Modi defends fielding Pragya Thakur, says ‘it will cost Congress’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while defending the BJP’s decision to field Malegaon blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal constituency, said this was a “symbolic answer” to all those who “falsely labelled the Hindu civilization as terrorist”. Read More
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IPS officers’ body condemns Sadhvi Pragya’s remark on Karkare

A day after 2008 Malegaon blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur said Hemant Karkare, the 26/11 martyr, died because of her curse, the association of Indian Police Service officers condemned the statement. Read More
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‘Truth under compulsions’: Pak spins Sushma’s Balakot remark

The Pakistan army spun the fresh statement given by the external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj, claiming that “no Pakistani civilian or soldier” was killed in the Balakot air strike, and used the statement to “propagate” their version of the attack. Read More
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In MP, Election Commission bans ‘chowkidar chor hai’ Congress ad

The Election Commission in Madhya Pradesh, while banning the Congress Committee’s audio and video campaign which promotes “Chowkidar Chor Hai” slogan, has ordered to end its broadcast. Read More
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IAS officer suspended for checking Narendra Modi’s chopper

The Election Commission has suspended a senior Indian Administrative Service officer, who was deployed as a poll observer in Sambalpur, Odisha for checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter there. Read More
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Man hurls shoe at BJP spokesman GVL Narsimha Rao

The BJP headquarters in Delhi witnessed an unexpected scene when a man hurled a shoe at BJP national spokesman GVL Narsimha Rao during a news conference. The man who hurled shoes at Rao was later identified as a doctor by profession. Read More
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Malegaon accused Pragya joins BJP, pitted vs Digvijaya in Bhopal

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the 2008 Malegaon blast prime accused, joined the BJP. She will be pitted against senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency. Thakur is currently out on bail in the case, which saw over 40 killed. Read More
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Twitter hides Yogi’s ‘green virus’ tweets, acts against other users

After Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath referred to the Indian Union Muslim League as a “green virus”, Twitter has withheld his two controversial tweets while acting on Election Commission’s directive. Read More
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EC ban: SC rejects Maya’s plea, says ‘poll body found its powers’

The Supreme Court has rejected BSP chief Mayawati’s plea against the Election Commission’s decision of temporarily banning her from campaigning. While rejecting her plea, the apex court said the EC “seems to have woken up and found its powers”. Read More
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EC bars Azam Khan, Maneka from campaigning for violating MCC

A few hours after the Election Commission barred the UP CM and BJP star campaigner, Yogi Adityanath, and the BSP chief, Mayawati, from campaigning, senior SP leader Azam Khan and Union minister Maneka Gandhi were also barred from election campaigning. Read More
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