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Jharkhand lynching case: BJP says its leader Mahato had nothing to do with Bajrang Dal, cow protectionSubscriber Only
July 4, 2017 16:58 IST
On Sunday, the BJP was at pains to underline that Mahato was “a dedicated party worker”, with “nothing to do with the Bajrang Dal or Gau Raksha Samiti”. They also accused police of failing to check “illegal slaughter” in the area.
Cow protection is about science, agro-economics, says Devendra FadnavisSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 13:57 IST
Devendra Fadnavis noted that prohibition of cow slaughter was part of the Constitution under Article 48, adding that looking after cows’ welfare was important for a better future.
More than 5 lakh SC/ST and minority students in Delhi haven’t got scholarshipsSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 13:06 IST
Applications were invited for seven schemes (five Centrally sponsored and two state-sponsored) between July and November 2016, and “a total of 66,882 applications received”, says the DDC report.
NIA builds case against J&K stone-pelters with electronic evidenceSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 04:01 IST
Agency sources point out that the probe against stone-pelters is far easier compared to that of terror funding against separatists, where fund trails have to be established end to end, beginning from Pakistan.
Rae Bareli killings: Adityanath gives police 10 days to crack caseSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 04:00 IST
According to the police, five persons were killed, allegedly by residents of Apta village last Monday when they tried to escape after opening fire at the house of the village pradhan (village head).
UP minister to sit on dharna demanding DM’s transferSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 05:26 IST
A state minister for welfare of backwards classes, Rajbhar is national president of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), an ally of BJP, and MLA from Zahoorabad in Ghazipur.
PM Narendra Modi’s first Israel visit a ‘formal coming out’ of relationship: EnvoySubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 09:58 IST
During the visit, the Prime Minister will also meet 10-year-old Moshe and his grandparents, and part-time nanny Sandra, who had saved the boy during the 26/11 attacks on Chabad House in Mumbai.
In Lucknow, ‘gangrape victim’ alleges acid attackSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 03:47 IST
The woman is an alleged gang rape survivor and was attacked with acid in the state capital for the fourth time in eight years, police said Sunday.
Congress alone to blame for Opposition mess: Nitish KumarSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 04:06 IST
The JD(U) was the first to break ranks with the Opposition and openly declare its support for the NDA’s presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, the former Bihar governor.
J&K govt data shows: Firing across LoC has limited impact, fails to deter PakistanSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 11:51 IST
Incidents of firing across the LoC have risen steadily since 2012, when 79 were registered, to 236 in 2013, 226 in 2014, and 279 in 2015, according to data gathered by the J&K government.
Govt panel finds Ajit Jogi not a tribal, son says will go to courtSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 09:17 IST
Amit Jogi told The Indian Express said that they would challenge the report in the high court. He said the committee did not follow the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court, and that it was a “chief minister-powered committee”.
We disagreed at times, kept it to ourselves: President Pranab Mukherjee on PM Narendra ModiSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 18:44 IST
PM Narendra Modi says President Pranab Mukherjee cared for him like son, helped him settle down in Delhi
Maharashtra beef advisory: No raids by gau rakshaks, case only after testsSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 13:46 IST
In 2015, the state government amended provisions of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2015, to make the sale and transport of beef illegal. Under new law, anyone found selling or possessing beef can be jailed for up to five years.
UP woman cop who took on BJP leader, workers shunted outSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 03:29 IST
The 2012-batch Provincial Police Service officer has now been posted as circle officer for Bahraich district. She is among 244 Deputy Superintendents of Police who were transferred Saturday.
Supreme Court reopens after break, set to begin paperless driveSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 03:15 IST
The statement further said that efforts were on to bring high courts across the country into the digital net and that they have been provided with login ids to upload digitised records in the prescribed format.
ACP, 2 others injured as car rams PCR van in NoidaSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 02:48 IST
According to police, the incident took place on the Noida side of the DND around 2 am on Sunday.
Jet Airways security head arrested for ‘land grab’Subscriber Only
July 3, 2017 02:39 IST
On May 30, a team of officials from the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation visited Chikambarpur, where they found out that the contested piece of land was being used by a logistics company.
Faridabad lynching: Bloodstained clothes found, no leads on main accused, say policeSubscriber Only
July 3, 2017 02:21 IST
Police claimed that the four confessed to being present in the coach in which Junaid was killed. They also admitted to being a part of the mob that allegedly hurled communal slurs at him and his brothers, and manhandled them.
Rioting case against Indrani Mukerjea, others handed to crime branch
July 3, 2017 00:21 IST
Indrani Mukerjea, lodged in the prison after her arrest in August 2015, and the other inmates were booked for rioting, unlawful assembly, assault on public servant and other relevant sections of the IPC. The jail houses 251 inmates.
BJP asks all its Jammu-Kashmir legislators to be present during special GST session
July 3, 2017 00:05 IST
The meeting of the core group was held under the chairmanship of the BJP's National General Secretary, Ram Madhav. Union Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh were also present.
BJP, Congress wrangle over mobs lynching people over beef
July 2, 2017 23:49 IST
In Jharkhand's Ramgarh, a Muslim meat trader was beaten to death on Thursday by cow vigilantes who alleged he was carrying beef in his vehicle. Nityanand Mahto, a local BJP leader is among those arrested in connection with the incident.
Congress lashes out at Narendra Modi and Amit Shah over lynching incidents
July 2, 2017 23:13 IST
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked BJP chief Amit Shah whether it was not a fact that more than 50 cases of lynching and mob justice had taken place in the country in the three years of the BJP rule.
Marked increase in criminal activities under BJP rule: Congress
July 2, 2017 22:50 IST
Junaid was stabbed to death while his brothers -- Hashim and Sakir -- were injured by a mob which also allegedly hurled communal slurs against them on board the Delhi-Mathura passenger train between Ballabgarh and Mathura stations.
Over 46,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at Amarnath till now
July 2, 2017 22:42 IST
The annual yatra in Kashmir had begun amid terror threats, according to an Intelligence warning, prompting the authorities to mobilise the "highest level" of security measures, including satellite tracking system.
JD(U) not to attend Lalu Yadav’s ‘BJP hatao, desh bachao’ rallySubscriber Only
July 2, 2017 22:41 IST
JD-U General Secretary Shayam Razak told the media that JD-U as a party would not attend the event but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may in his personal capacity if he was invited by the RJD. The JD-U and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) along with the Congress are part of the ruling Grand Alliance in the state.
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