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Sukma attack response to 'sexual violence', 'murder' of villagers: Maoists
Raipur (Chhattisgarh): The Dand Karanya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) claimed in an audio clip on Thursday that the massacre of 25 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans in Sukma on Tuesday was a response to sexual violence by security forces aga
Malegaon blast: After HC snub, Col. Purohit moves SC seeking bail
New Delhi : After the Bombay High Court rejected the appeal filed by Lt Col Purohit against the special court order rejecting his bail in 2008 Malegaon blasts, he has moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking bail. On April 25, the Bombay High Court had in its order refused to grant bail to Puroh
Now a Ghar Wapsi campaign by UP ATS
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has initiated a “ghar wapsi” campaign to de- radicalise “misguided” persons and 25 youth from various districts are being counselled after a tab was kept on their online activities. The initiative comes after the ATS recently arrested four sus
Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh: Rajnath Singh pays tribute to CRPF jawans killed in ambush
New Delhi | April 25,2017|Indian Express Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his pain over the killing of 24 CRPF jawans in the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh on Monday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir is apparently on the way to Chhattisgarh to take stock of the situation.
Pehlu Khan’s lynching: Rajasthan CM spoke on the heinous act after almost a month
Jaipur: Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan CM finally broke her silence on the heinous act of lynching a 55-year-old Pehlu Khan after almost a month. She spoke on this incident after 23 former IAS officers wrote an open letter to her. According to the news reported in India Today, she said that her gover
Sabarmati Express blast: Supreme Court grants bail to former AMU scholar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to a former Aligarh Muslim University scholar Gulzar Ahmed Wani, an alleged Hijbul Mujahideen operative lodged in jail since 2001 for orchestrating a blast in the Sabarmati Express train in 2000. The blast in the train was carried out on the ev
‘Gau Rakshaks’ committing acts of terror: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said “Gau Rakshaks” (cow vigilantes) are committing acts of terror against innocent people and warned that continued attacks will stoke anarchy in the country. The Member of Parliament alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its govern
Mega defence deals likely during PM Narendra Modi's trip to Israel
NEW DELHI, April 23,2017 (PTI): A raft of mega defence deals, including procurement of an air defence system for the Indian Navy, are likely to be sealed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Israel+ which will be the first by an Indian PM to the Jewish nation. Ahead of the visit,
Agra: Bajrang Dal activists attack police station to rescue 5 from lock-up, 14 held
Agra, April 23,2017 (IndiaToday):Agra witnessed clashes between the Bajrang Dal activists and police yesterday. In one incident, Bajrang Dal activists attacked a police station to rescue five detained men.
Amid Talk Of Early Gujarat Election, BJP Declares 'Mission 150'
AHMEDABAD: Chief Minister says "Modi Wave everywhere, ready for early election" BJP's new slogan: "325 seats in UP, 150 in Gujarat" Gujarat meant to vote in December, has 182 seats After its mammoth win in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is accelerating its campaign plans in Gujarat, where it has declared
3 arrested after being assaulted for transporting buffaloes
New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Three men, who were allegedly roughed up by members of an animal rights group in Kalkaji area last night for transporting buffaloes in a truck, have been arrested for inhumane transportation of animals. The trio were later released on bail, while those who had attacked the
Focus on 2019? Modi, Shah meet BJP Chief Ministers
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah held a three-hour brainstorming meeting with 13 party CMs and five deputy CMs on Sunday evening to discuss political challenges and the need to focus on delivering on key programmes ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The meeting, hel
14 VHP, Bajrang Dal activists arrested for clashing with police
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Around 14 activists belonging to rightwing groups Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other groups were arrested by the police after they ransacked the Sadar Bazar Police Station in Agra’s Fatehpur Sikri. An FIR has been registered against the accused after
Asaduddin Owaisi responds to Ravi Shankar’s “Muslims do not vote for BJP” statement
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India]: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has termed as ‘unfortunate’ the statement of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad who stated that the centre have given Muslims ‘proper sanctity’. The AIMIM leader said it’s not Ravi Shankar Pra
UP: Security to be tightened at Hindu religious places
New Delhi: As per an input of intelligence, some anti-nationals are carrying out a propaganda of attacking Hindu religious places in Uttar Pradesh. The Police have backed up with rigid security at the attack prone sights. According to a report published by HT, the attackers will be dressed in saf
Bomber of World Trade Centre admits “ISIS is Corruption of Islam”
Washington: A terrorist attack on the World Trade Center carried out on February 26, 1993 killed six and injured over 1,000 people. Ramzi Yousef, one of the terrorist in this attack has been imprisoned on account of his coordination in carrying out the attack. Shockingly, a terrorist himself,
2,000 madrassas, mosques in UP under security scanner
BIJNOR/MEERUT, April 22,2017 (TOI): A day after five youths were held for allegedly being involved in a terror plot+ that would have targeted Delhi and UP - while one, the imam of a local mosque called Mohd Faizan, has been arrested, the rest were let off after questioning on Friday - senior police
The RJD chief said a Bihar-like grand alliance, like in 2015 polls, was required at the national level to check the BJP's political surge.
Patna, April 22,2017 (PTI): A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Saturday said he too would soon meet the AICC chief for a stronger opposition unity against the BJP. "Definitely we will talk about the present political