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Patna/New Delhi, Nov 4: A controversial advertisement by BJP demanding explanation from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for beef-eating remarks by his "friends" today stirred Bihar's electoral cauldron, with the rival alliance complaining to the poll panel about attempts to "polarize" the election by "promoting communal hatred". Though the BJP defended its action, saying there was "nothing wrong in it

Lucknow, Nov 4: In a significant judgement, Allahabad High Court has ruled that a child born out of rape will have inheritance rights over the property of the assaulter, the "biological father". A Division Bench of Justice Shabihul Hasnain and Justice D K Upadhayaya said the child will be treated as an illegitimate child of the rape accused and will have inheritance rights to his property. The

Bali, Nov 4: Underworld don Chhota Rajan is unlikely to be deported today as Indonesia extended the closure of an international airport on popular resort island till tomorrow due to the spewing of volcanic ash from a nearby mountain. Rajan, 55, was to be taken to India by a special aircraft last night but it was deferred till today due to the volcanic eruption. He continued to be in detention in

New Delhi, Nov 4: The complainant in the sexual harassment case against climate scientist R K Pachauri has resigned from TERI alleging that the organisation treated her in the "worst possible manner" and harmed her "mentally, professionally and economically". In her resignation letter to TERI HR Director Dinesh Verma, the complainant, a research analyst, has said that despite the enquiry committee

New Delhi, Nov 4: After the Centre sought in the Supreme Court the dismissal of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea challenging the constitutional validity of penal provisions on speeches and writings that could cause enmity and hatred among communities, the latter reacted to it early on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Swamy wrote, “The same cartel which supported the Karimnagar warrant may be

New Delhi, Nov 3: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi today led the party's leaders and MPs in a march to Rashtrapati Bhavan in protest against "growing intolerance" in the country, accusing the Modi government of "unleashing a sinister campaign" to create social and communal tension. After leading the march from Parliament, Sonia handed over a memorandum to President Pranab

New Delhi, Nov 3: In what could ignite a controversy, a book has claimed that Lord Ram was not born in Ayodhya, but in Pakistan. The book by All India Muslim Personal Law Board's member Abdul Rahim Qureshi also raises doubts over belief that Lord Ram was born in Treta Yuga. In his book “Facts of Ayodhya Episode (Myth of Ram Janmabhoomi)”, the assistant general secretary and spokesperson of the

Bali, Nov 3: Underworld don Chhota Rajan today alleged that "some members" in the Mumbai Police have links with Dawood Ibrahim and said he will keep on fighting against him. "Some members of the Mumbai Police are working in tandem with Dawood. I will keep on fighting against terrorism and Dawood. I am not scared of Dawood," said Rajan, a close confidante-turned-rival of Dawood, the prime accused

New Delhi, Nov 3: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Monday met President Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the proposed march by party leaders to Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow to request him to invoke his constitutional powers to stem the "atmosphere of intolerance". Gandhi was with the President for about half-an-hour during which they are understood to have discussed the current political situation. Congress

Varanasi, Nov 2: In another setback to the BJP, BSP-backed candidate Ramesh Tewari ‘Guddu’ won the post of zila panchayat member, defeating the saffron party’s Arun Singh ‘Rinku’ in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s adopted village Jayapur. Although sources confirmed Guddu’s victory, the exact number of votes by which he defeated his rivals was yet to be announced. According to locals, Rinku, a