Brinda Karat says Kalyan Singh like spoke ‘RSS pracharak’
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday said Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh had spoken ‘like an RSS pracharak’ when he demanded that the word ‘adhinayak’ be dropped from the national anthem. Karat also termed the demand as a ‘huge... read more »
Omar Abdullah takes a jibe at Bobby Jindal’s ‘leadership’...
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a jibe at United States presidential candidate Bobby Jindal after the later claimed that non-aligned nations like India are ‘desperate’ for American leadership. Omar took to twitter to share his contempt for Jindal’s... read more »
Parag Sawant, 7/11 train blasts victim, dies after 9yrs in coma
Parag Sawant, who was injured in the 7/11 serial train blasts in Mumbai, died at PD Hinduja Hospital in Mahim on Tuesday morning after battling his injuries for nine years. Doctors at the hospital said that he was in a vegetative state for all these years. In 2013, Sawant had shown signs of... read more »
UP Police to deal with dissent, claims BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party, referring to the Barabanki incident, where a woman was allegedly set ablaze by two policemen, claimed that the Uttar Pradesh police have found a new way to deal with dissent. “The Akhilesh Yadav-led government’s police have found a new way to deal with... read more »
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