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President Kovind accepts MJ Akbar's resignation
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday accepted MJ Akbar's resignation as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs amidst strong criticism over multiple sexual harassment allegations against the journalist-turned-politician.
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Mumbai court raps Alok Nath over his absence
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): A Mumbai court on Wednesday didn't pass an interim order and allowed writer-producer Vinta Nanda to use social media to comment on her rape and sexual assault allegations against Alok Nath.
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#MeToo fallout: MJ Akbar steps down as MoS External Affairs
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): MJ Akbar on Wednesday resigned as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs amidst strong criticism over multiple sexual harassment allegations against him.
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Congress accuses Centre of compromising ONGC's interests
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Central government for interfering in the working of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and converting it into a debt-ridden entity.
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'Akbar's continuation as minister sends out wrong message'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Demanding an "impartial and fair inquiry" into the multiple sexual harassment allegations levelled against Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar, Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) penned a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Min
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#MeToo: Varun Grover denies harassment allegations
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Renowned lyricist and writer Varun Grover on Tuesday denied harassment allegations levelled against him.
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BJP MLA questions validity of MeToo accusations
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Usha Thakur on Monday questioned the validity of accusations made as part of MeToo campaign, saying there is no point in levelling allegations years after 'compromising on moral grounds for selfish gains'.
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Anti-women face of BJP govt exposed: BSP on MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government for not demanding Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation after various women levelled sexual harassment allegati
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Rahul Johri's continuance with BCCI 'untenable': Sources
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday stated that Chief Executive Officer Rahul Johri's continuance with the country's apex cricketing authority has become "untenable' in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations by an anonymou
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#MeToo: Chetan Bhagat responds to 'fake charges' against him
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Author Chetan Bhagat, in a series of tweets, has responded to the 'fake' sexual assault allegations by author Ira Trivedi.
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Alok Nath responds to CINTAA, denies allegations
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): In response to the notice issued by Cine and TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA), actor Alok Nath's lawyer Ashok Saraogi has denied all the allegations of sexual harassment made against his client.
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#MeToo: Athawale bats for probe into sexual harassment allegations
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Sunday stated that allegations of sexual harassment should be thoroughly probed, as he thinks there are cases where women try to defame men.
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