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05 Sep

‘Not our view’: RSS distances itself from Panchjanya article critical of Infosys

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The RSS on Sunday distanced itself from an article in its affiliate publication Panchjanya which alleged that Bengaluru-based IT major Infosys supported anti-India forces. Clarifying the organisation’s stand on the matter, RSS spokesperson Sunil Ambekar tweeted: “As an Indian company, Infosys has made seminal contribution in progress of the country. There might be certain issues with a portal run by Infosys, but the article published by Panchjanya in this context only reflects individual opinion of the author.” The BJP's ideological mentor RSS has distanced itself from a piece published in Panchjanya - a journal with roots in the Sangh -…

02 Sep

WB Govt Appoints 10 IPS Officers To Assist SIT Probe On Post-Poll Violence

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The West Bengal government has appointed ten IPS officers to assist a special investigating team (SIT) formed by the Calcutta High Court to probe cases of post-poll violence in the state, a senior official said on Thursday. The officers have been deployed for the north, west and south zones of the state as well as for the Kolkata Police areas, he said. “The services of the IPS officers are hereby spared, in addition to their normal duties, to assist the SIT constituted by the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta (sic),” an order issued by the state home department stated. A…

25 Aug

UP govt withdrew 77 Muzaffarnagar riots cases ‘without giving a reason’, lawyer informs SC

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Seventy-seven cases relating to the Muzaffarnagar communal riots were withdrawn by the Uttar Pradesh government without assigning any reasons, a report alerted the Supreme Court. “The government orders do not give any reasons for withdrawal of the case under Section 321 of Code of Criminal Procedure. They merely state that the administration, after full consideration, has taken a decision to withdraw the particular case. Many such cases relate to offences of dacoity punishable with imprisonment for life,” the apex court’s amicus curiae, senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, assisted by advocate Sneha Kalita, said in a report on Tuesday. Mr. Hansaria said…

24 Aug

Union Minister Narayan Rane Arrested Over ‘Slap Uddhav’ Remark

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Union minister Narayan Rane has been arrested over his controversial remarks against Uddhav Thackeray in which he said he would slap the Maharashtra chief minister. As many as four FIRs have been registered against him, including one in Mahad and another in Thane, for his remarks. Rane's lawyers moved the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the FIRs against him. However, a bench of the high court refused to hear the plea today itself and asked his lawyers to follow due process. Narayan Rane was taking part in the BJP's Jan Ashirwad rally in Konkan region on Tuesday on Tuesday…

22 Aug

PM Modi pays tributes to ex-UP CM Kalyan Singh in Lucknow, says he was symbol of ‘trust’ for people

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PM Modi said that it is an irreparable loss for all of us. The name given by the parents of Kalyan Singh ji made that name meaningful. He lived for public welfare throughout his life. He made public welfare his life mantra. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give him a place at his feet and may God give strength to his family to bear this loss in this hour of grief. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valuable personality and a capable leader who became a "symbol of…

21 Aug

17 fresh FIRs registered against BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra

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BJP's Jan Ashirwad Yatra received strong criticism in the state of Maharashtra, as 17 fresh FIRs were registered against it for violating Covid-19 protocols. On Saturday, the Mumbai Police lodged their fresh FIRs by the Maharashtra government led by CM Uddhav Thackeray. Till Friday, 19 FIRs were registered against the BJP leaders and workers in different police stations of Mumbai. With the complaints filed this morning, the total number of FIRs registered arose to 36. The new FIRs were registered in Mulund, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Pant Nagar, Khar, Santacruz, Powai, MIDC, Saki Naka, Meghwadi, Goregaon, Charkop, Borivali and MHB police…

20 Aug

J&K Apni Party Leader Shot Dead by Militants in Kulgam, 4th Political Murder in Last 10 Days

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A worker of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party was shot dead by terrorists this evening in the fourth such incident in 10 days.Ghulam Hassan Lone was killed in south Kashmir's Devsar by unidentified terrorists who barged into his home this evening, the police said. J&K Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari condemned the killing. The terror attack that claimed Ghulam Hassan Lone's life – and the three other political killings that preceded it – appeared to trigger at least one fear-induced resignation by a BJP constituency in-charge from Noorabad in the same district. Mubarak Ahmad Bhat quit both his post…

19 Aug

Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders court-monitored CBI probe

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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed a court-monitored CBI probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal. The high court has also directed the state government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the cases related to violence following the Assembly elections results declared on May 2. The five-judge bench presided over by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal had earlier ordered the NHRC chairman to constitute an inquiry committee to probe accusations of human rights violations during the “post-poll violence”. The panel, in its report, indicated the Mamata Banerjee government, as it recommended handing over the investigation…

16 Aug

UN to hold an emergency meeting on Afghanistan crisis

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On Monday morning at the request of Estonia and Norway, the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Afghanistan crisis. Council diplomats said Sunday that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will brief council members on the latest situation following the Taliban takeover of the capital, Kabul. On Friday, the UN chief had urged the Taliban to immediately halt their offensive in Afghanistan and negotiate “in good faith” to stop a prolonged civil war. He also said he is “deeply disturbed by early indications that the Taliban are imposing severe restrictions in the areas under their control, particularly targeting women…

16 Aug

Congress leader Sushmita Dev quits party, may join TMC

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Congress women's president and former MP Sushmita Dev has resigned from the party. Sushmita Dev sent her resignation letter to Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi. She has also changed her Twitter bio to “Former Member” of the party. Dev headed the Congress's women's wing, the All India Mahila Congress. She is the daughter of the veteran Bengali Congress leader Santosh Mohan Dev and was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha from the constituency of Silchar in Assam. She said in her resignation letter addressing to Sonia Gandhi, "Please treat this letter as my resignation from the primary membership of…