Naseeruddin Shah criticises crackdown on Jantar Mantar protesters

Mumbai: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has reacted strongly to the brutal crackdown on protestors particularly the students at Jantar Mantar.On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself talking straight to the camera. The actor looked visibly angry over the treatment meted out to the “students”. He also targeted the…

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At NITI Aayog meet, PM Modi urges states to focus on promoting ‘three Ts’, modernising farm sector

New Delhi, 7/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong case for modernising agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing to help the country become self-sufficient and a global leader in the agriculture sector.     The Prime Minister also asked the states to focus on promoting 3Ts — Trade, Tourism, Technology — with…

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Uniform Civil Code Bill soon in Bengal Assembly: BJP says TMC, Congress had sacrificed women’s rights

Kolkatta, 29/6: The BJP on Monday backed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), describing it as part of the party’s commitment to women’s empowerment, and accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress of putting vote-bank politics above women’s right. The remarks came as the BJP government in West Bengal decided to introduce…

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Farmers threaten to intensify stir after crackdown, arrests

New Delhi, 21/3: Farmers’ associations in Punjab on Thursday threatened to escalate their protests following a police crackdown at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, which led to the arrest of several leaders on Wednesday night. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha announced a statewide ‘chakka jaam’ to protest the arrests of farmer…

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Students Made To Clean Toilets In B’luru Govt School Despite Education Dept Warnings

Bengaluru: Despite strict warnings from the Karnataka Education Department, an alleged incident of teachers engaging schoolchildren in cleaning of school toilets came to light in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka locality on Monday. Social activist Beltur Paramesh has filed a complaint with the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and the Education Department, regarding the incident. He has also submitted…

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