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People in relief camps: Divided by violence, united by hope

July 17, 2023

S. David, a constable with Manipur Police, and his family are among the 700-odd people staying at a relief camp here set up in a college where everyone has one hope: return home safely once the situation is normal. They also went through the same trauma—explosions, rioting, and mob violence—before...

Disaster management team to visit north Bengal

July 17, 2023

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that several people have been affected, properties damaged, and roads “disrupted” by the recent heavy rainfall in the northern districts of the state. Stating that she has been personally monitoring the situation in those districts, Banerjee said that she will be...

Assam opposition parties criticise CM’s ‘Miya’ remark

July 17, 2023

Opposition parties in Assam on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after he blamed local Bengali-speaking Muslims for rising vegetable prices, saying he was playing communal politics. While AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal said ‘Miyas’ have been ‘hurt’ by the CM’s comment, Congress and other opposition parties sniffed a collusion...

Opposition meet will have no impact: Bommai

July 17, 2023

Ahead of the meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru, senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that such gatherings have no political meaning and that many such meetings may take place in the days ahead but will not have any impact. The former Chief Minister said opposition parties don’t...

BJP predicts collapse of Mamata govt in coming months

July 17, 2023

Stepping up the attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the BJP on Sunday said the collapse of the Mamata Banerjee government was just a matter of time. Speaking at a party programme in his Bongaon Lok Sabha constituency in North 24 Parganas district, BJP MP Shantanu Thakur...

Plea in SC seeks SIT or CBI probe into BJP leader’s death

July 17, 2023

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking either the constitution of a special investigating team (SIT) headed by a retired apex court judge or a direction to the CBI to probe the July 13 incident at Patna in which a BJP leader died while taking part in...

Collector bans entry to mosque in Jalgaon, trust moves HC

July 17, 2023

A trust managing a mosque in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district has moved the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court against the collector’s order banning entry into the premises following a complaint claiming the structure has the appearance of a temple. The trust’s advocate, S. S. Kazi, said the petition would...

UPA stands for ‘utpidan, pakshpat, atyachar’: BJP President

July 17, 2023

BJP president J P Nadda arrived in Jaipur on Sunday to launch the party’s “Nahi Sahega Rajasthan” campaign against the Congress government. Nadda launched the party’s poll campaign, Nahi Sahega Rajasthan, to oust the Congress from power. Assembly elections are due in the state by the year’s end. This campaign...

Visually-impaired women triumph over adversity to become professors

July 17, 2023

In a story of resilience and academic triumph, two visually-impaired women have become assistant professors in different universities in Shimla, setting a remarkable example for others facing similar challenges. Muskan and Pratibha Thakur, who have contended with disability throughout their lives, recently commenced their roles as assistant professors in two...

Punjab government launches specialised force to combat road accidents

July 17, 2023

In an initiative to curb the number of daily traffic fatalities, the Punjab government announced its plan to establish a specialised force that will focus on enhancing road safety and managing traffic, an official shared on Saturday. This new unit, christened the Sadak Surakhya Force (Road Safety Force), will form...

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