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Mother of murdered 17-year-old alleges police complicity as locals continu
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"My son had a fight a few days ago. There was some incident and my son was just standing there and watching as he got beaten up, they gave threats. We had taken him to the hospital; we had not eaten anything for two days. When my kid came back he had asked for samosa and milk, and had wen
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West Bengal Governor Bose leaves for violence-hit Malda, Murshidabad
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose arrived at Sealdah Railway Station on Friday and boarded a train to Malda to visit areas affected by recent violence during protests over the Waqf amendment Act in the state.
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KTR welcomes PM Modi's remarks against tree felling in Gachibowli; demands
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
He said that while the remarks are welcomed, this is also the time to prove that both the BJP and Congress aren't colluding Telangana, and hopes that the PM isn't just "paying lip service."
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"Atrocities against women are not accepted": NCW Chairperson Rahatkar on W
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Friday said that the incidents of atrocities against women during the recent violence in West Bengal, amid protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, are unacceptable and have instilled fear among the affected women.
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Imran Khan's family, party leaders barred from meeting him at Adiala Jail
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Those turned away included Khan's sister Aleema Khan, her two sisters, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub, PTI leader Zartaj Gul, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Niazullah Niazi, and several other political allies. Security personnel stationed at multiple checkpoints cited "se
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Bangladesh: Yunus's rise raises fears of Islamist surge and strategic real
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Political tremors continue to ripple across South Asia following Bangladesh's dramatic leadership change last August, when mass protests led by a wide-ranging coalition of student groups, civil society activists, and radical Islamists forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges Governor Bose to defer visit to Mursh
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday to visit the violence-hit Murshidabad after confidence of people is restored. She said that she has already announced her policy on providing compensation to the victims after three people were killed
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BYC accuses Pakistani authorities of using brutal force against peaceful B
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The BYC accused armed police, plainclothes intelligence and paramilitary forces of dispersing protesters, sealing roads, baton-charging women, firing on unarmed crowds, and lodging criminal cases designed to intimidate and silence.
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'Will meet some of the victims': West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Mu
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said he plans to meet with victims' affected by the recent violence in Murshidabad, sparked by protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
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Pakistan: BYC condemns enforced disappearances of three people
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Three individuals were forcibly abducted by Pakistan armed forces, Baloch Rights Group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee stated.
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'We're facing losses': Fish seller from Murshidabad after Waqf protests tu
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The central forces are deployed in the area after the violence that occurred during a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11.
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'Her politics is based on appeasement': Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma slams
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of appeasing Muslim voters for electoral gains and neglecting the Hindus amid protests against the Waqf Amendment Act.
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