‘Never opposed Hindi, only against making it compulsory’: Pawan Kalyan defends stance amid NEP row

Pawan Kalyan. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing debate between the Union government and Tamil Nadu over language policy, Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan said on Saturday that claims of Hindi being imposed are misleading.“Either imposing a language forcibly or opposing a language blindly; both doesn’t help to achieve…

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Amritsar temple blast: Attack caught on CCTV, opposition says ‘atmosphere of fear in Punjab’ | India News

CCTV footage showed two unidentified individuals arriving on a motorcycle. After stopping for a few seconds, one of them threw an explosive device at the temple before they fled the scene. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: A blast took place outside a temple in Amritsar around midnight when a person on a motorcycle threw an explosive device…

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‘Bura na mano Holi hai’: Lalu-style ‘kurta faad’ Holi returns in RJD’s desperate bid to woo core voters as Bihar elections near | India News

NEW DELHI: Baba Hari Har Nath Sonepur mein khele Holi.. . A redemption of Lalu Yadav-style Holi celebration snowballed into a controversy after RJD leader and former chief minister’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav ordered a police constable to shake legs to avert his suspension.While Bharatiya Janata Party latched on to the former minister’s “prank”…

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‘Nahi thumka lagaoge toh suspend kar diye jaoge’: Tej Pratap Yadav instructs policeman to dance at Holi event, faces backlash | India News

RJD MLA Tej Pratap Yadav celebrates Holi, in Patna. (PTI Photo) PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav celebrated Holi with party workers at his official residence in Patna on Saturday. A video from the event has gone viral on social media, showing Tej Pratap Yadav instructing a policeman to dance during the…

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Indian leads study that could usher in diabetic astronauts | India News

HOUSTON: Research geared to pave the way for people with insulin-dependent diabetes to travel to space is one of the more fascinating tasks entrusted to India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts prepping for Axiom-4 (Ax4) mission that will take them to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year.In an exclusive interview…

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Vadodara car crash accused Rakshit Chaurasia blames pothole, denies drunk driving | India News

NEW DELHI: 23-year-old law student, Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia, accused of killing one woman and injuring eight others with a speeding car in Vadodara, has denied being under the influence of alcohol during the accident. He claimed that the incident occurred after the airbags in his car deployed suddenly, hampering his vision.Chaurasia said he wants to…

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‘Countries must commit to equal treatment of all their citizens’: India at UN | India News

India has said it supports its fellow United Nations members in condemning acts of religious intolerance against Muslims, and emphasised the necessity to acknowledge religious discrimination as a widespread issue affecting all religions.“We stand united with the UN membership in condemning incidents of religious intolerance against Muslims. However, it is also imperative to recognise that…

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‘Fanatical mindset’: India slams Pakistan in UN over ‘unjustified’ reference to J&K | India News

NEW DELHI: India raised strong objections against Pakistan’s mention of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN General Assembly, emphasising that such statements doesn’t substantiate their territorial claims.“As is their habit, the former foreign secretary of Pakistan today has made an unjustified reference to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” stated India’s Permanent Representative…

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