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Missionary school attacked after students object to saffron attire
A mob vandalised a missionary school in Telangana’s Mancherial district and manhandled the institution’s staff after the principal questioned some students wearing religious attire to campus. Following a complaint from the students’ parents, police have registered a case against two staff members, including the principal, under sections related to...
BJP MP sparks row with speech on Modi-Yogi
Days before the Lok Sabha elections voting, Bharatiya Janata Party (MP) Mahesh Sharma sparked a controversy by saying that those who don’t consider Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath as “their own” are “traitors”. “Those who do not consider Modi and Yogi as their...
Rahul Gandhi ‘spoon-fed kid’, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
Refuting the claims that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is putting up a “brave fight” against the BJP, Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that his actions suggest otherwise and alleged Gandhi is “hesitant” to contest from the BJP-ruled states. He further alleged that...
Ex-RBI governor claims being ‘pressurised’ by UPA FMs
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday attacked the Congress party over former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao’s claim that the finance ministry under Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram used to pressurise the RBI. In his recent book ‘Just A Mercenary?: Notes from My Life and Career’, Subbarao has said that the...
US cautious over Modi remark about terrorists being killed
The US has encouraged India and Pakistan to avoid escalation and find a resolution through dialogue, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday. Asked whether the Biden administration is concerned about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that India will not hesitate to...
Hemant Soren moves bail plea, alleges conspiracy
Last Updated: April 16, 2024, 21:57 IST Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moved a bail petition before a special court in Ranchi on Tuesday, alleging that his arrest by the ED was politically motivated and part of a well-orchestrated conspiracy to coerce him to join the BJP. The special...
Tejashwi questions absence of Nitish Kumar at BJP rallies
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday questioned the absence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from the BJP’s election rallies in the state. The former deputy chief minister remarked while referring to the absence of Kumar, the JD(U) president, from rallies addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Gaya...
Cong protests envoy’s ‘single dynastic party’ jab
The Congress has objected to an Indian envoy accusing a “single dynastic party” of corruption in remarks published in a leading Irish daily. Akhilesh Mishra, the Indian ambassador to Ireland, made the remarks in a rejoinder after the embassy termed an editorial published in The Irish Times “highly biased...
Modi claims credit for killing terrorists in their own turf
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that under the “strong” BJP government at the Centre, security forces were dealing with terrorists in their home turfs. “Atankwadiyon ko ghar mein ghus ke maara (terrorists were eliminated in their own homes),” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a public rally...
Rahul promises caste-based census in various sectors
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that if the party wins the upcoming general elections, they will carry out a caste-based census in various institutions such as industries, media, bureaucracy, and others. “We will check every institution, such as media, companies, bureaucracy, to see if there is any...
Banerjee to take action against IT officials for stopping copter
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday threatened to take legal action against Income Tax officials for allegedly stopping the trial run of the helicopter he used during a raid the previous day. The Trinamool Congress on Sunday claimed that its general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s helicopter was raided by...
EC orders removal of Murshidabad top cop over violence
The Election Commission of India on Monday ordered the removal of the deputy inspector general of police in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, following repeated incidents of violence. The action was taken over lack of supervision to prevent more incidents, sources said. According to the sources, two violent incidents were reported...
Ramdev, aide in Supreme Court today
Yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna are in the Supreme Court today as it hears the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved in connection with its misleading ads and Covid cure claims. The court had come down heavily on the Patanjali founders during the previous hearing last week. It...
AAP leader meets Kharge on INDIA common programme
AAP leader Sanjay Singh met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence here on Sunday and urged him to come up with a common minimum programme for the INDIA bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Singh said he sought Kharge’s support after he was released from jail and...
Cong questions lack of accountability for old Modi guarantees
The Congress trashed the BJP’s Lok Sabha poll manifesto on Sunday as a “jumla patra” full of rhetoric, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee is a ”warranty of jumlas” as he has failed to fulfil his past promises. The opposition party also accused Modi...
Indian nationals in Israel urged to follow safety protocols
As Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel – marking a new and more volatile phase of the Middle East conflict – India yesterday urged its nationals in Israel to “stay calm” and follow the safety protocols issued by the local authorities. The Indian embassy in Israel also issued...
Siddaramaiah protests demolition of Goa Kannadiga homes
Expressing concern over the alleged demolition of houses belonging to Kannadigas in neighbouring Goa, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday appealed to his counterpart in that state to cease further demolitions immediately until alternatives are provided to people living there. He also asked Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to...
Mayawati promises separate state for Western UP
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday said her party will take concrete steps to make western Uttar Pradesh a separate state if voted to power at the Centre. Addressing a rally here in support of the BSP’s candidate from the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seat Dara Singh Prajapati,...
