Tragedy at Khanauri Border: One Dead in Clashes Between Farmers and Police

Tragedy at Khanauri Border: One Dead in Clashes Between Farmers and Police

A protester died from a head injury after Haryana Police dropped tear gas shells on the Khanauri border despite appeals for peace from all quarters. Farmers protest 2.0 on Wednesday witnessed a casualty as a 24-year-old protester succumbed to his injuries after a clash with the Haryana Police on the Khanauri border. Shubh Karan Singh, the young farmer, was taken to the hospital where he died, the hospital sources confirmed. This took place in a major escalation of the protest which has been going on since February 13 with the…

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Clashes Erupt in Bihar During Saraswati Idol Immersion, Over 40 Injured

Clashes Erupt in Bihar During Saraswati Idol Immersion, Over 40 Injured

Officials said that internet services were suspended in Darbhanga district on Saturday for 48 hours following violence and continuing tension between the two communities since Wednesday Patna: More than 40 people have been injured in communal clashes that broke out in several parts of Bihar in the wake of Saraswati idol immersion, police said on Saturday, adding they have arrested 50-odd suspects in Darbhanga alone. In Darbhanga, a clash broke out between two communities in Bahera market on Friday. Police said they have lodged separate first information reports with Bahera,…

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Delhi AAP Government Survives Trust Vote with 54 MLAs’ Support

Delhi AAP Government Survives Trust Vote with 54 MLAs' Support

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that no AAP MLAs defected. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday won a motion of trust that was tabled in the Delhi Assembly. A total of 54 of 62 AAP MLAs were present during voting. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that no AAP MLAs have defected. “Two MLAs are in jail, some unwell and some out of station,” he said. The Delhi chief minister said that his government has a majority in the House but it needed to bring the…

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Nationwide Bharat Bandh: Farmers to Shut Down India on February 16th; Essential Services Exempted

Nationwide Bharat Bandh: Farmers to Shut Down India on February 16th; Essential Services Exempted

The Bharat Bandh call comes even as hundreds of farmers marching from Punjab have been stopped at the state’s border with Haryana near Ambala. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), along with central trade unions have called for a Gramin Bharat Bandh nationwide strike on February 16 to press for their demands before the Centre. It urged all like-minded farmer organisations to unite and take part in the February 16 Gramin Bharat Bandh called by the central trade unions. The Bharat Bandh call comes even as hundreds of farmers marching from…

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Tight Security in Haryana: Section 144 Imposed in Panchkula, Mobile Internet Restricted in 7 Districts Before Farmers’ March

Tight Security in Haryana: Section 144 Imposed in Panchkula, Mobile Internet Restricted in 7 Districts Before Farmers' March

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had announced ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press the Centre for accepting several demands. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have declared a massive ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, scheduled for February 13, involving over 200 farmers’ unions. The purpose is to intensify pressure on the central government to meet various demands, including the enactment of a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for crops. This mobilisation has sparked significant administrative and security measures, including the imposition of…

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Babri Maszid Zindabad: Owaisi Makes Bold Claim in Lok Sabha; ‘Babri Masjid Still Exists’

Owaisi Makes Bold Claim in Lok Sabha: "Babri Masjid Still Exists"

Asaduddin Owaisi also posted the video of his speech on his X account. New Delhi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, in an emotive speech in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, declared that the Babri mosque will exist in perpetuity at the Ram Temple site in Ayodhya. He concluded his address with the ‘ Babri Maszid zindabad’ slogan. “My faith that the mosque still exists and will remain at the place where it once stood. Babri Masjid was, is and will remain. Long live Babri Masjid, long live India, Jai Hind,” he…

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Haldwani: 4 Killed, Over 100 Injured in Communal Violence; Schools Shut, Internet Suspended

Haldwani: 4 Killed, Over 100 Injured in Communal Violence; Schools Shut, Internet Suspended

Communal tension gripped Haldwani on Thursday evening after violence broke out over the demolition of an “illegally built” madrasa Communal tension gripped the Haldwani area of Nainital district on Thursday evening after violence broke out in Banbhoolpura over the demolition of an “illegally built” madrasa, officials familiar with the matter said. The district magistrate of the district has imposed a curfew in Banbhoolpura. A ‘shoot-at-sight’ order has also been issued against the rioters. Vehicles set on fire by miscreants over the demolition of an “illegally built” madrasa at Banbhoolpura area…

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Uniform Civil Code Faces Religious Hurdles: Muslim Group, MP Highlight Quranic Issues

Muslim body criticises Uniform Civil Code, parliamentarian says against Quran The Uniform Civil Code is against the tenets of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslims, said Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan on Tuesday, as Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the UCC bill in the assembly. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has also criticised the legislation. “We won’t abide by it (UCC Bill) if it is against the ‘hidayat’ (instructions) given to Muslims in the Quran. We don’t have any issue if it is…

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‘Hindus Won’t Look at Other Temples’: Ram Temple Official’s Conditional Offer on Gyanvapi, Krishna Janmabhoomi

"Hindus Won't Look at Other Temples": Ram Temple Official's Conditional Offer on Gyanvapi, Krishna Janmabhoomi

Last month, the Hindu litigants claimed the ASI survey report said the Gyanvapi mosque was built on the remains of a grand Hindu temple. Pune: Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, the treasurer of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, has urged the Muslim side to give up the Gyanvapi and Mathura mosques in order to resolve the disputes peacefully. He said Hindus will not look at other temples if the Gyanvapi and Krishna Janmabhoomi issues are resolved amicably. “We do not even desire to look at the other temples if three temples are…

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Bharat Ratna to L K Advani: The ‘Charioteer’ Who Led BJP to Rise, Leaving an Enduring Mark on Indian Politics

Advani: The 'Charioteer' Who Led BJP to Rise, Leaving an Enduring Mark on Indian Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced Bharat Ratna honour for BJP veteran L K Advani. Advani, who served as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the longest period, was instrumental in building the party in the 90s and guiding it to power at the centre. It was under Advani that the BJP saw a phenomenal rise from 2 Lok Sabha seats in 1984 to 85 seats in 1989 and then 120 in 1991. Advani, who served as deputy prime minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government besides holding…

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