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Modi at war with his own people: JNU Student Union leader

"China or Pakistan are (sic) tropes - to incite hatred against Indian citizens who may be culturally closer to China or Pakistan. We must ensure that this power (Modi government) must not last very long. The powerless must unite to fight the powerful,” the Kashmiri firebrand stated in a Facebook pos

'Saved' by Maharashtra beef ban, cattle are dying of thirst and hunger

Osmanabad: Over the last six months, Laxman Ritapure lost ten of his cattle. Four cows, four bullocks and two calves. As Marathwada's searing drought lengthened into a second year, he ran out of water and fodder to feed them. In this parched eight-district region where the drought has affected ev

Bombay HC asks Nagpur civic body: ‘Is India only for Hindus?’

The Bombay high court has rebuked the Nagpur civic body over plans to organise a mass recital of Hindu text ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at an AIDS awareness camp. The court asked the BJP-ruled municipal corporation on Tuesday if it thought that “India is for Hindus only” and wondered why authorities did not

NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed was shot more than two dozen times, investigators say

NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: An officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), who was attacked while coming back from a wedding, was shot more than two dozen times, investigators have said. Tanzil Ahmed was with his wife and two children when the attack took place late on Saturday in Bijnor news Moradab

PM Modi's Saudi Visit To 'Win Hearts Of Pakistan's Allies'

Riyadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a broader diplomatic offensive to put pressure on arch rival Pakistan by forging ties with some of Islamabad's closest allies, government officials have said, according to news agency Reuters. The PM is expected to

Abdul Qadeer’s release: A gesture of Minorities friendliness – Zahid Ali Khan

Hyderabad: Expressing his delight on the release of former Police Constable, Abdul Qadeer, Mr. Abdul Mukheet Chanda, General Secretary of TRS Minorities Cell told that Abdul Qadeer was in jail for the past 25 years. Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily was continuously pleading for his re

Owaisi visits Lucknow, meets several clerics

28 March, 2016 | Bhatkallys News Lucknow: Hyderabad MP and president of All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi visited Lucknow today. Though he did not address any public meeting, he met several leaders and clerics. At around 11.30 am he visited Islamic seminary Nadwatul

Grand Ram Mandir to be built by the year-end: Swamy (Milligazette Report)

New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) administration’s decision to permit a two-day seminar (9-10 January) on Ram Janmbhoomi temple by a VHP affiliate drew criticism from both the teachers and students of DU who accused the administration of vitiating the atmosphere of the university. BJP leader, Subrama

Holi symbolises celebration of our diversity: Pranab Mukherjee

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Holi greeting to the people, saying the festival symbolises the spirit of tolerance, harmony and prosperity. In his 'Holi' message, the President said the festival symbolises t

Petrol Price Hiked By Rs 3.07/Litre, Diesel By Rs 1.90/Litre

Petrol price was on Wednesday raised by Rs 3.07 per litre, while diesel price was hiked by Rs 1.90 per litre in Delhi. The revised prices will be effective midnight. After today's revision, a litre of petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 59.68, while diesel will retail at Rs 48.33/litre, said Indian Oil

“We don’t recruit Muslims”: Modi govt’s Ayush Ministry

New Delhi: In a sensational blunt statement, Modi Government’s AYUSH Ministry has said that as per government policy, it does not recruit Muslims. This unbelievable truth came out in a reply to an RTI (Right to Information) query about the Muslim teachers and trainers recruited by the AYUSH  Ministr

In relief for home buyers, Rajya Sabha clears Real Estate Bill

New Delhi,March 11, 2016: The much awaited Real Estate Bill, which aims to protect the interests of buyers and bring more transparency to the sector was on Thursday passed in Rajya Sabha. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015, which intends to protect home buyers, bring in transpa

Afzal Guru row: JNU panel submits report, suspension revoked

New Delhi, Mar 11, 2016 (PTI): The JNU today revoked the academic suspension of eight students including its students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar in connection with the controversial event at its campus to protest the hanging of Afzal Guru. The suspension was revoked after a high-level commit

Opposition seeks action against Raj for remarks on new auto permits

MUMBAI, March 10, 2016:Slamming Raj Thackeray’s remarks on non-Marathis getting autorickshaw permits, the Opposition Congress and NCP today accused him of pursuing “hate politics” and demanded that BJP-Shiv Sena government take legal action against the MNS president. Claiming that 70 per cent of

Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill

NEW DELHI, March 11, 2016: The Bill intends to empower the government in providing targeted services to the intended beneficiaries by assigning them unique identity numbers The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Aadhaar Bill to provide a unique identity to residents and give legal teeth to the govern

Chasing Vijay Mallya, From London To His 'Secret' Country Home

LONDON/HERTFORSHIRE, ENGLAND:  The world's most famous can be seen at the Madame Tussauds wax museum on Baker Street in the heart of London. Two buildings away is the home of industrialist Vijay Mallya. He has not been seen recently at this home; the Supreme Court has asked for a notice to be sen

Smriti refused to help, say victim's kin

Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani landed in fresh row on Monday after the family of a doctor killed in a road accident on the Yamuna Expressway claimed that she ignored their pleas for help. According to Sandali Nagar, the 15-year-old daughter of Dr Ramesh Nagar, her father d

4 States, Puducherry to go to polls between April 4 and May 16

The Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam and Union Territory of Puducherry will be held between April 4, 2016 and May 16, 2016, spread over 43 days. It will be a single-day polling in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on May 16, while it will be in six phases in West Be