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Tej Pratap alleges death threats from expelled party leader, writes to Samrat for enhanced security

Patna, 27/12: Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has filed a police complaint, alleging that his party’s expelled national spokesperson Santosh Renu Yadav has threatened to kill him. The former Bihar minister, who lost the election from Mahua assembly seat in this year’s assembly elections, has also written to Deputy Chief Minister and…

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Unnao rape survivor accuses IO of being hand in glove with Sengar, approaches CBI seeking FIR

New Delhi, 27/12: The victim of the 2017 Unnao rape case, in which ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted, has approached the CBI seeking the registration of an FIR against the then-investigating officer for being “hand in glove” with the former legislator. The woman also claimed that she and her family were facing threats…

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After kicking poor in stomach, Modi govt stabs them in back: Kharge on MGNREGA scrapping

New Delhi, 27/12: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing of “stabbing the poor in the back after kicking them in their stomach” by scrapping the “UPA’s visionary programme” MGNREGA. In his opening remarks at the Congress Working Committee meeting here, he said an entire generation…

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Karnataka BJP targets Priyank Kharge for sharing ‘AI-generated image’ to attack PM Modi, demands apology

Bengaluru, 27/12: Karnataka BJP has hit out at IT Minister Priyank Kharge, accusing him of spreading fake news by circulating a “malicious AI-generated image” to attack the prime minister and mislead the public about a court order. They also accused Kharge of mocking the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiative and demanded an unconditional apology from…

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Over 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities during Muhammad Yunus tenure in Bangladesh: India

New Delhi, 27/12: India on Friday expressed grave concern over what it described as unremitting hostilities against minorities in Bangladesh, saying more than 2,900 incidents of violence have been documented during the tenure of the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus. New Delhi demanded strict action against those responsible for recent attacks, including the lynching…

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IndiGo flight disruptions: Panel submits probe report to DGCA

New Delhi, 26/12: The four-member panel that probed the massive flight disruptions at IndiGo earlier this week has submitted its report to the aviation regulator DGCA, according to a senior official. The inquiry committee, headed by DGCA Joint Director General Sanjay K Bramhane, was constituted on December 5 to conduct a comprehensive review and assessment…

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Unnao rape case: CBI challenges Kuldeep Sengar’s bail, files Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court

New Delhi, 26/12: The CBI on Friday filed a Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court order in the Unnao rape case in which former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar’s sentence was suspended and granting him bail. The order in the 2019 case had attracted criticism with the rape survivor protesting at…

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Deliberate attempts to push Aravallis into danger can have far-reaching consequences: Sachin Pilot

Jaipur, 26/12: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday claimed that 90 per cent of the Aravallis would not be protected under the redefinition of the hills, and warned that “deliberate attempts” to push the mountain range into danger could have far-reaching consequences, including the Thar desert expanding up to Delhi. Attending the National Students’ Union…

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India condemns recent killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh, calls hostility against minorities ‘matter of great concern

New Delhi,26/12:India on Friday condemned the killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh, adding that hostility against minorities in the country is a matter of great concern. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing the weekly press conference, said that India expects the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

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