On the arrival of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ludhiana, members of the 1984 Sikh Massacre Riot Victims Society, raised slogans and burnt an effigy of Rahul Gandhi at the Ghantaghar Chowk. The protesters alleged that the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib was on the orders of Rahul Gandhi’s […]
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in Joshimath, announces Rs 45 crore rehabilitation package
Uttarakhand state government has announced a relief package of Rs 45 crore to families in Joshimath, where large cracks appeared in homes and on roads. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the relief package has been released for nearly 3,000 families affected by gradual land subsidence in the Himalayan […]
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“They are farmers, not criminals…,”: Sushil Modi on police midnight action in Bihar’s Buxar
Former Bihar chief minister Sushil Modi has lashed out at the “insensitive” Mahagathbandhan government a day after the midnight violence in the Buxar district of the state in which a large group of farmers clashed with police who alleged that the police had assaulted villagers during a raid. Condemning the incident, the BJP leader […]
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‘Slight increase in Chinese troops at LAC but we’re keeping watch’: General Manoj Pande
Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday said there has been a ‘slight increase’ in the number of Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). “There is a slight increase in the number of troops [by China] opposite our Eastern command. We are keeping a close watch on […]
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Bihar Education minister says won’t apologise for Ramcharitmanas remark
Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar on Thursday reiterated his statement on Tuesday, claiming that the Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic ‘Ramayana’, “spreads hatred in the society”. He also said that certain parts of Ramcharitmanas propagate discrimination again certain castes. On whether he would apologise for his statement as the Opposition BJP has […]
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J-K: Avalanche strikes Baltal, along Zojila pass
A avalanche struck Baltal, along the Zojila pass in the Sonamarg area of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. No loss of life has been reported so far, sources said. According to some reports, a video clip of the avalanche went viral on social media. Further details are awaited (ANI).
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Haryana: 6 of a family killed in cylinder blast in Panipat
Six members of a family were killed in an explosion caused by leakage in a gas cylinder in Haryana’s Panipat on Thursday, police said. Police said a preliminary probe suggests six members died due to suffocation. “The explosion occurred when a family member lit a stove to make tea,” Dharambir Kharab, […]
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Army rescues pregnant woman in distress from remote LoC village
Soldiers of the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps rescued a pregnant woman, who was in severe pain, from a remote Jammu and Kashmir village on the Line of Control amid heavy snowfall. The soldiers walked several kilometres through snowfall on Wednesday evening to reach the woman and bring her to a hospital, an official statement said. “The […]
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SC tags petition challenging caste census in Bihar with similar plea
A lawyer on Thursday mentioned before the Supreme Court a petition challenging the caste census in Bihar. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud tagged the petition with another similar plea. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to give an urgent hearing to the petition challenging Bihar Government’s notification […]
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SC grants Centre time till Feb 1st week to respond on plea seeking ‘Ram Setu’s declaration as national heritage monument
The Central government on Thursday sought time from the Supreme Court till February first week to file its response on a plea by Subramanian Swamy seeking direction to the government to declare ‘Ram Setu’ as a national heritage monument. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and PS […]
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UP: Man held in Bareilly for harassing women
A man was arrested for allegedly harassing a woman and her two daughters in Bareilly city of Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place on Wednesday morning and the accused was identified as Mohammad Akil Mannu hailing from the Izzatnagar locality, police said. Based on a complaint filed by the woman at the […]
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West Bengal: Fire breaks out in Kolkata’s Jhupri market, one injured
A massive fire broke out at Jhupri market in the Eddy Block of Salt Lake area in Kolkata on Thursday, officials said. They added that while the fire was largely controlled, some pocket fires were being doused. As many as 12 fire tenders reached the spot to douse the blaze […]
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Uttarakhand: Gangotri Dham covered in white after heavy snowfall, mercury drops to -3°C
The Gangotri Dham of Uttarakhand was shrouded in white after heavy snowfall on Wednesday late night. Even as the popular pilgrimage site, covered in snow, made for a pretty picture, the fresh burst of snow brought with it a biting chill sweeping the lower reaches of the Dham. The snowfall and the chill dragged […]
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Delhi govt asks AAP to deposit Rs 163.62 cr within 10 days
The Delhi government has served a notice on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) giving it a total of 10 days to deposit Rs 164 crore for its political advertisements published allegedly in the form of government advertisements in the year 2016-17.The Delhi government’s Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) on Wednesday issued the recovery notice, […]
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Iconic rock guitarist Jeff Beck passes away at 78
It’s a sad day for music lovers as Jeff Beck, one of the guitar masters of the rock era, has died. Beck breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 78, Variety reported. Breaking the sad news for music fans, Beck’s representative issued a statement saying that the legendary guitarist died […]