Election Commission finalises electoral college list ahead of upcoming vice-presidential election | India News

NEW DELHI: Moving closer to announcing the schedule for the election to the office of vice-president of India, the Election Commission on Friday said it has finalised the electoral college list.The list, which, as per the law, must include all elected members of the Lok Sabha and elected and nominated members of the Rajya Sabha,…

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Monsoon session: Ravi Kishan raises ‘samosa-tadka dal’ issue in Lok Sabha; demands uniform food pricing law | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan on Thursday raised a unique but pressing issue in the Lok Sabha, calling for government regulation of food prices, quantity, and quality at eateries across the country.Invoking the relatable example of varying prices and sizes of samosas across regions, he said, “Somewhere you get a samosa at…

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Punjab to mark 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with major event at Anandpur Sahib

NEW DELHI: The Punjab government will observe the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a large-scale event in Sri Anandpur Sahib, expected to draw millions of devotees from across the country and abroad.Officials said the three-day commemoration beginning November 23 may see a turnout of over 10 million people, including thousands of non-resident…

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‘The way she was tortured … ‘: Uma Bharti remembers Pragya Thakur’s jail time; hails Malegaon blast verdict | India News

Uma Bharti (left), Sadvi Pragya Thakur (ANI, PTI) Senior BJP leader and former union minister Uma Bharti on Thursday hailed the court’s verdict on 2008 Malegaon blast in which all seven accused have been acquitted, including former BJP MP Pragya Thakur, emphasising that terror has no colour. She added that Congress and especially former Madhya…

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‘Saffron terror narrative fell flat’: BJP corners Congress after Malegaon blast acquittals, demands apology | India News

NEW DELHI: In a series of coordinated statements, BJP leaders tore into the Congress and its allies, claiming that the 17-year-old case was driven by political vendetta aimed at defaming Hindu saints and nationalists.Seventeen years after a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded in Malegaon, killing six people and injuring over 100, a special NIA…

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‘Forced me to give false statement’: Chhattisgarh ‘human trafficking’ victim accuses Bajrang Dal of ‘coercion’; backs arrested Kerala nuns | India News

Chhattisgarh alleged human trafficking incident NEW DELHI: A victim of an alleged human trafficking and forceful conversion, in which three, including two nuns from Kerala, have been arrested in Chhattisgarh, has alleged she was “coerced and assaulted” by Bajrang Dal activists to give a false statement, a charge denied by the right-wing outfit.The woman, 21,…

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