JDU slams Congress, says ‘defilers’ of statute can’t be its ‘protectors’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister and JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Friday accused past Congress governments of toppling opposition-headed states by misusing Article 356 and said the party has no right to speak about the Constitution.He said Article 356 was used seven times under Jawaharlal Nehru, 51 times under Indira Gandhi, six times under Rajiv…

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Stampede case: Allu Arjun to spend night in Hyderabad central jail, officials cite curbs on releasing prisoner at night | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pushpa lead actor Allu Arjun will spend the night in jail and will be released Saturday morning.Chanchalguda jail authorities confirmed to TOI that actor Allu Arjun will not be released on Friday night. “He will be released tomorrow morning,” said a jail official.The jail authorities received the “bail order late in the night…

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‘No respect for creative industry’: Union minister Vaishnaw slams Congress over Allu Arjun’s arrest | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday criticised the Congress government in Telangana over the arrest of Telugu actor Allu Arjun following the stampede at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule. The incident on December 4 claimed the life of 39-year-old Revathi and left her 13-year-old son, Shreethej, critically…

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Arvind Kejriwal confirms he will contest Delhi polls from New Delhi seat | India News – Times of India

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday confirmed that he would be contesting from the New Delhi assembly constituency in the upcoming polls.The AAP supremo’s confirmation comes amid speculation that he might consider switching his seat for the Delhi polls, especially after the party’s…

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‘Powerful escape punishment’: Parents of RG Kar victim say ‘System failing us’ after ex-principal, 1 other get bail | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The parents of the doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital expressed disappointment on Friday over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s handling of the case. They said they were heartbroken after a Kolkata court granted bail to two key suspects in the case, describing it as…

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‘Crowd was in control till actor arrived’: Telangana police defends Allu Arjun’s arrest in stampede case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Telangana Police on Friday explicitly blamed actor Allu Arjun‘s “gesture” for the crowd getting out of control and leading to a stampede in Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa 2 that resulted in the death of a woman and serious injuries to her son.The stampede, which occurred on December 4, claimed…

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Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi over ‘derogatory’ remarks about Veer Savarkar | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A Lucknow court has summoned the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in connection to a defamation case regarding derogatory remarks he made about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra’s Akola in November 2022. The court found that Congress leader’s speech and distributed pamphlets, at a…

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‘Allu Arjun not to blame’: Victim’s husband says ready to withdraw complaint in Pushpa 2 stampede case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The husband of the woman who was killed in a stampede in Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa 2, on Friday said he does not hold actor Allu Arjun responsible for the incident and is prepared to withdraw his complaintBhaskar clarified his stance in a statement, expressing that he does not…

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Watch: Patna DM slaps BPSC aspirant during protest over normalisation policy | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Patna district magistrate Dr Chandrashekhar Singh was seen slapping a Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirant protesting outside an examination centre on Friday. The incident occurred amidst growing unrest over the BPSC’s normalisation policy and alleged irregularities in its examination system.Chandrashekhar was seen slapping a student as he tried to manage the crowd….

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