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Sri Lanka: One dead, 84 injured in protests
Colombo: One person died and 84 others injured in anti-government protests in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, media reports said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police lobbed teargas at protesters…
- India
Karnataka: Bajrang Dal protests Udaipur murder, demolish Muslim shop
By Syed Mueen Shivamogga: A Muslim textile shop in Bhadravthi Taluk of Shivamogga district was destroyed by Bajrang Dal members on Sunday, July 3 while protesting against Kanhaiya Lal’s murder in Udaipur.…
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Telangana Congress to extend legal help to Agnipath protestors: Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress chief A Revanth Reddy on Friday said that the party will extend legal help to army aspirants lodged in cases due to the participation in Agnipath protests. He also…
- Hyderabad
Secunderabad violence: Prime accused visited station prior to incident
Hyderabad: Teams of the Hyderabad Task Force picked up Avula Subba Rao, a resident of Prakash district, and interrogated him to check his role in the Friday’s violence reported at the Secunderabad…
- India
Varun Gandhi explains why Agnipath protests are continuing despite assurances
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Tuesday shared a video on Twitter explaining the reason behind Agnipath protests despite assurances from various government departments and private companies. He said that youths…
- India
Row over remarks on Prophet harmed India’s reputation: NSA Doval
The controversy surrounding the BJP’s Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal’s remarks about Prophet Mohammed has harmed India’s reputation internationally, said National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday. “It has (deteriorated India’s…
- Opinions
Reaction to Agnipath scheme shows lack of consultation and connect with youth
Satyen Mohapatra There seems to be a complete disconnect between BJP and people today particularly the youth. When BJP was in the Opposition it unerringly seemed to have the pulse of the…
- India
Bihar: Agnipath protests trigger fresh friction between allies BJP, JD (U)
Patna: The protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme that envisages recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, triggered a fresh war of words between the two ruling allies – the BJP…
- Politics
Rahul urges Cong workers not to celebrate his birthday as youths are anguished
New Delhi: As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turned 52 on Sunday, he urged his party workers and well wishers to refrain from any kind of celebrations, saying that crores of youths are…
- India
Centre approves 10% quota for Agniveers in Defence Ministry jobs
New Delhi: Amid ongoing protests against the new Army recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced that government will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the Defence Ministry for…
- India
Examine Agnipath scheme’s impact on national security: PIL filed in SC
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an expert committee under a former apex court judge to examine the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and…
- India
Defend Agnipath: BJP to leaders amid protests across country
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing violent protests in several states and bitter criticism by many veterans of the recently announced ‘Agnipath’ scheme, the BJP is planning to make its cadre aware about…
- India
ED action against Rahul Gandhi: Maharashtra Congress protests
Mumbai: Congress workers on Friday staged protests across Maharashtra over ED action against Rahul Gandhi and accused the BJP-led Union government of harassing political rivals. The Congress has been protesting across the…
- India
Explainer: What is Agnipath about and why are there protests?
On June 13, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government announced the Agnipath Scheme. The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated it along with the chiefs of all three defence forces –…
- India
Why Centre’s Agnipath scheme sparked protests in states?
New Delhi: The Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme for Indian youth in the armed forces, termed a historic and transformative measure, has met unprecedented level of agitations and protests in several states across…
