlers called off their protest late on Friday evening after a second meeting at the Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s residence in the national capital. The meeting lasted beyond…
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Govt issues guidelines for social media influencers
New Delhi: Social media influencers and celebrities will face a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, which can go up to Rs 50 lakh on repeat offence and even lead to…
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IOA forms seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association on Friday formed a seven-member committee, headed by M C Mary Kom, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij…
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Congress suspends 38 for anti-party activities in Gujarat polls
Ahmedabad: The Congress’ Discipline Committee suspended 38 workers and leaders for anti-party activities during the Gujarat Assembly elections held in December 2022, a party leader said on Friday. Discipline Committee convener Balkrushna…
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Telangana: Master plans for Kamareddy, Jagtial withdrawn after farmers’ protests
The administration of the two districts in response to pressure from the farmers in Kamareddy and Jagtial cancelled the draft Master Plans with immediate effect, providing relief to farmers. On Friday, January…
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Jahangirpuri: Muslim women face discrimination in getting house help jobs post riots
New Delhi: Scores of women domestic helps in Jahangirpuri lost their jobs after communal clashes broke last year and have been unable to pick up the pieces of their lives, with many compelled…
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Students detained for protest on nonveg food ‘ban’ food at Hansraj College, says SFI
New Delhi: Forty students staging a demonstration outside DU’s Hansraj College against a “ban” on non-vegetarian food were allegedly detained by police on Friday, a students’ organisation representative said. Scores of protesters…
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Hyderabad: Cops arrest 2 fake reporters for Ganja possession
Hyderabad: Two Youtubers who claimed to be media reporters were arrested by the city police here in the Old City for allegedly selling ganja. The duo were nabbed by the Bhavani Nagar…
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WFI chief compares wrestlers’ protest with Shaheen Bagh stir, refuses to quit
Nandini Nagar: Under-fire Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday termed the protest by the country’s top grapplers “dharna of Shaheen Bagh” and reiterated that he won’t…
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Sexual harassment: Wrestlers want IOA to form probe panel on allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The agitating wrestlers on Friday reached out to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan Sharan…
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Air India urination case: DGCA slaps Rs 30L penalty, suspends pilot’s licence
Delhi: Taking note of the Air India urination case, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a financial penalty of Rs 30 lakh on the airline, DGCA officials said on Friday.…
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SC’s 5-judge bench to hear pleas against polygamy, nikah halala
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will set up a five-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ practice among Muslims.…
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Kaali poster row: SC protects filmmaker Leena Manimekalai from arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in multiple FIRs lodged against her for depicting Hindu goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette in a…
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Video: ‘Join BJP or bulldozer is ready…’: MP min tells Cong leaders
Guna: Madhya Pradesh minister Mahendra Singh Sisodia has sparked a controversy by reportedly asking Congress leaders to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party “or the bulldozer is ready”. The video of the…
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Barelvi cleric slams BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots
Bareilly: Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi of Barelvi sect has strongly condemned the BBC story that talks about the poor condition of Muslims in India. The cleric said that India is treating Muslims very…
