Lingayat quota stir turns violent in Karnataka, 50 hurt – Times of India

BELAGAVI: A demonstration by Lingayat Panchamasali community near the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Karnataka’s Belagavi on Tuesday, demanding reservation under 2A category, turned violent, with 50 protesters suffering injuries as they clashed with police.The Panchamasali are currently placed in the 3B category that offers 5% reservation in govt jobs and education, while 2A has 15%…

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‘Their valour inspires us’: PM Modi hails Assam Movement martyrs | India News – Times of India

PM Modi hails Assam Movement martyrs NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute on Swahid Diwas, commemorating the martyrs of the Assam Movement, by highlighting their “extraordinary courage and sacrifices”.He said efforts of the participants in the mass movement to preserve Assam’s unique culture and identity serve as enduring inspiration for the…

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Return to roots? Village where Naushad calls himself Dubey & Irshad is Pandey | India News – Times of India

DEHRI (JAUNPUR): Sixty-seventy Muslims in this village in UP’s Jaunpur use Hindu surnames, claiming they have Hindu ancestry. They deny having embraced Hinduism, asserting they have no plans to do so. Naushad Ahmed is now Naushad Ahmed Dubey, Gufran is Thakur Gufran, Irshad Ahmed is Irshad Ahmed Pandey and Abdullah is Adbullah Dubey. This unusual…

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French outlet slams BJP, says its report used for political gain | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: French investigative news outlet Mediapart has accused BJP of “instrumentalising” its recent report for political gain.This accusation follows BJP’s claim that the US state department was involved in a plot to destabilise the Indian govt, referencing a Mediapart investigation into the funding of the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).Carine Fouteau, Mediapart’s…

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Maintenance to wife, kids will get priority over claim of creditors: SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a significant decision, Supreme Court on Monday ruled that maintenance payable to the estranged wife and children would get priority over claims of secured, financial and operational creditors over the assets of a husband’s firm facing proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan refused…

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