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Doctor, 57, Meets Man On Gay Date, Loses 8 Lakh To Nude Pics Blackmail
A 57-year-old doctor's date at a Varanasi hotel ended in extortion as the man he connected with clicked his nude photos and threatened to circulate them unless he paid up
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UP Activist Released Weeks After Citizenship Law Protest, Baby Ayra Reunited With Mother
An activist couple, who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police in Varanasi for attending a protest against the citizenship law, have been granted bail nearly two weeks after they were jailed. There has been controversy over arrests and the crackdown by the Yogi Adityanath government after the violence protests in the state against the citizenship law...
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Cops Issue Wanted Posters Of Anti-Citizenship Act Protesters In Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh Police has put up a poster having the photographs of protesters who allegedly instigated violence during an agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) on December 20 in Varanasi.
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"BJP Suffered Political Untouchability, Violence": PM Modi After Mega Win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his party, the BJP, has had to contend with twin challenges - political untouchability and political violence. But today, "in the political canvas of the nation if there is one party that lives and breathes democracy, it is the BJP," he said. "We care about democracy even when we are in power".
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Anti-Social Elements Posed As Students: Yogi Adityanath On Varanasi University (BHU) Violence
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said recent incidents in the Banaras Hindu University smacked of a "conspiracy" as prima facie reports suggest the role of anti-social elements in vitiating the atmosphere.
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Varanasi University (BHU) Goofed Up, Says Early Probe Report On Violence
Days after the controversial police crackdown on the students of Varanasi's BHU, which triggered massive protests, the official asked to investigate the matter has said the university authorities mishandled the situation in the campus, which led to the violence.
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PM Modi, Amit Shah Dial Yogi Adityanath After Varanasi University (BHU) Violence: 10 Facts
The widely shared video of a woman student being beaten up with sticks by policemen during a protest at the Banaras Hindu University or BHU of Varanasi on Saturday, has provoked waves of outrage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah today spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the violence that has been condemned b...
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Violence In Varanasi Prison, Inmates Attack Officials
At least a dozen people suffered injuries in a jail riot in Varanasi when inmates attacked prison guards on Saturday and held hostage two senior jail officials, police said.
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Violence in Varanasi Was Triggered by Police, Claims BJP
The BJP has accused Uttar Pradesh police of triggering violence in Varanasi, saying pictures taken during 'Pratikar Yatra' clearly shows that they moved away from their motto of 'Mitra Police' and torched vehicles and beat innocent people mercilessly.
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Varanasi Violence Was Pre-Planned, Says Police
The violence and arson that took place in Varanasi on Monday was "pre-planned" and the reason for instigation is being looked into, police has said.
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Congress Lawmaker Among 50 Arrested For Varanasi Violence
A Congress lawmaker, Ajay Rai, has been arrested for Monday's violence in Varanasi - the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was among the 100 people named in the First Information report, or FIR.
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50 Arrested for Varanasi Violence as Administration Tightens Security
Nearly 50 persons have been arrested a day after violence and arson broke out during a protest march by seers and local leaders in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. They had gathered in a mark of solidarity against police action on protesters opposing the ban on immersion of Ganesha idols in Ganga.
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Banaras Hindu University Violence: 14 Students Suspended
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) today suspended 14 students for their alleged role in inciting violence on the campus two days ago.
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Mentally Challenged Woman Abducted, Gang-Raped in Varanasi
In yet another horrific incident of sexual violence in Uttar Pradesh, a mentally challenged woman was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two people in Varanasi.
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CPM demands special observers, enhanced security in West Bengal for polling
Reacting to the violence in West Bengal on the eve of the final phase of polling, the Communist Party of India on Sunday sought flag marches by central forces and enhanced security in the state.
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Doctor, 57, Meets Man On Gay Date, Loses 8 Lakh To Nude Pics Blackmail
A 57-year-old doctor's date at a Varanasi hotel ended in extortion as the man he connected with clicked his nude photos and threatened to circulate them unless he paid up
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UP Activist Released Weeks After Citizenship Law Protest, Baby Ayra Reunited With Mother
An activist couple, who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police in Varanasi for attending a protest against the citizenship law, have been granted bail nearly two weeks after they were jailed. There has been controversy over arrests and the crackdown by the Yogi Adityanath government after the violence protests in the state against the citizenship law...
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Cops Issue Wanted Posters Of Anti-Citizenship Act Protesters In Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh Police has put up a poster having the photographs of protesters who allegedly instigated violence during an agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) on December 20 in Varanasi.
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"BJP Suffered Political Untouchability, Violence": PM Modi After Mega Win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his party, the BJP, has had to contend with twin challenges - political untouchability and political violence. But today, "in the political canvas of the nation if there is one party that lives and breathes democracy, it is the BJP," he said. "We care about democracy even when we are in power".
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Anti-Social Elements Posed As Students: Yogi Adityanath On Varanasi University (BHU) Violence
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said recent incidents in the Banaras Hindu University smacked of a "conspiracy" as prima facie reports suggest the role of anti-social elements in vitiating the atmosphere.
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Varanasi University (BHU) Goofed Up, Says Early Probe Report On Violence
Days after the controversial police crackdown on the students of Varanasi's BHU, which triggered massive protests, the official asked to investigate the matter has said the university authorities mishandled the situation in the campus, which led to the violence.
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PM Modi, Amit Shah Dial Yogi Adityanath After Varanasi University (BHU) Violence: 10 Facts
The widely shared video of a woman student being beaten up with sticks by policemen during a protest at the Banaras Hindu University or BHU of Varanasi on Saturday, has provoked waves of outrage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah today spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the violence that has been condemned b...
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Violence In Varanasi Prison, Inmates Attack Officials
At least a dozen people suffered injuries in a jail riot in Varanasi when inmates attacked prison guards on Saturday and held hostage two senior jail officials, police said.
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Violence in Varanasi Was Triggered by Police, Claims BJP
The BJP has accused Uttar Pradesh police of triggering violence in Varanasi, saying pictures taken during 'Pratikar Yatra' clearly shows that they moved away from their motto of 'Mitra Police' and torched vehicles and beat innocent people mercilessly.
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Varanasi Violence Was Pre-Planned, Says Police
The violence and arson that took place in Varanasi on Monday was "pre-planned" and the reason for instigation is being looked into, police has said.
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Congress Lawmaker Among 50 Arrested For Varanasi Violence
A Congress lawmaker, Ajay Rai, has been arrested for Monday's violence in Varanasi - the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was among the 100 people named in the First Information report, or FIR.
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50 Arrested for Varanasi Violence as Administration Tightens Security
Nearly 50 persons have been arrested a day after violence and arson broke out during a protest march by seers and local leaders in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. They had gathered in a mark of solidarity against police action on protesters opposing the ban on immersion of Ganesha idols in Ganga.
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Banaras Hindu University Violence: 14 Students Suspended
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) today suspended 14 students for their alleged role in inciting violence on the campus two days ago.
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Mentally Challenged Woman Abducted, Gang-Raped in Varanasi
In yet another horrific incident of sexual violence in Uttar Pradesh, a mentally challenged woman was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two people in Varanasi.
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CPM demands special observers, enhanced security in West Bengal for polling
Reacting to the violence in West Bengal on the eve of the final phase of polling, the Communist Party of India on Sunday sought flag marches by central forces and enhanced security in the state.
