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Keep Boys At Home, Not Girls: Kirron Kher On Chandigarh Stalking
Kirron Kher, the BJP legislator from Chandigarh, delivered a scathing criticism of fellow BJP man Ramveer Bhatti, saying she was "embarrassed" to be called his party colleague.
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Another Relative Of Haryana BJP Chief Is Accused Of Kidnapping Minor Girl
The family of Haryana's top BJP leader Subhash Barala -- whose son is facing allegations of attempt to kidnap 29-year-old Varnika Kundu -- is facing embarrassment on another front. Mr Barala's relative Vikram Barala, has been accused of kidnapping a minor girl from a Haryana village. Today the Punjab and Haryana court said it would hear the case ag...
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After Attempted Abduction of Daughter, Haryana Bureaucrat Speaks Up
The father of the 29-year-old woman who was chased through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night -- allegedly by the son of a senior BJP leader and his friend - says the political link of the family of the accused makes the situation "complicated", but they would not backtrack in the battle for justice.
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Will Rohtak's Pregnant 10-Year-Old Be Allowed Abortion? Decision Today
A 10-year-old has been found in an advanced condition of pregnancy after being raped repeatedly, allegedly by her stepfather, in Haryana's Rohtak. She is expected to give birth in another four months and doctors are yet to decide if she can undergo an abortion. This was the second horror that unfolded within 24 hours in Rohtak, Haryana. On Saturday...
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Fragile Calm In Saharanpur, 2 Cops Suspended, 30 Arrested For Violence
Two senior police officers were suspended and 30 people were arrested in Saharanpur, which has witnessed violence thrice in the past three weeks. A fragile calm lay in the area a day after Tuesday's violence, which was triggered by the police refusal to allow a Dalit mahapanchayat. Over 600 policemen have been deployed in the area since Tuesday.
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Saharanpur Violence: 22 Arrested, Extra Security Called In
Twenty-two people were arrested and 4 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary was called in at Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, where violence erupted yesterday - the third such instance in a month. Locals indicate it was a fallout of alleged police inaction in the previous clashes between the district's Dalits and upper castes.
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MCD Elections 2017: No Ballot Papers, But NOTA For Voters - 10 Facts
The BJP, which has been controlling all three civic bodies of Delhi for a decade, has decided to drop all sitting candidates this time -- electing to, as it says, bring in a "fresh team for the next 10 years". Its chief opponents, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and the Congress, have demanded that ballot papers be used during the election t...
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Uttarakhand Election Results 2017: Harish Rawat Loses Both Seats
The Congress was trounced in Uttarakhand by the BJP today, leading only in 13 of the state's 70 seats. The BJP is leading in 58 seats at 3.15 pm. Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who lost from both the seats he contested -- Haridwar (Rural) and Kichcha -- is expected to meet the Governor and resign his post today.
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Centre Asks For Report On Ramjas College Protest, 3 Cops Suspended
Three constables were suspended for alleged excesses during Wednesday's protests at Ramjas College -- regarding which the Centre has also sought a report.The uproar over the invite to JNU's Umar Khalid today moved outside the Delhi Police headquarters, where hundreds of angry students gathered to demand that separate cases be filed on their complai...
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Uttarakhand, UP Election 2017: Voting Ends In Both States, 66% Turnout In UP Phase 2 - 10 Points
The assembly elections closed in Uttarakhand today with the state witnessing 68 per cent polling - up from 66 per cent of 2012. Uttar Pradesh, which had the second of its seven-phase elections - recorded 66 per cent voting. Today's polling was considered crucial for the ruling Samajwadi Party, which holds 34 of the 67 constituencies that went to po...
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Keep Boys At Home, Not Girls: Kirron Kher On Chandigarh Stalking
Kirron Kher, the BJP legislator from Chandigarh, delivered a scathing criticism of fellow BJP man Ramveer Bhatti, saying she was "embarrassed" to be called his party colleague.
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Another Relative Of Haryana BJP Chief Is Accused Of Kidnapping Minor Girl
The family of Haryana's top BJP leader Subhash Barala -- whose son is facing allegations of attempt to kidnap 29-year-old Varnika Kundu -- is facing embarrassment on another front. Mr Barala's relative Vikram Barala, has been accused of kidnapping a minor girl from a Haryana village. Today the Punjab and Haryana court said it would hear the case ag...
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After Attempted Abduction of Daughter, Haryana Bureaucrat Speaks Up
The father of the 29-year-old woman who was chased through the streets of Chandigarh on Friday night -- allegedly by the son of a senior BJP leader and his friend - says the political link of the family of the accused makes the situation "complicated", but they would not backtrack in the battle for justice.
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Will Rohtak's Pregnant 10-Year-Old Be Allowed Abortion? Decision Today
A 10-year-old has been found in an advanced condition of pregnancy after being raped repeatedly, allegedly by her stepfather, in Haryana's Rohtak. She is expected to give birth in another four months and doctors are yet to decide if she can undergo an abortion. This was the second horror that unfolded within 24 hours in Rohtak, Haryana. On Saturday...
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Fragile Calm In Saharanpur, 2 Cops Suspended, 30 Arrested For Violence
Two senior police officers were suspended and 30 people were arrested in Saharanpur, which has witnessed violence thrice in the past three weeks. A fragile calm lay in the area a day after Tuesday's violence, which was triggered by the police refusal to allow a Dalit mahapanchayat. Over 600 policemen have been deployed in the area since Tuesday.
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Saharanpur Violence: 22 Arrested, Extra Security Called In
Twenty-two people were arrested and 4 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary was called in at Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, where violence erupted yesterday - the third such instance in a month. Locals indicate it was a fallout of alleged police inaction in the previous clashes between the district's Dalits and upper castes.
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MCD Elections 2017: No Ballot Papers, But NOTA For Voters - 10 Facts
The BJP, which has been controlling all three civic bodies of Delhi for a decade, has decided to drop all sitting candidates this time -- electing to, as it says, bring in a "fresh team for the next 10 years". Its chief opponents, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and the Congress, have demanded that ballot papers be used during the election t...
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Uttarakhand Election Results 2017: Harish Rawat Loses Both Seats
The Congress was trounced in Uttarakhand by the BJP today, leading only in 13 of the state's 70 seats. The BJP is leading in 58 seats at 3.15 pm. Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who lost from both the seats he contested -- Haridwar (Rural) and Kichcha -- is expected to meet the Governor and resign his post today.
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Centre Asks For Report On Ramjas College Protest, 3 Cops Suspended
Three constables were suspended for alleged excesses during Wednesday's protests at Ramjas College -- regarding which the Centre has also sought a report.The uproar over the invite to JNU's Umar Khalid today moved outside the Delhi Police headquarters, where hundreds of angry students gathered to demand that separate cases be filed on their complai...
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Uttarakhand, UP Election 2017: Voting Ends In Both States, 66% Turnout In UP Phase 2 - 10 Points
The assembly elections closed in Uttarakhand today with the state witnessing 68 per cent polling - up from 66 per cent of 2012. Uttar Pradesh, which had the second of its seven-phase elections - recorded 66 per cent voting. Today's polling was considered crucial for the ruling Samajwadi Party, which holds 34 of the 67 constituencies that went to po...
