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Youngsters protesting against paper leak, PM Modi misleading them: Rahul

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:09:17 S O Correspondent

Delhi court grants police more time to complete NewsClick probe

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:07:52 S O Correspondent

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:06:47 S O Correspondent

SC orders appointment of man as constable in UP’s PAC whose selection was cancelled for concealing info on criminal case

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:05:45 S O Correspondent

The Supreme Court has ordered the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) authorities in Uttar Pradesh to appoint a man, whose selection was cancelled in 2005 for allegedly concealing information about a criminal case against him, as a constable.

Farmers’ protest: SKM observes ‘black day’, burns effigies of BJP leaders

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:04:40 S O Correspondent

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) observed a “black day” on Friday and burnt effigies of BJP leaders in protest against the Haryana Police’s action against agitating farmers camping at two of the state’s border points.

Skirmishes escalate as police deploy teargas against demonstrating farmers in Hisar, Haryana

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:56:05 IG Bhatkali

In Hisar, Haryana, tensions escalated after police deployed teargas shells against farmers during a panchayat in the Khedi Chopta area, where they gathered to deliberate on various demands presented to the Centre, including the establishment of a minimum support price (MSP).

Elon Musk's X faces Indian Government directive on account blocking amidst pending legal challenge

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:00:13 IG Bhatkali

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk and formerly known as Twitter, announced on Thursday that it has been directed by the Indian government to block certain accounts and their posts

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi Dies at 86

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:38:25 IG Bhatkali

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Friday after being admitted due to a cardiac arrest.

Supreme Court queries purpose of surrogacy rules, urges centre for action

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:27:37 IG Bhatkali

A crucial amendment to the surrogacy rules allowing married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case a partner is suffering from a medical condition comes after the Supreme Court asked why the Centre was not taking a decision on the matter.

'Deactivating Aadhaar cards' of Matuas political ploy: CM Mamata targets Centre

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:38:08 S O Correspondent

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of deactivating Aadhar Cards of the Matua community in her state calling it a "political ploy" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Rae Bareli, Amethi, Varanasi among 17 Lok Sabha seats Congress will contest in UP, Samajwadi Party to contest remaining 63

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:31:44 S O Correspondent

Congress and Samajwadi Party on Wednesday announced a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Apart from its traditional strongholds of Rae Bareli and Amethi, the Congress will also contest Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Kanpur.

Kiru Hydropower corruption case: CBI searches at premises of former governor Satya Pal Malik

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:26:04 S O Correspondent

The CBI on Thursday searches the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations in connection with alleged corruption in the Kiru Hydropower project, officials said.