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Pinarayi Vijayan should immediately resign, face probe: Congress leader Ra
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): The row over gold smuggling through diplomacy baggage has snowballed into a larger political controversy in Kerala with both Congress and BJP training guns on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and youth wing of both parties carrying out sep
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Blocking construction of Hindu temple in Islamabad signifies Pak's trouble
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 9 (ANI): A Hindu temple planned for Islamabad, the city's first, was supposed to be a symbol of tolerance for Pakistan. But violence and controversy have turned it into an emblem of the country's troubled relationship with its religious minorities.
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CRPF says civilian killed by terrorists firing in Sopore, refutes allegati
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): A controversy erupted over Sopore encounter in Jammu and Kashmir after a family member alleged that his relative was killed in firing by security forces.
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Imran Khan calls Osama bin Laden 'Shaheed' in Pak National Assembly
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday raked up yet another controversy by calling a slain terrorist and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden a "shaheed" (martyr) while addressing the National Assembly.
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Concerned by manufactured controversy surrounding all-party meet: Andhra P
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed concern over the "manufactured controversy surrounding the Prime Minister's all-party meet" and said that the nation should be united and stand in solidarity with armed forces.
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'Equal opportunity atheist, against all kinds of faiths': Javed Akhtar on
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): After stirring up a controversy with his post on ending 'Azaan' on loudspeakers, renowned poet, lyricist and writer Javed Akhar on Saturday addressed his own tweet and explained that he is an "equal opportunities atheist who is against all kinds of faiths."
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UP bus dispute: Allahabad HC to hear UP Congress chief's bail plea on June
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 12 (ANI): The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court will on June 16 hear the bail plea of Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu, who was arrested in connection with a case related to buses arranged to transport migrant labourers.
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BJP alleges Kerala govt didn't consult Hindu leaders on opening of temples
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 9 (ANI): As temples in Kerala are all set to open on Tuesday amid relaxation in lockdown, the issue has snowballed into a political controversy with various Hindu groups and BJP alleging that they were not consulted by the CPI(M)-led state government
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These times are not opportune for controversy in education system, says Dh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 4 (ANI): Responding to controversy stoked in regards to the appointment of Burdwan University's Pro-Vice chancellor, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that these times are "not opportune" for controversy in the education system and he
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Jamie Foxx defends Jimmy Fallon over 'SNL' blackface controversy
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): American actor Jamie Foxx defended Jimmy Fallon after the 'Tonight Show' host apologised for wearing blackface during a 2000 episode of 'Saturday Night Live.'
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YSRCP MLA's attendance in inauguration event sparks criticism from Opposit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 22 (ANI): YSR Congress Party MLA RK Roja criticised the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for not helping the residents of Puttur town and instead triggering controversy over her attending an inauguration event amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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TDP, BJP raking up unnecessary controversy over rapid testing kits: Andhra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas hit out at TDP and the BJP alleging that both parties have been raking up unnecessary controversy on coronavirus rapid testing kits that are being procured by the state. Read More
