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North India

Nearly 100 schools in Delhi shut over bomb threat, officials say it appears to be hoax

On Wednesday, around 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received a bomb threat email. These include at least five schools in the southwest, three in...

“Genociders are not welcome”: Palestine protest force JNU admin to cancel US envoy event

On Monday, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration cancelled an event with the United States ambassador to India...

Rajasthan elections: Congress hopes to overturn BJP sweep

As voting in Rajasthan state wrapped up on Friday, with a low turnout at around 56 per cent,...

Licences of 14 Patanjali products suspended, Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority tells Supreme Court

Amidst the trial for misleading advertisements, the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority on Monday informed the Supreme Court that...

Expelled for condemning Modi; BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Bikaner

Bharatiya Janata Party Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani, who was expelled by the party for criticising PM Modi's hate speech, got arrested by Rajasthan Police in an alleged 'breach-of-peace' case.

“…Not in agreement with construction of temple after demolishing mosque”: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Referring to Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday said his party is not in agreement with a temple that was constructed after demolishing a mosque.

“My grandfather Dr. B.R. Ambedkar warned…”: Prakash Ambedkar declines invite for Ram temple event

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday declined an invite from the Ram temple trust for the consecration ceremony of the new Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.
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Centre for Policy Research’s FCRA license cancelled by Home Ministry

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of Centre for Policy Research (CPR) on account of the organization’s “violation” of the Act.

Why did four Shankaracharyas choose not to attend Ram Mandir’s Inauguration?

Ahead of the controversial Ram Mandir inauguration in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, the four Shankaracharyas are upset over the reduced significance granted to them in the ceremony despite being the...
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“RSS ka chota recharge”: Owaisi hurls ‘hypocrisy’ jibe at AAP on Sundar Kand move

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has called Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "RSS ka chota recharge," accusing him of following the politics of Hindutva.

SC stays HC order appointing commissioner to inspect Shahi Idgah Masjid

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of the Allahabad HC order for a court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah Masjid adjoining Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. A bench comprising...
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Why are 21000 Madrasa teachers in UP forced to do Menial jobs?

Over 21,000 Madrasa teachers in Uttar Pradesh are on the brink of unemployment due to the prolonged delay in receiving their honorariums for several years.

Munawwar Rana, renowned Urdu poet, dies at 71

Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passed away at the age of 71, succumbing to a cardiac arrest at Lucknow's PGI Hospital after battling a prolonged illness for several months. 
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Delhi shivers: Coldest nights prompt red alerts and travel disruptions

For the second consecutive night, Delhi experienced its coldest night of the winter, reaching a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius in Aya Nagar, the last village on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road.

UP Police arrests nine Muslim youth in two months over terror charges

Under the guise of a crackdown on an alleged “ISIS module”, the Uttar Pradesh police hunt down Muslim youth with full vigour. In the past two months, nine current and former students of Aligarh Muslim University have been arrested over terror charges from different places inside and outside the state.
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“This govt is against minorities,” Akhilesh Yadav turns down Ram Temple invitation: Report

Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav reportedly turned down an invitation from VHP working president Alok Kumar for the January 22 consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Delhi Police detains former DU Dalit teacher protesting casteism, ransacks protest site

Dr. Ritu Singh, a former Delhi University (DU) faculty member, was detained by the Delhi police on Tuesday evening after the 'forceful removal' of protest tents and belongings of protestors, including Ritu Singh and her supporters, from the demonstration site outside the Arts faculty of the Delhi University campus on Monday. She was released over 7 hours later.
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