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RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui has expressed regret over his remark that only those with lipsticks and bob-cut hairstyles would be benefited from women's reservation. "In that rally, hundreds of rural women were present. I used that language only to make them understand. My intention was not to hurt anyone... If someone is hurt, I express regret... It was a gathering of extremely backward classes...

The father of the man who has been arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Ujjain has said that his son should be hanged. Calling the incident a shameful act, he said that he has not gone to the hospital to meet his son and will not go to the police station or courts. “It is a shameful act. Neither have I gone to hospital to meet him, no will I go to the police station or courts. My so...

Madhya Pradesh minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia has written to the BJP expressing unwillingness to contest the upcoming elections in the state. The four-time MLA, who has reportedly been infected with COVID-19 four times, cited heath concerns for refusing to contest the election. "Yashodhara Ji is our senior and respected leader, who had informed the party around three months back about her unwill...

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter by security officials during an infiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara on September 30. According to Kupwara police, they conducted a joint operation with the Indian Army on the basis of intelligence inputs. "Based on intelligence input provided by Kupwara Police, in a joint operation carried out by the Army and Police in Kumkadi area of Mach...

Transport Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has announced that there will be no banners or posters featuring him, and tea will not be served to people in his Lok Sabha constituency of Nagpur during 2024 election campaigning. 'For this Lok Sabha election, I have decided that no banners or posters will be put up. Tea won't be offered to people. Those who have to vote will vote and those w...

RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui sparked a row after he said that women with lipsticks and bob cut hairstyles would come forward in the name of women's reservation. "Those with lipsticks and bob cut hairstyles would come forward in the name of women's reservation. The government should instead provide reservations for women belonging to backward communities," Abdul Bari Siddiqui said. The statement...

Amid the escalation of the India-Canada diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Indian Ambassador to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, was prevented from entering a Gurudwara in Scotland. According to a Times of India report, a group of radical Sikh activists prevented the Indian High Commissioner from entering the gurdwara, claiming that Indian officials are not wel...

The exchange of students between Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas of Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi and Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri as part of an integration programme came to an abrupt end months ahead of schedule when they were sent back to their parent schools on Friday after the visiting pupils were allegedly assaulted by residents of the host institute in the Union Territory, The Indian Express reported....

The Uttar Pradesh forest department has issued a notice for the demolition of Pinki Sonkar's house in Mirzapur district, India Today reported. Pinki rose to fame with the 2008 Oscar-winning documentary 'Smile Pinki', which was based on her life. Apart from the Pinki, over 30 people living in her village have been served demolition notices, as the forest officials have described their houses as 'il...

The Law Commission is working on a formula to synchronise all assembly polls by extending or reducing the tenure so that all state elections can be held along with the Lok Sabha polls 2029 onwards, sources said on Friday. As the government has already set up a high-level panel to explore simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies, the Law Commission may also be asked to in...

Day after Madhya Pradesh Police arrested main accused in horrific Ujjain rape case, a senior police officer told NDTV that locals who didn't help the pleading girl, who went door-to-door seeking help may face charges. The locals who shooed her away and failed to report or register the crime may face action under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the outlet reported. One such person...

ISKCON on Friday said it has sent a Rs 100-crore defamation notice to BJP MP Maneka Gandhi for questioning the religious organisation over its upkeep of cows in its gaushalas (cowsheds). An undated video of the former central minister has gone viral in which she could be heard making accusations against the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). "Today, we have sent a Rs 100-cro...

The Law Commission has advised the government not to tinker with the existing age of consent under the POCSO Act and suggested introducing guided judicial discretion in the matter of sentencing in cases involving tacit approval of children in the 16-18 age bracket. The Law Commission has submitted its report on the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to...

BSP MP Danish Ali has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Ramesh Bidhuri's derogatory remarks in the Lok Sabha against him. Ali has urged the PM to make a public statement condemning Bidhuri's behaviour and ensure "suitable punishment" to the BJP MP. In a letter to the prime minister, Ali also demanded that he be provided enhanced security in view of an "escalation of threats" against...

A 17-year-old girl died right outside a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, allegedly after the staff removed her from there after treating her for two days. A disturbing video shows the seemingly lifeless girl collapsed over the seat of a motorcycle as a woman accompanying her cries –- apparently on realising that the girl is now dead. The authorities have suspended Radha Swami Hospital’s licen...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the Canadian allegations with regard to the death of a Khalistani separatist was discussed during his meeting with the Secretary of State Tony Blinken a day earlier and noted that the two delegations came out better informed after the meeting. “Yes, I did,” Jaishankar said in response to a question during his appearance at the prestigious...

Amid the ongoing bitter quarrel over Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's arrest, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has asserted that the party is committed to the INDIA alliance, and it will not break away from it. At a press conference in New Delhi Kejriwal said, "The AAP is committed towards the INDIA alliance. We will not break away from the alliance. We are committed to fulfilling the dharma of...

The police have detained 50 people from the pro-Kannada organisations that have called a bandh in Karnataka to protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The bandh received a good response in Bengaluru and other southern parts of the state. Authorities have clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in Bengaluru Urban, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanaga...

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said pollution levels declined in the national capital due to government initiatives as he announced the winter action plan to curb pollution. The number of days witnessing severe pollution levels declined in the last eight years due to several initiatives of the government, such as the introduction of electric buses and the EV Policy, among others, h...

The Gujarat police have registered an FIR against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), for threatening to turn the Cricket World Cup, starting on October 5 at Narendra Modi stadium, into “World Terror Cup”, an official said on Friday. In the first information report (FIR), the cyber crime branch of the Ahmedabad police said that people from across the countr...

44 flights to and from Bengaluru were cancelled amid a bandh in Karnataka over the Cauvery water dispute. Bengaluru airport officials said that the flights were cancelled due to operational reasons and passengers were informed on time. Multiple media reports however said that several passengers had cancelled their tickets due to the Karnataka bandh and this prompted airport authorities to cancel 2...

Two people have been detained in Chhattisgarh in connection with a Rs 25-crore robbery from a jewellery shop in Delhi, officials said on Friday. According to the police, Rs 12.50 lakh in cash and over 18kg of gold and diamonds have been seized from one of the accused. The interrogation of the accused persons is underway At least three unidentified people were involved in the burglary, one of the b...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited the Kirti Nagar furniture market in Delhi and interacted with carpenters at work. This is Gandhi's third such reaching-out exercise in the national capital in the recent past. He met fruit and vegetable vendors in Azadpur Mandi here in August and more recently spoke to the porters at the Anand Vihar railway station. During his visit to the furniture...

There is a state-wide bandh in Karnataka on Friday as protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The bandh has been called by pro-Kannada and farmers’ organisations. What's closed? Schools and colleges in several districts are closed as the Karnataka State Private Schools’ Association has extended moral support to the bandh. Private taxis and auto services will be impacted as thei...