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Prophet row: SC grants protection to Nupur Sharma, issues notice to Govt a
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection to suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma from arrest in multiple FIRs.
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Amravati killing 'larger conspiracy by a group' to promote religious enmit
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The brutal killing of Maharashtra's Amravati-based pharmacist Umesh Kolhe on June 21 was an act of "larger conspiracy by a group of persons" who conspired to strike terror amongst a section of people of India and to promote enmity on the grounds of religio
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Man held for threatening to behead Nupur Sharma
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested one person for allegedly threatening to behead suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, who kicked off a controversy last month with a controversial remark against Prophet Muhammad.
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Prophet comments row: BJP's action reflects party's priority of respecting
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing protest following controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, Uttar Pradesh Minister of Minority Affairs Danish Azad on Sunday said that the party's action clarified that respecting all religi
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'Grim situation in Bengal': Saumitra Khan urges Amit Shah to deploy centra
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and party's West Bengal vice president Saumitra Khan on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged him to deploy central forces in the state in the wake of recent developments that led to the suspens
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Prophet row: Jharkhand CM appeals to people to maintain peace
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 11 (ANI): Asserting that the people of Jharkhand are "very sensitive and tolerant", Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday appealed to the people to maintain harmony and refrain from participating in any activity that leads to crimes in the state.
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Internet services suspended in Ranchi till tomorrow due to protests over c
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 10 (ANI): All internet services were temporarily suspended in Ranchi till 6 am on Saturday i.e June 11, in wake of protests in the city on Friday over controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad.
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Prophet row: Internet services in West Bengal's Howrah suspended till June
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): Internet services were suspended till 6 am on June 13 in Howrah district in wake of protests on Friday and the current situation here.
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Strict actions will be taken against those who jeopardized peace: UP addl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): Appealing to the citizens to maintain peace, Additional Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Awanish K Awasthi on Friday said that strict action will be taken against those who jeopardized peace during protests in several cities of Uttar Pradesh.
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No limit to potential of ties between India, West Asian countries, says fo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has built on India's strategic partnership with countries in West Asia “very actively and very robustly” and the ties today with the region are “best possible”, Talmiz Ahmad, former Indian envoy t
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Protests held without permission, legal action will be taken: Delhi Police
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Assuring legal action against the protestors who took to the streets to mark their protest over the controversial remarks of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal, Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central district, Shweta Ch
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Admin imposes curfew after protest against BJP leaders' remarks turns viol
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 10 (ANI): The district administration on Friday imposed a curfew in violence-hit areas of Ranchi after a protest erupted against the controversial remarks of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nupur Sharma and expelled party leader Naveen Jindal.
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