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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Farmers, Union Leaders Detained in Srinagar Before Planned Protest

Farmers, Union Leaders Detained in Srinagar Before Planned Protest

Officials and eyewitnesses said protesters were gathering at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, to support the demand of guaranteed minimum support price for crops A section of Kashmir-based farmers and trade union leaders who had gathered at the Lal Chowk to lend their support to the Bharat Bandh call were detained by police ahead of their planned protest. Officials and eyewitnesses said protesters were gathering in the city centre to support the demand of guaranteed minimum support price for crops, which has resulted in widespread protests in the region of Punjab and…

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Political Earthquake in Kashmir: Can the National Conference Bridge the Chasm with BJP?

Political Earthquake in Kashmir: Can the National Conference Bridge the Chasm with BJP?

Political Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir: Abdullah’s Spark Controversy with Alleged BJP Ties By: Javid Amin Srinagar: The crisp mountain air of Srinagar hangs heavy with a sense of political uncertainty. The National Conference (NC), a party synonymous with Kashmir’s fight for autonomy and its staunch opposition to the BJP, has ignited a firestorm with their recent pronouncements. With murmurs of a possible alliance with the BJP, the party leadership, spearheaded by the Abdullah’s, Farooq and Omar, finds itself at the center of a political earthquake, sending shockwaves through the…

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