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Modi meets gang-rape survivors from Sandeshkhali, assures support
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met five gang-rape survivors from Shandeshkhali, shortly after addressing a women’s rally at Barasat in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas on Wednesday afternoon. He assured them support on behalf of his party (BJP) in their fight for justice against the atrocities meted out to them...
CBI team at Bengal Police HQ for Shahjahan Sheikh’s custody
As the Calcutta High Court’s deadline to hand over TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ended at 4 pm on Wednesday, the teams of the central agency reached the state Police headquarters in Kolkata. Around 4.15 pm, CBI teams arrived at the state headquarters...
Suspension of 7 BJP MLAs from Delhi assembly set aside
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside the suspension of seven BJP MLAs from the Legislative Assembly for interrupting Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena’s address at the start of the Budget session. The seven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs — Mohan Singh Bisht, Ajay Mahawar, O P Sharma,...
Bengal tells SC Sandeshkhali case transfer a violation of law
The West Bengal government told the Supreme Court that the transfer of investigation in the Sandeshkhali case to the CBI in a “cursory manner” violates the law laid down by the apex court. In its plea, accessed by CNN-News18, the state government said the Calcutta High Court’s order to...
ED seizes Shahjahan Sheikh’s properties after TMC suspension
The Enforcement Directorate seized nearly Rs 13 crore worth of property belonging to suspended TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh on Tuesday. Sheikh is one of the main accused in the Sandeshkhali violence and sexual harassment case. In a post on X, the federal agency said that it has attached “14...
Security beefed up as farmers headed for Delhi
Protesting farmers will start marching towards Delhi to press their various demands to the central government today. The announcement has prompted the police to increase security at the Punjab and Haryana borders. The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), the two umbrella bodies that are leading...
Revised Karnataka textbooks include reference to Sanatana Dharma
The Karnataka government has finalised the revision of textbooks for classes one to ten, introducing key changes that are likely to fuel debates and controversies, especially around “Sanatana Dharma”. This came amid controversy on remarks by DMK leaders. The revision, now set for printing, includes a notable addition of...
Rahul to announce 10-point poll promise for youth, jobless
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to announce a 10-point poll promise for the youth and unemployed people of the country in the run-up to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Gandhi scion will make the announcement at a rally in Badnawar District of Madhya Pradesh with Congress president...
DMK’s A Raja says ‘We’re Enemies Of Ram’, BJP questions INDIA Bloc’s silence
Addressing a public meeting in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP A Raja criticised Hindu beliefs, targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made derogatory comments on Manipur and questioned the idea of India as a nation. Irked by his comments, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) responded by questioning...
TMC MLA stokes controversy calling Ram Mandir ‘unholy’
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Ramendu Sinha Roy has stoked a massive controversy for calling Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir “unholy” and a “show piece”. His comments enraged BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari who called the statement “simply outrageous”, and said that Roy’s words shows TMC leadership’s respect for Lord Ram. “In my opinion...
