Man who moved SC against Yogi for ‘hate speech’ arrested for ‘rape’

One of the petitioners who moved the Supreme Court challenging a verdict by Allahabad high court that accepted the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision refuse sanction to prosecute Yogi Adityanath in a 2007 hate-speech case, was arrested on charges of gang rape. Read More
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Rajasthan poll: BJP rebels compound Vasundhara Raje’s problems

Three former BJP heavyweights from Rajasthan are turning out to be a big problem for the party’s electoral prospects in the poll-bound state. The three senior leaders are Ghanshyam Tiwari, Manvendra Singh, and Hanuman Beniwal. Read More
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‘Shiv bhakt’ Rahul arrives in Amethi amid ‘Bumm Bumm Bole!’ chants

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is on two-day tour of his parliamentary constitution in Amethi, was welcomed by his supporters as “Shiv bhakt” amid chants of “Bumm Bumm Bole!” Read More
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In Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan announces relief in ST/SC law

The Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday, announced that he will ensure that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act would not be abused and no one would be arrested before the investigation. Read More
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In Chhattisgarh, Mayawati ties up with Jogi, jolts grand alliance

Prior to the assembly elections in three major states, the Bahujan Samaj Party has decided to contest the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly election in the alliance with Ajit Jogi’s Janta Congress Chhattisgarh. Read More
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Shambhulal Regar, in jail for hate killing, may contest Lok Sabha poll

Shambhulal Regar, the Rajasthan man who was arrested for hacking to death a Muslim man, has been offered a ticket by an obscure political party from Uttar Pradesh to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Read More
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2019 Lok Sabha election: Parties enter alliance, seat-sharing talks

Political parties have started manoeuvring as the country prepares to enter election mode to elect the 17th Lok Sabha in about seven months from now. Some are planning to forge new alliances and some alliances are witnessing bargaining and wrangling for seats. Read More
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With LS poll in sight, TMC, BJP celebrate Ganesh Puja in Bengal

Workers from both the parties have actively participated in putting up several pandals in Kolkata and several districts across the state for Ganesh Puja. Many of their local leaders were seen inaugurating the pandals as well as visiting them for various functions. Read More
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Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar ‘Ravan’ released on UP govt orders

The Uttar Pradesh government, on Thursday, ordered the release of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’, who was sent to jail, in June 2017, on charges under the National Security Act following the May 2017 Saharanpur inter-caste violence. Read More
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Telangana election: Congress, TDP, CPI form ‘Mahakutami’

The Congress, Telugu Desam Party and the Communist Party of India joined hands to form an alliance, which they named as “Mahakutami” (grand alliance), to take on the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti in Telangana assembly election. Read More
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