Father of Bengaluru techie who died of suicide demands justice, refuses to immersed ashes
he father of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, who died by suicide recently, on Sunday called for strict punishment for those who "harassed" his son, asserting that his ashes will not be immersed till justice is served. Subhash, 34, was found hanging in his house at Bengaluru's Munnekolalu on December 9. He...
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Mayawati slams Congress, Samajwadi Party on reservations, backs 'one nation, one election' bills
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Man arrested for Parbhani violence dies in police custody: sparks call for Maharashtra bandh
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Bangladeshi Mukti Jodhas to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata
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Assam govt mulling to provide pulses, sugar through ration cards to stabilise price: Himanta
The Assam government is mulling to provide pulses and sugar through ration cards to help stabilise the prices of these items whenever there is a spike, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. During the day, Sarma launched the first phase of distribution of new ration cards, covering 49 newly...
Minister Sonowal launches Jalvahak scheme
The Union government on Sunday launched the 'Jalvahak' scheme to incentivise cargo movement via inland waterways, marking a major step towards promoting sustainable and cost-effective transportation across National Waterways 1 (Ganga), 2 (Brahmaputra), and 16 (Barak river). Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off three cargo ships...
Want RS to debate Constitution if BJP does not disrupt: TMC’s Derek
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien said on Sunday his party wants the House to run and the debate on the Constitution to be taken up "if the BJP does not disrupt Parliament". Blaming the ruling BJP for disruptions after the Upper House last week witnessed multiple...
Hakim asks Muslims to outnumber Hindus, TMC backs him
The Trinamool Congress has stood up for its senior Minister Firhad Hakim for calling upon the 'minorities' to grow and outnumber the "majority" community so that "one day we can not only become majority but even more than majority." Though the opposition parties have vehemently opposed Hakim who has still not...
PM Modi invokes Nehru to distract nation’s attention from his own failures, claims Congress
The Congress hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, alleging that defamation of Jawaharlal Nehru and minimum democratic governance was his model. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said PM Modi has an "obsession" with Nehru as he invokes the country's first prime minister to distract the nation's attention...
Lawyers, activists call for extending POSH Act to political parties
Legal experts and activists have voiced the urgent need to bring political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, known as the POSH Act, citing the need for gender equality and accountability. The reaction comes after the Supreme Court on Monday...
Allu Arjun released from jail after spending a night in custody over stampede incident
Actor Allu Arjun was released on Saturday morning from the jail where he spent the night after being arrested in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede here during the premiere of his latest film. Arjun had to spend Friday night in prison despite the Telangana High Court...
