‘Pal me tola pal mei masha’: BJP slams opposition over SIR flips, calls it ‘Yaksha parashna’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday stepped up its attack on the INDIA bloc over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It accused opposition parties of shifting positions and turning a constitutional exercise into what it called a “spectacle”, after the Samajwadi Party questioned the credibility of the Election Commission…

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‘PM will always be a Hindu’: Assam CM counters Owaisi’s Muslim PM remark; BJP challenges AIMIM to appoint Pasmanda president | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma countered AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s remarks of India’s potential to see a “hijab-clad” daughter as the Prime Minister. He said that India is a Hindu nation and the Prime Minister of India shall always be a Hindu person.Responding to Owaisi’s remark, Sarma said, “Constitutionally, there is…

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‘Exposing my identity’: Unnao rape survivor pleads for help; blames Sengar’s daughters | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case on Saturday pleaded for support alleging that the daughters of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and their supporters are “exposing” her identity on social media, putting her safety at risk.In a video message, the survivor said, “Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s two daughters and their…

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I-PAC raids: ED moves SC over ‘interference’ from Mamata govt, Bengal files counter-petition caveat; HC hearing pushed to Jan 14 | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday moved the Supreme Court alleging interference and obstruction by the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government during search operations at the Kolkata headquarters of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee(I-PAC) and the residence of its director Pratik Jain. Meanwhile, the state government filed a caveat seeking to…

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Will Nizamabad be renamed? Telangana BJP proposes changing district name to ‘Indur’; Congress hits back | India News

[ad_1] Ramchander Rao (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reignited political debate in Telangana by proposing to rename Nizamabad district as Indur if it comes to power in the state.Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind said names associated with the Nizam era reflect oppression and suffering and should be replaced to reflect cultural…

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Bharat Ratna for Nitish? Jitan Ram Manjhi pushes honour for Bihar CM; urges PM Modi | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union minister and HAM(S) supremo Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday demanded the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. He expressed hope that the PM Modi-led government would bestow the award on the current Bihar CM.Manjhi’s push followed a similar demand from Nitish Kumar’s party colleague,…

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‘Pace set by PM Modi’: NSA Doval says India will develop ‘even on autopilot’, reflects on global conflicts | India News

[ad_1] NSA Ajit Doval (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday said that India is on track to become a developed nation at the pace set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even if the country runs on “autopilot”. He also reflected on current global situation, pointing to ongoing wars and conflicts…

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Babus to face contempt trial if they fail to justify Deepam inaction: HC | India News

[ad_1] MADURAI: Madras high court, hearing contempt petitions filed over non-compliance of its earlier order on lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon atop a Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai district, said on Friday that charges would be framed against the contemnors if they failed to show cause for not complying with the directive, reports K…

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