‘Mistakes of the past’: Kiren Rijiju invokes citizenship debate with 90s Chanakya clip; hits out over Bihar voter roll row | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday took a sharp dig at the Congress party by sharing a fiery scene from Doordarshan’s iconic 90s TV show Chanakya. The video shows a heated debate in the ancient council of Chandragupta Maurya on whether refugees should be granted shelter.He captioned the clip: “Seeing Congress party support…

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Swami Yatindranand Giri backs ‘Operation Kalanemi’, calls CM Dhami’s move bold and necessary | India News

DEHRADUN: Swami Yatindranand Giri, a prominent spiritual leader from the Juna Akhara, has strongly endorsed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s recently launched Operation Kalanemi, calling it a courageous move aimed at protecting Sanatan Dharma from impostors and criminal elements misusing religious garb.Speaking to ANI, he called it a “courageous” step and suggested that it…

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‘Should I speak in Hindi or Marathi?’: Rajya Sabha nominee Ujjwal Nikam says PM Modi asked him this; recalls both ‘laughed’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Sunday expressed gratitude after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, revealing a moment from his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nikam said PM Modi personally called him to share the news and asked, “Should I speak in Hindi or Marathi?” before switching to Marathi for the…

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Evening news wrap: Shiv Sena (UBT) workers assault auto driver; BJP leader shot dead in Bihar, and more | India News

A video of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers slapping an auto driver in Virar over alleged ‘anti-Marathi’ remarks has gone viral. In Bihar, a BJP leader was shot dead days after a Patna businessman’s killing. The FBI in the US arrested eight Indian-origin men, including a BKI-linked fugitive, in a gang crackdown. In Mumbai, Christians protested…

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‘Tried to kill me’: Mob attacks Telangana ex-Cong MLC’s office, gunman fires in air; lawmaker blames Kavitha’s Telangana Jagruthi – watch video | India News

Suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna’s gunman opens fire and Mallanna (Right) NEW DELHI: Suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna on Sunday alleged that an attempt was made on his life when a group of protesters, allegedly affiliated with Telangana Jagruthi, tried to barge into his office at the instigation of BRS MLC K Kavitha. He claimed…

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‘One pinch at a time’: ICMR flags high salt intake in India as major health risk; Urban consumption nearly double WHO limit | India News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing India’s salt consumption, after research revealed that average daily intake in both urban and rural areas exceeds the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended limit of 5 grams per day.The average salt intake in urban…

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Bihar SIR row: ‘Sootra ko hum mootra samajhte hain’, Tejashwi mocks ‘illegal voters’ claim; calls EC ‘cell’ of political party | India News

Tejashwi Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday rejected source-based reports claiming that the Election Commission, during its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), found people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar registered as voters in poll-bound Bihar.“Who are these sources?” Tejashwi Yadav asked Rubbishing the reports, the RJD leader…

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Student sets self ablaze over ‘harassment’: Odisha govt to bear medical expenses; state minister assures strict action | India News

Odisha education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj NEW DELHI: After a college student in Odisha burned herself when the sexual harassment complaints went unheard, the state education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj, on Sunday said that the government will cover all the medical expenses. During his visit to AIIMS, the minister assured that a high-level committee would be formed…

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Kanwar Yatra: Supreme Court to hear plea challenging UP’s directive mandating display of QR codes; petition says rule violates privacy | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is all set to examine a petition on July 15 that contests the Uttar Pradesh administration’s order requiring QR code displays at establishments along the ‘kanwar’ path, which disclose proprietors’ identities.Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation submitted by academic Apoorvanand Jha and fellow…

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