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Rich Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Shastri: Congress Hints at Prolonged Agitation against Modi Government

October 2, 2020 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Oct 2: As the country celebrated the 151st birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, the Congress promising to agitate on the Gandhian lines gave a clear indication of a prolonged fight against the BJP government at the centre over the issues of farm bills, alleged atrocities on dalits, price […]

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Maharashtra Government’s U-Turn on Farm Reform Laws

September 30, 2020 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta MUMBAI, Sep 30: Under pressure from its coalition partners, the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government has withdrawn its August 10 order directing the farm sector to implement the contentious farm reform laws opposed by several non-BJP political parties and farmers’ organisations. The order withdrawing the August 10 directive issued by the state […]

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Congress Dissent against Babri Verdict: “It is Against Constitutional Spirit”

September 30, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sep 30: Dissenting against the special CBI court verdict in the Babri Masjid demolition case acquitting all the 32 accused, the Congress said the judgement violated the “constitutional spirit” and the 2019 Supreme Court judgement on the Ram temple issue. The party has also demanded the central and the Uttar Pradesh governments to […]

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BJP, Shiv Sena Hail Court Verdict in Babri Mosque Case

September 30, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sep 30: The special CBI court verdict acquitting all the 32 accused of pre-planned conspiracy and declaring the demolition of the Babri Masjid to be a spontaneous act has been welcomed by the leaders of the Sangh Parivar as well as the Shiv Sena. Leading the rest, the veteran BJP leader and one […]

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Ayodhya case: A brief timeline since 1528

September 30, 2020 virendra pandit

Lucknow: The following is the brief timeline of the historic case. –1528-1529- A mosque was built on the site of the Ram Temple by Babar, founder of the Mughal Empire. The mosque was known as Babri Masjid. –1850s- During the First War of Independence in 1857, the Hindus intensified their movement to liberate the Temple. […]

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Ayodhya case: No conclusive proof, court acquits all 32 accused

September 30, 2020 virendra pandit

Lucknow: Nearly 10 months after the Supreme Court’s ruling and seven weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya, a CBI court on Wednesday acquitted all the 32 accused, stating there was no evidence of a pre-planned conspiracy by them to demolish the Babri mosque in the holy […]

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New farm laws: source of black-money closed, says Modi

September 29, 2020 virendra pandit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the new legislation passed by Parliament for the benefit of farmers have closed one more ‘source of black-money’ enjoyed by vested interests. Reacting to the protests by farmers and various opposition parties against three new agriculture-related laws, he regretted that those burning farm equipment to show their […]

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Trump denies paying more taxes in India than in the US!

September 28, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump may be seeking a second term in the White House in November this year but he seems to ‘love’ India more than America if his tax payments are to be believed! He paid just $750 (Rs. 55,320) in federal income taxes in 2017 when he was elected […]

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Modi@UNGA: PM pushes for Indian seat at UNSC, assures Covid help

September 26, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday questioned how long will India, home to the world’s second-largest population and also the largest democracy, be kept out of the decision-making structures of the United Nations. In a spirited virtual address to the 75th UN General Assembly Session, he asserted that reform in the […]

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Nadda Announces New BJP National Executive, Ram Madhav, Muralidhar Rao Dropped

September 26, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sep 26: Just ahead of the Bihar state Assembly elections and the expected by-elections to vacant seats in various state Assemblies in the coming months, the BJP national president J P Nadda on Saturday announced a new team of the party’s national office-bearers, replacing some key names and appointing Bengaluru MP Tejasvi Surya […]