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Centre asks States to be alert for Bharat Bandh on April 10
New Delhi, April 9: The Union Home Ministry has asked all the state governments to be extra vigilant to avoid any violence and loss of life and property amid calls on social media for a "Bharat Bandh" (nationwide shutdown) by various…
Rahul leads Congress’ Fast on Peace & Harmony; BJP calls it Drama
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, along with other party leaders began a day-long fast at Rajghat in Delhi on Monday to expose allegedly BJP’s lies and to protest the rising atrocities against Dalits, adivasis, & minorities under the…
Tytler, Sajjan leave stage at Rahul’s protest fast in Rajghat
The Congress' day-long hunger-strike at Rajghat to highlight alleged atrocities against Dalits, tribes and minorities in the country began on a controversial note on Monday with 1984-riot accused leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar…
Centre obliged to implement Cauvery verdict: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Centre for not framing a scheme for the implementation of its verdict on the sharing of Cauvery river water as it declined its plea for deferring the issue by three months.
Asking the Centre to…
Shutdown in Kerala over SC/ST Act dilution
Normal life across Kerala was paralysed on Monday following a shutdown in the state called by 30 Dalit organisations to protest against the dilution of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
A similar…
SC refuses to interfere with West Bengal panchayat polls
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Panchayat elections in West Bengal, rejecting a BJP plea for rescheduling them and deploying paramilitary forces.
A bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre,…
Militant hideout busted in J&K
Security forces on Sunday busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said.
"A search operation was launched by the Army and police in the Gadyog forest area following a tip off," a police source said.…
Indian Driver wins 12 mn dirham lottery in UAE
A Dubai-based Indian driver has hit a jackpot by winning 12 million dirhams in a raffle in Abu Dhabi.
John Varughese, who hails from Kerala, has been working as a driver for a private company since he came to Dubai in 2016. He won the…
India, Nepal agree to boost Security, Connectivity, Trade ties
After months of stress in ties, India and Nepal on Saturday agreed to crank-up cooperation in connectivity, trade, agriculture and border security as Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an assurance that New Delhi remains committed to…
Severe weather forecast April 7-11: IMD
The IMD has warned of severe weather conditions for five days starting Saturday. Heavy rains in Meghalaya and thunderstorms with squall and hail are forecast in Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur,…