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07 Aug

Man arrested over remarks against Yogi Adityanath on WhatsApp group

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA

A man who runs a WhatsApp group has been arrested here following an "insulting" comment against the Uttar Pradesh chief minister posted on social media, police said on Saturday. Kotwali police station SHO Ajay Kumar Seth said a comment against UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had gone viral on social media on August 4. The arrested person has been identified as Sahabuddin Ansari, while the person who posted the comment, identified as Muslim Ansari, is still absconding, he said. Seth said the police received a complaint in this regard through Twitter on August 4. He said a screenshot of the…

05 Aug

Toshakhana case: Police arrest ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan after court gives 3-year jail term

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Imran Khan, a former Pakistani Prime Minister has been ordered imprisonment of three years in connection of Toshakhana case. He was also fined with an amount of rupees 1 lakh by the additional judge Humayun Dilwara. The politician was taken into custody from his residence at Lahore in coordination with Punjab police after the court verdict. "Police have arrested Imran Khan from his residence," Khan's lawyer Intezar Panjotha told Reuters. "We are filing a petition against the decision in high court. The Ex-PM was found guilty of profiting himself by selling expensive state gifts when he was in power.

08 Apr

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posts ‘2013 vs 2023’ grocery prices list with jibe at Adani

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi objected against the ruling party BJP by comparing the rates of essential commodities in 2013 during the UPA government versus 2023. He took to his twitter account and shared a chart comparing those essential commodities. Rahul Gandhi claimed that the reason behind immediate inflation is not giving the required attention it deserves rather than the centre is focusing on increasing industrialist Gautam Adani’s income and helping him to get away from probe. “How will inflation come down? How will the pain of the public be visible? The entire focus of the government is on increasing Adani's…

01 Apr

Sanjay Raut gets death threat from Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA

A man has been arrested from Pune for allegedly issuing death threats to Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut. Mumbai Police told news agency ANI that the accused has been identified as Rahul Talekar and has no connection with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Raut received threats by text messages and a call, claiming that he would be shot with an AK-47 rifle if he was seen in New Delhi. A Shiv Sena (UBT) leader has lodged a complaint in this regard. “I have informed the police about the threat call, but no action seems to be taken. Received…

14 Mar

“CM also felt what I spoke was right”: Actor Suniel Shetty on request to UP CM Yogi to help end ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend

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Actor Suniel Shetty revealed about his request to the UP's CM Yogi Adityanath to end the ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend. Talking to ANI, Suniel said, “CM also felt what I spoke was right. Hindi film’s contribution is very huge. Yogiji said fingers were raised on Lord Ram too. PM Modi and Anurag Thakur also spoke about it and media also presented it so well.” During the meeting, the actor expressed few grievances before the CM. He said, “Hashtag ‘BoycottBollywood’ can stop with your help. It’s important to convey that we’ve done good work. There can be one rotten search apple but…

07 Feb

I want to work for people so this decision: MLA Suman Kanjilal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalINDIA, POLITICS, west bengal

Suman Kanjilal, the MLA who left the BJP and recently joined the Trinamool, arrived at the New Alipurduar station by Padatik express on Tuesday afternoon. Thousands of Trinamool workers were present at the station premises to welcome Suman Kanjilal.After getting off the train, Suman Kanjilal said, "I want to work for the people, so this decision is made." He avoided answering all the questions of the journalists. He said that he will answer all the questions in a press conference at the Trinamool district office in Alipurdua at 3 pm today. As the reason for leaving the party, he clearly…

05 Feb

Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, passed away at 79

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Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf passed away at the age of 79 today in Dubai hospital after suffering from a long sickness. It has been known that the deceased has been suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a release of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body. Pervez Musharraf had been residing in the UAE since 2016 and the treatment was in process at the American Hospital Dubai.

27 Jan

Anurag Thakur criticized boycott culture against films, says thwarts India’s influence as soft power

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Anurag Thakur , Union Information and Broadcasting Minister on Friday criticized the 'boycott culture' focusing on movies and stated this type of activities corrupt the atmosphere of the country at a time when India was interested on improving its soft power. He also asserted that there should be no limitations on new ideas of creation. Thakur told that an aggrieved party could take up any issue they had regarding a movie with the concerned officials rather than spreading hatred and anger. He said the govt, in its turn, would take up the issue with the filmproducer if required. "We (Indian…

16 Jan

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly meets Bengal CM at her office

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Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her office in Nabanna, Kolkata on Monday. The meeting was of 15 mins. The objective behind meeting is not yet not known. According to reports, the chief minister asked the former cricketer to meet him. This is the second meeting between the former cricketer and the West Bengal Chief Minister at the Bengal Secretariat in the last one year. In July 2021, Mamata Banerjee visited Sourav Ganguly at his home in South Kolkata to wish him on his 49th birthday.

12 Jan

BJP Demands Immediate Removal Of Bihar Education Minister Over His Comments On ‘Ramcharitmanas’

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A controversy has took place over the comments stated by Bihar Education Minister Professor Chandrashekhar on the holy Hindu books of Ramcharitmanas and Manusmriti. BJP has demanded for the immediate dissolution his post of the minister from the Bihar cabinet. Many politicians criticized education minister for his comments against the Hindu's holy books. When asked to react to the statement, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar told that he is unaware about the entire matter. Attacking the minister for his comments, Ayodhya seer Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya on Wednesday stated that the Minister should be removed from his post. He further added that…