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New Delhi, Oct 13: In the face of strong opposition to Uniform Civil Code by Muslim outfits, Congress today said its implementation would be impossible while BJP asserted that the move is aimed at moving towards a progressive society. Other opposition parties like JD(U) accused the BJP-led central government of trying to polarise the people ahead of Assembly polls in several states, with leader of

New Delhi, Oct 13: In the makings of a new conflict point between the government and students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the home ministry has asked for a report on the burning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effigies on campus on Tuesday. Sources say the ministry has asked the police to submit a detailed report on the effigy-burning by a section of students on Dussehra, which is

New Delhi, Oct 13: NSUI activists at Jawaharlal Nehru University burnt an effigy of Ravan, with faces of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and others, on Dussehra. The Congress-backed student group burnt the effigy on the varsity premises on Tuesday. One of the heads on the effigy was that of JNU vice-chancellor Jagadesh Kumar. The National Students Union of India (NSUI) said

New Delhi, Oct 13: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned the close aide of Union minister and former army chief Gen V K Singh in a money laundering probe. The investigation is connected to a case involving irregularities in supplying high-altitude tents to a covert unit of RAW. S P Singh, the aide of Gen Singh, was summoned to the ED office last week where his statement was recorded

Mysuru, Oct 12: Ahead of his meeting with his Maharashtra and Goa counterparts over Mahadayi water dispute, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called an all party meet on October 19 to discuss state's strategy on the issue. "I have called an all party meeting on 19th (October), I have also called MLAs and MPs from the region for that meeting ..." Siddaramaiah told reporters here. Chief

Srinagar, Oct 12: Two militants were killed as the operation to flush out holed up ultras inside a government building in Pampore on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway entered the third day today with security forces pounding the multi-storey structure with mortars and rockets. The bodies of the two militants killed in the operation, which has now been going on for over 50 hours, have been

Srinagar, Oct 12: Security forces believe they have killed the second militant hiding in the government building at Pampore on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway today but officials said a confirmation can be made only after the bodies are recovered. Security forces have been pounding the building of Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) since Monday after three militants barged inside the

Lucknow, Oct 11: Breaking from tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the historic Ramlila celebrations here where he launched a veiled attack on Pakistan, saying those who help and provide shelter to terrorists cannot be spared, but made no reference to the surgical strikes. Making terrorism the centrepoint of his over 20-minute speech, he said terror was the worst enemy of

Chennai, Oct 11: Police have registered 43 cases and arrested two persons in connection with posting of "malicious and false content" on social media about the health of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, undergoing treatment at a hospital here. Police also warned of stern action against those spreading rumours about Jayalalithaa's health. "In total, 43 cases have been registered in connection with

Nagpur, Oct 11: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today strongly backed "countless good people" working lawfully for cow protection and said they should not be compared with those creating trouble in its name, remarks that come against the backdrop of BJP facing flak over anti-Dalit violence by cow vigilantes. "Countless good people are working for cow protection. The Jain society is totally devoted to it