Main opposition Congress dubbed the decision as an attempt by the BJP to exploit the respect these religious leaders enjoy in the society. Ahead of […]
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4 Killed in clashes in MP, Violence reported from several states during Bharat bandh
Dalit protests turned violent in various parts of the country during ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by Dalit organisations against a Supreme Court order diluting The Scheduled […]
Man accused of raping minor lynched in Ghaziabad
A man accused of raping an eight-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by his neighbours in Loni, Ghaziabad, on Friday night. Police rushed both […]
For owning riding horse, a dalit youth killed in Gujarat
A Dalit youth was allegedly killed in Bhavnagar district by upper caste men for owning and riding a horse, police said. Pradip Rathod (21) was […]
US Scientists ‘Hack’ Indian electronic voting machines
Scientists at a US university say they have developed a technique to hack into Indian electronic voting machines. After connecting a home-made device to a […]
Bathing in Ganga can expose people to high levels of faecal coliform bacteria
Pollution levels were high centred around holy sites, where high population density and activities add to the pollution load, shows Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) […]
Is mosque integral to Islam? Query may delay Babri case
Adjudication of the politically sensitive Ayodhya land dispute case will be delayed as the Supreme Court on Friday said it will first decide whether the […]
Hindu Mahasabha’s calendar refers to Mecca as Macceshwar Mahadev temple, Taj as Tejo Mahalaya
The Hindu Mahasabha, Aligarh, on Sunday released a controversial Hindu New Year calendar in which seven mosques and monuments from the Mughal era, including the […]
Mobile in hollow cardboard, Bluetooth in turban exposes Haryana Board
The board chairman said he was surprised to see students from rural background adopting such innovative methods to cheat, but maintained that the authorities were […]
Setback to BJP as Andhra Pradesh’s Telugu Desam Party quits the NDA
Andhra Pradesh’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) – which has 16 MPs – today quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre a week […]