Dalit IPS officer’s death: AAP to hold candlelight marches across Punjab | India News

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday intensified its campaign across Punjab, demanding justice for Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, a Dalit officer who recently died by suicide. AAP ministers and MLAs will lead candlelight marches across major districts of Punjab. Harbhajan Singh ETO will head the march in Amritsar, Mohinder Bhagat in Jalandhar,…

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Bihar polls: ‘Undervalued’ by NDA, HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi warns of ‘repercussions’ | India News

Jitan Ram Manjhi with PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has finalised its seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly elections, after days of intense negotiations among allies. After earlier demanding 15 seats for his party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi struck a…

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‘Idea of free-thinking under attack in India’: Rahul Gandhi to students in Chile; Congress shares new video of South America trip | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul targeted the BJP-led central government from South America again, saying said that the idea of free and scientific thinking was under “tremendous attack in India.” The comments came during an interaction with students at the University of Chile on the country’s education system.“This is under attack…

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‘Never wanted to quit films’: Suresh Gopi expresses desire to step down as Union minister; names his ‘successor’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister and Malayalam film actor Suresh Gopi, the BJP’s first Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, on Sunday expressed his desire to step down from his ministerial post, hinting at a full-time return to cinema.“I never wanted to be a minister by quitting my film career,” the 66-year-old former National Award winner said…

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‘UP CM is infiltrator’: Akhilesh calls out Adityanath’s Uttarakhand link; accuses BJP of double standards | India News

Akhilesh Yadav, Yogi Adityanath NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, calling him an “infiltrator” who should be sent back to Uttarakhand. Speaking to reporters in Lucknow on the death anniversary of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia, Yadav accused the ruling BJP…

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Bihar elections: All eyes on seat-sharing deal; internal tussle delaying INDIA bloc’s announcement? | India News

NEW DELHI: With the Bihar Assembly elections fast approaching, seat-sharing negotiations within both the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan have intensified, but while the NDA seems close to sealing its deal, uncertainties continue to plague the INDIA bloc in the state.The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Left, partners in the INDIA bloc, have…

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20 years of RTI Act: Congress hits out at BJP; accuses it of ‘systematically corroding’ the law | India News

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government, alleging that it has “systematically corroded” the Right to Information (RTI) Act, as the landmark transparency law completed 20 years of its implementation.In a post on X, Kharge wrote: “In the last 11 years, the…

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‘Hurt & shaken’: Kharge writes to wife of Haryana IPS officer who died by suicide; flags discrimination | India News

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday wrote to Amneet Kumar, wife of senior Haryana IPS Y Puran Kumar, who died by suicide at his Chandigarh official residence.In his suicide note, Puran Kumar named 16 senior IAS and IPS officers, alleging harassment and holding them directly responsible for his decision…

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