‘Belief in Ram Janmabhoomi movement vindicated’: LK Advani on Babri verdict

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani welcomed the judgement by the special CBI court which acquitted him and 31 other accused in the Babri mosque demolition case. “I wholeheartedly welcome the judgement by the special court in Babri Masjid demolition case. The judgement vindicates my personal and BJP’s belief and […]

Hathras gang-rape: PM Modi speaks to UP CM Yogi, seeks strict action

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said those responsible for the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman shall not be spared. Adityanath further said prime minister Narendra Modi had spoken to him on the incident and asked for ‘strictest’ punishment against the accused. “Those responsible for the unfortunate […]

Rs 50 crore at stake if civil services exam deferred: UPSC affidavit in Supreme Court

The government’s top recruitment body—Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)—has already incurred expenses of over Rs 50 crore for conducting the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020 scheduled for October 4, and any further delay would result in a huge loss to the public exchequer, an affidavit filed by the Commission in […]