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20 Sep

Channi becomes Punjab CM, urges Centre to withdraw farm laws

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Newly sworn-in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday urged the Centre to repeal agricultural laws. In his first remarks after being sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab, the 58-year-old asked the Centre to withdraw the three contentious farm laws, adding that his party Congress stands firmly behind the agitating farmers in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Farmers in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have been protesting against three contentious farm laws. Several rounds of meetings between the Centre and farmer leaders have ended in deadlock. Channi, the first Dalit chief minister of the state, said he…

19 Sep

Babul Supriyo is not a good political organizer, his exit not a loss for BJP, says Suvendu Adhikari

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Reacting to former union minister Babul Supriyo joining Trinamool Congress, West Bengal's leader of opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari claimed that his exit was not a loss for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP leader, however, stated that the Asansol MP Babul Supriyo should have told the party before leaving. "Babul Supriyo should have told BJP before leaving the party. His exit is not a loss for BJP. He is not a mass leader and not a good political organiser. However, personally, he is my good friend," West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said. "He could have resigned from Lok…

16 Sep

US, UK, Australia launch new trilateral Indo-Pacific alliance to counter China

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The US, Britain and Australia have announced a new trilateral security alliance for the Indo-Pacific to take on the threats of the 21st century and allow for greater sharing of defence capabilities, including help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines, in a bid to counter China's growing power in the strategically vital region. Unveiling the ambitious security initiative, US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in a joint statement said their move will promote stability in the Indo-Pacific and support of their shared values and interests. "We are taking another historic step to deepen…

14 Sep

FIR filed against LJP MP and Chirag Paswan’s cousin Prince Raj Paswan in rape case

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The Delhi Police have filed a first information report against Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan for allegedly raping a woman. Prince Paswan is the cousin of Lok Janshakti Party’s National President Chirag Paswan. The woman who accused Prince Paswan of rape is a former LJP worker. She also alleged that Chirag Paswan tried to force her not to file a case against his cousin. The FIR named him also. The FIR was lodged at Connaught Place Police Station three months after a complaint by a woman, reportedly a party worker, who alleged that she had been raped and threatened…

13 Sep

‘Congress is the mother of terrorism,’ says Yogi Adityanath; adds ‘BJP heals the citizens’

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Launching an attack on Congress, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Congress is the mother of terrorism in the country and insults people's faith in Lord Ram. Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched several development projects in Kushinagar. Addressing the programme, the chief minister said, "Congress is the mother of terrorism in the country. There is no need to tolerate people who hurt the country. Congress gives disease, insults faith in Lord Ram and gives shelter to the mafia. But the BJP heals the citizens, paves the way for the construction of a grand temple of Lord Shri…

09 Sep

New mom Nusrat Jahan dodges question on her ‘better half’: ‘The father knows who the father is’

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Actor-politician Nusrat Jahan, who welcomed a baby boy last month, made her first public appearance on Wednesday after embracing motherhood. She attended the opening of a salon in Kolkata. At the event, she was asked a question about her ‘better half’ and she chose not to take any names. When a reporter asked Nusrat about her ‘better half’, she replied, “I think that’s a vague question to ask and puts a black spot on somebody’s character as a woman, who the father is. The father knows who the father is and we are having a great parenthood together at the…

05 Sep

“Won’t Allow Screening Of Javed Akhtar Films Till He Apologises”: BJP MLA

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and Maharashtra MLA Ram Kadam on Saturday said that no film involving lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar will be allowed to be screened in India until he apologises for comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological mentor of the party, with the Taliban. In a video message on Twitter, Kadam called Akhtar's statement "painful and humiliating" and asked whether he could have made such remarks if Taliban's ideology existed in India. The BJP MLA further said that the lyricist should apologise to the RSS with "folded hands". Kadam, who is a BJP spokesperson, said Javed Akhtar’s…

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…