India

BJP paid Rs 88 lakh to advocates who argued on behalf of Karnataka Govt in hijab ban case: Report

Karnataka, January 19 (KMS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has paid Rs 88 lakh to advocates who argued on behalf of the state government of Karnataka in hijab ban case. The Karnataka government was represented in the case by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General of …

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Proposal to remove any content termed fake by government will muzzle free press, says Editors Guild

New Delhi, Jan 19 (KMS): The Editors Guild of India has urged the Indian government to remove its proposed amendment that would require online platforms to take down any content identified as fake by the Press Information Bureau or any other agency authorised for fact-checking by the government. The draft …

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‘Real character of BJP’: Congress after wrestler accuses BJP MP and WFI chairman of sexual harassment

New Delhi, Jan 19 (KMS): The Congress has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying its “real character” stands exposed after wrestler Vinesh Phogat accused its MP and Wresting Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually exploiting women wrestlers. The Congress’ attack came after Phogat alleged …

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Delhi HC adjourns hearing on  JNU student  Sharjeel Imam’s bail pleas

New Delhi, Jan 19 (KMS): The Delhi High Court  adjourned, to January 30, the hearing of JNU student Sharjeel Imam’s two different pleas seeking regular bail and interim bail in the fake case on him with a 2020 riots case involving allegations of sedition. Division bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul …

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Proof of corruption against 13 BJP MLAs, 4 ministers, say Karnataka contractors at Bengaluru protest

Bengaluru, Jan 19 (KMS): After accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka of corruption for months, the state’s government contactors staged a massive protest against “commission demands” at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Hundreds of contractors, who have been accusing the government of demanding “40 percent commission” on all …

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Worship swords not books, Hindutva leader tells Hindus

New Delhi, Jan 19 (KMS): Pramod Muthalik, president of Sri Rama Sene and a prominent member of the Hindutva movement, has urged the Hindu community to worship swords and keep them on display in their homes as a means of protecting their ladies. Muthalik asserted that it is preferable to …

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Modi using governors to Harass CMs of opposition-ruled states: Kejriwal

Khammam (Telangana), Jan 19 (KMS): New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was using governors to harass the chief ministers of states ruled by non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parties and to create hurdles in the progress of these states. Addressing the inaugural public …

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India banning news it describes as ‘fake’ on social media

New Delhi, January 18 (KMS): In pursuit of curbs on freedom of speech, Indian government has decided not to permit social media platforms to host any information that it describes as “false”, according to a draft proposal of the country’s IT rules released this week. This is the latest in …

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‘Azad Kashmir’ question in West Bengal school book angers Modi govt

New Delhi Bengal, January 18 (KMS): A political row erupted in West Bengal state of India, yesterday, after an image of the class 10 model question paper asking students to mark “Azad Kashmir” on a map went viral on social media, with the opposition BJP claiming it to be a …

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BBC series links Modi’s role in 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat

London, January 18 (KMS): BBC has prepared a two-episode series on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi titled “India: The Modi Question” which links his role in 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat that left over two thousand dead. BBC’s series examines how “Narendra Modi’s premiership has been dogged by persistent allegations …

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