India

Farmers to hold protest marches on Indian Independence Day

#UnrelentingIndianFarmersProtests New Delhi, August 14 (KMS): Indian farmers protesting against the three black agri laws have decided to observe India’s Independence Day on Sunday (August 15) as ‘Kisan Mazdoor Azadi Sangram Diwas’. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the farmers’ unions’ body, has said that on India’s Independence Day, the farmers …

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Parliamentary panel questions Modi’s govt over curbing funds for Dalit scheme

Chandigarh, Aug 14 (KMS) : Non-allocation of funds for the scheme of special central assistance to scheduled castes sub-plan for want of utilisation certificates and annual action plan to Punjab has left the standing committee on social justice and empowerment, ministry of social justice and empowerment annoyed. Special central assistance …

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Cow slaughter in one’s home does not invite case under NSA: Allahabad HC

New Delhi, Aug 14 (KMS): The Allahabad High Court has quashed the case of cow slaughter under National Security Act (NSA) against three men observing that slaughtering a cow inside one’s residential premises does not constitute an issue of public order. The court was hearing the habeas corpus petitions filed …

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3 Hindutva goons held for assaulting Muslim man in UP, get bail

Lucknow, August 13 (KMS): A local court in Uttar Pradesh granted bail to three Hindutva goons a day after they were arrested for assaulting a Muslim man and forcing him to chant Hindu slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’. The three goons, belonging to Hindu rightwing outfit Bajrang Dal, had paraded a …

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Mumbai reports first death due to Delta Plus variant

Mumbai, August 13 (KMS): Mumbai has recorded its first death due to the Delta Plus variant of coronavirus with a 63-year-old fully vaccinated woman succumbing to it in July, an official has said. Following her death, at least two of her close contacts have also been found infected with the …

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Mob attacks Indian businesses in Congo amid furore over student’s death in India

Kinshasa, August 13 (KMS): A mob attacked Indian businesses and vehicles in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Thursday. The police said this is a part of the ongoing fallout from a Congolese student’s death in Indian police custody last week. Joël Malu, a Congolese student was arrested in …

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Wrong to say that no death happened due to oxygen shortage: Delhi’s deputy CM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (KMS): New Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said that it is difficult to ascertain without a probe if there were any oxygen-related deaths during the second Covid wave. He said that he has written to the Union Health Ministry saying that it is difficult …

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Dal Khalsa to hoist Sikh flag on August 15 in Amritsar

Amritsar (Indian Punjab), August 12 (KMS): Dal Khalsa, Sikhs representative organization, has said that it will hold a separate ceremony and hoist the Sikh flag symbolizing Sikh Sovereignty at Amritsar on 15 August when the people of India will be celebrating Indian Independence Day on that day. According to Kashmir …

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Another Muslim man attacked, made to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in India

Lucknow, August 12 (KMS): A 45-year-old Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur town was paraded through a street, assaulted and made to chant “Jai Shri Ram” slogans. According to Kashmir Media Service, he was eventually handed over to the police. Distressing footage of the incident shot by locals shows the …

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Congress leader Rahul leads opposition march against govt

New Delhi, August 12 (KMS): In India, the members of Indian Parliament and leaders of various opposition parties took out a march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk on Thursday to protest against the curtailment of the monsoon session. The MPs held banners and placards with slogans “withdraw farm laws” and …

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