Karnataka Police on Wednesday prohibited gatherings, agitations or protests of any type within the area of 200-metre radius from the gates of schools, PU colleges, degree colleges or other similar educational institutions in Bengaluru city for a time period of two weeks with immediate effect, following developments around the hijab […]
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Hijab row: Congress leaders triggering tensions in state, says Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra
Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday accused Congress leaders of triggering tensions in the state over the ongoing Hijab row. “Congress leaders are pouring ghee on to the burning flame in Karnataka. Their statements are triggering more tension in the state,” said Jnanendra. The minister also refuted a claim […]
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CCI issues cease and desist order against Dumper Truck Union in mining area of Jaisalmer
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued a cease and desist order against Dumper and Dumper Truck Union Lime Stone (Dumper Truck Union) in the Sanu mines area of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. As per an official statement from CCI, it passed an order on February 7, 2022 under the provisions of Section 27 of the Competition Act, […]
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CPI-M leader urges Education Minister Pradhan to intervene in Karnataka hijab row
Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Elamaram Kareem has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urging him to intervene “on unfortunate incidents happening in Karnataka” saying that Muslim girl students in Udupi are being “deprived of their right to attend classes” for wearing Hijab. “You may kindly note the fact […]
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Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray inaugurates viewing deck at Dadar
Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday inaugurated a viewing deck named “Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Smruti viewing deck” near Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai’s Dadar. “Inaugurated this deck in Dadar. It was a storm water outfall, now converted to a beautiful viewing deck by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as we focus on increasing urban open spaces for citizens. Located […]
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Congress MP gives Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha on capture of fishermen by Pakistan
Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil on Wednesday gave a zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue of fishermen from Gujarat and their boats captivated by the Pakistan navy. According to the Congress MP, there are reports of 60 fishermen and 10 boats from Gujarat being captivated by Pakistan on Tuesday night. In three incidents last week, 23 fishermen from Gujarat and […]
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Ind vs WI, 2nd ODI: Hosts to bat first, KL Rahul replaces ishan Kishan
Stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the second ODI of the three-match series here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. India made one change to their lineup as KL Rahul came into the side in place of Ishan Kishan while West […]
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Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre, alleges Statue of Equality built by Chinese firm
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a dig at Centre’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’and pointing out at the Statue of Equality in Telangana stating that the statue has been allegedly built by a Chinese firm. “Statue of Equality is Made in China. ‘New India’ is China-nirbhar?” the Wayanad MP tweeted. Earlier this month, the Statue of Equality was inaugurated […]
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Karnataka Hijab row: Priyanka Gandhi lends support to girls, says women have right to wear ‘Bikini, ghoonghat, jeans, Hijab’
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday lent support to Muslim girls amid the ‘Hijab row’ in Karnataka stating that women have the right to decide what they want to wear. The Congress leader, on her official Twitter handle, said whether it is a “bikini, a ghoonghat, a pair of jeans […]
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Malala Yousafzai reacts to Karnataka Hijab row, calls it Horrifying
s the hijab row in Karnataka continue to intensify in several parts of the state, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai took to Twitter on Tuesday, to criticise the “horrifying” situation. Taking to the social media platform, She reacted on the ongoing controversy where Muslim girls wearing headscarves are being barred from […]
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UP polls phase I: Nearly 50,000 paramilitary security personnel deployed
Nearly 50,000 paramilitary personnel from 412 companies of central paramilitary forces have been deployed at different locations to maintain poll-bound state’s law and order as the election campaign for the first phase of assembly polls in western Uttar Pradesh ended on Tuesday evening. The police have sealed the borders of […]
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Govt should resolve Hijab controversy, Opposition parties should not use it for political gains: Mallikarjun Kharge
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that the Karnataka government should resolve the hijab row and Opposition parties should not use the controversy for political gains. Speaking to ANI, Kharge said, “The government should resolve the hijab row according to the rules. Opposition parties should not […]
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement stages protest against Pakistan’s military court in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Families of those sentenced by Pakistan’s military court protested for removing the stay on the release order of Peshawar High Court, in Swat District in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Previously, the release order was suspended by Pakistan’s Supreme court on July 20, 2022. The information was shared by Pashtun Tahafuz Movement […]
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Probe initiated into incident of Alliance Air flight taking off from Mumbai without engine cover
An Alliance Air flight took off on Wednesday morning from the Mumbai airport without its engine cowl (cover), which fell off on the runway. “Alliance Air was scheduled to fly from Mumbai to Bhuj, while the aircraft’s engine cowl fell on the runway and took off without an engine cover,” […]
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S Jaishankar to participate in Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Feb 11 in Melbourne
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will participate in the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting on February 11 in Melbourne, along with the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Japan and the United States, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Wednesday. Jaishankar will be paying an official visit to Australia […]