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Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19: Congress leader turned CPI(M) fellow traveller Cherian Philip has kicked up a massive controversy by claiming that some women Congress workers had to disrobe to secure party tickets to contest polls. In a Facebook post, Philip, a former close aide of senior Congress leader AK Antony, who had left the party over some differences, made the remarks against women

New Delhi, Oct 19: A day after the gang-rape of two minors, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday blamed the Centre and the police for the lawlessness in the city. Talking to the media after meeting L-G Najeeb Jung, Mr Kejriwal said he (his government) will not let Prime Minister Narendra Modi sleep peacefully till the women aren’t safe. “I am not Sheila Dikshit who will remain silent. We

Patna, Oct 18: Under vicious attack from BJP for his "Hindus also eat beef remarks", he says he is a true "gopalak" (one who rears cows) and that his wife and former chief minister Rabri Devi "washes the 'feet' of every new cow that comes home". Surrounded by his supporters and sipping his favourite 'nimbu chai' after a string of election meetings, Lalu shows a book by M S Golwalkar, the second

Srinagar, Oct 18: Clashes broke out in Kashmir today within hours of the news that Zahid Ahmad -- the trucker driver who was attacked with a petrol bomb in Udhampur following beef rumours around 10 days ago -- has died at a hospital in Delhi. Angry protesters hurled stones at the police, who used tear gas and batons to drive back the protesters at a village in Anantnag district, where Zahid was

Rajkot, Oct 18 : Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was today detained by police while he was on his way to Khandheri Cricket Stadium in the city ahead of the India-South Africa One day international (ODI) match here. Hardik detaine Minutes before his detention, the 22-year-old leader, who had earlier threatened to stage protests at the ODI venue on their reservation demand, told reporters

New Delhi, Oct 18: Speaking against cow slaughter in India, Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Sunday said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes an initiative then killing of cows can be curtailed in the country. “Killing cow is also violence and killing people for it is also violence. Both kinds of violence must be stopped in the nation,” Ramdev was quoted as saying by ANI. “If cow slaughter can be

Patna, Oct 18: The weather in Bihar has suddenly changed dramatically, and so has the political permutation and combination. Before the first vote was cast on October 12, it was nearly impossible to forecast the Assembly election result, so close was the fight between the BJP-led NDA and the Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance. However, after two rounds of polling in 49 and 32 constituencies on

Rajkot, Oct 17: The Rajkot administration tonight banned mobile internet services in the district, ahead of the India-South Africa cricket ODI to be played tomorrow, after Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel threatened to stage a protest at the cricket stadium during the match. "We have decided to ban mobile internet service from 10 PM tonight to 8 AM on October 19," District Collector Manisha

Patna, Oct 17: Senior BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha today sought to blame party leaders in Bihar for "cancellation" of rallies to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as star campaigner for the ongoing Assembly polls in the state. Sinha, who has been lately making veiled attacks on the party leadership, also took potshot at the Prime Minister for the last minute "cancellation". "A situation

Kolkata, Oct 17: Political parties in West Bengal have said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to declassify Netaji files from January 23, next year is an attempt to hijack the legacy of Bose by cashing in on the emotions revolving around him. Opposition parties, including the Congress and the CPI(M), have also accused the Prime Minister of taking the decision with an eye on the next year's