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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

Assam CM orders probe on youth carrying kin’s body on cycle

Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Directorate of Health Services to rush to Majuli and probe the circumstances in which a youth had to carry the dead b Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Directorate of

4 ISIS terror suspects arrested, major terror attack averted: Police

LUCKNOW/MUMBAI: A major terror attack in the country was claimed to have been averted as 10 suspected ISIS activists were held on Thursday in a major multi-state operation. The joint operation was carried out by the police teams of Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar and Andhra Prade

Two militants arrested in Manipur

Imphal: Two militants belonging to different proscribed underground outfits were arrested by police from Imphal East district. One militant belonging to outlawed Kuki People Liberation Front (KPLF), identified as Letginhao Haokip (33), ‘Finance secretary’ in Charge of the outfit, was arrested fro

Yogi Adityanath: BJP workers should sincerely abide by the law

Bundelkhand: While addressing a gathering, UP CM said: “BJP workers should not take law in their hands. When there is a disconnect over the developmental policies, they should consult their office bearers,” The Indian Express reported. He educated the workers over the new schemes of irrigation. He

CBSE warns schools against selling books, uniforms

New Delhi, April 20,2017 (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education has told schools affiliated to it that educational institutions are not commercial establishments and sale of books, uniforms and stationery by them is a violation of norms. An advisory has been issued following complaints f

Kashmir wants tourists not terrorists; starts beautification drive

Srinagar, April 20: The Valley is experiencing unprecedented conflict in recent times as security forces and civilians confronted with each other. Protests and shutdowns continue in Kashmir with no sign of end of disturbance in the Valley. Amid all these, Kashmir started a beautification drive to re

Beef eating not crime according to Hindu scriptures: NCP

New Delhi: Claiming that Hindu scriptures do not term eating beef as a crime, an NCP leader today challenged RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to debate on the issue. Bhagwat had recently sought a pan-India ban on cow slaughter. NCP general secretary D P Tripathi termed the activities of cow vigilante

Rahul holds meeting with party leaders on future polls

New Delhi: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held a strategy meeting with Congress leaders, MLAs and MPs to discuss measures to strenghten the party in states which will go for polls before the next general elections. According to sources, he had asked the party workers and leaders

Supreme court verdict today on Advani and other BJP Veterans in Babri case

New Delhi [India]: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce the verdict on the appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the dropping of conspiracy charges against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and 19 others in the Babri Masjid dem

Sonu Nigam's Comment on 'Azaan' sparks controversy

Mumbai: Leading singer Sonu Nigam on Monday lashed out at “forced religiousness” in India after being woken up by the ‘azaan’ from a nearby mosque, triggering a torrent of reaction for and against. The “Kal ho naa ho” singer posted: “God bless everyone. I’m not a Muslim and I have to be woken up