From rebel to icon: How Sitaram Yechury’s defiance made Indira Gandhi resign as JNU chancellor | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sitaram Yechury was once a young firebrand from Chennai who made his mark in Indian politics with an audacious stand against one of India’s most formidable leaders Indira Gandhi back in the 1970s.Sitaram Yechury, who would go on to become a stalwart of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), began his journey…

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Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency brings the spotlight on Bollywood’s dispute with Censorship over the years – ETimes Exclusive | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Censorship in Bollywood has long been a contentious issue, with filmmakers frequently grappling with regulatory bodies to preserve their creative visions. The release of Kangana Ranaut’s latest film, Emergency, offers a fresh lens to examine the intersection of cinema, politics, and censorship in India. This film, which delves into the controversial period of the Emergency…

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Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency gets postponed, won’t release on September 6 amid controversies and certification issues | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Kangana Ranaut‘s upcoming film Emergency will not be released on September 6 as planned due to ongoing controversies. The film is still awaiting clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which has led to the postponement of its release. Our sources reveal that the CBFC has yet to issue a show cause notice,…

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Who is Jagdish Tytler? Congress leader against whom court asked to frame charges in 1984 Sikh riots | India News – Times of India

Forty years after the bloody anti-Sikh riots, Delhi court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to frame charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the case that resulted in death of three persons in the 1984 massacre. Special CBI judge Rakesh Siyal said there was sufficient evidence against Tytler, a former union…

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Modi becomes 3rd Prime Minister to deliver 11 speeches on Independence Day, after Nehru and Indira Gandhi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive year, celebrating 78th Independence Day, also marking his first Independence Day in his third term as Prime Minister. With this achievement, he becomes only the third Prime Minister to do so, following Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.Jawaharlal…

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Now, Anurag Thakur’s ‘Buddhu’ attack; BJP MP cites Rajiv Gandhi interview to target Rahul | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Anurag Thakur, whose caste attack on Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha has triggered a storm, on Thursday doubled down on his attacks against the Congress leader and invoked remarks of former Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru to prove how his family has always been against reservations for…

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Centre lifts decades-old ban on govt officials joining RSS | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday lifted a long-standing ban on government employees participating in activities organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).The order stated, “It has been decided to remove the mention of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (R.S.S.S) from the impugned OMS dated 30.11.1966, 25.07.1970 and 28.10.1980.”According to Amit Malviya, the head of the…

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Union minister Suresh Gopi calls Indira Gandhi ‘mother of India’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Suresh Gopi stirred political waters on Saturday when he described Indira Gandhi as the “mother of India” and late Congress chief minister K Karunakaran as a “courageous administrator”, labeling them as significant figures in India’s political landscape, as reported by PTI.He also hailed Karunakaran and Marxist veteran E K Nayanar as…

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