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Sajjan Kumar Quits Congress
A day after being convicted and sentenced to life-imprisonment in an 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, Sajjan Kumar on Tuesday resigned from the primary membership of the Congress.....
1984 Riots: Sajjan's Plea Seeking More Time Rejected
The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking more time to surrender by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was given life imprisonment in an anti-Sikh riot case earlier this week.....
Sajjan Kumar Moves SC Against Conviction In 1984 Riots Case
Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict convicting him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and sentencing him to life imprisonment.....
LJP To Contest 6 LS Seats In Bihar
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest six seats while the BJP and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will contest 17 seats each, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar under a seat-sharing formula, BJP President Amit Shah announced on Sunday.....
NIA Busts IS Module, Nabs 10 In Delhi, UP Raids
The NIA on Wednesday detained 10 people, including a group leader of a newly traced Islamic State module 'Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam' that was allegedly planning attacks in north India, especially Delhi, following raids conducted in 16 places here and in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.....
Court Sends IS Suspects To 12-day Police Custody
A Delhi court on Thursday sent 10 persons, arrested for being a part of a module of the Islamic State (IS), to police custody for 12 days, officials said.....
Congress Celebrates 134th Foundation Day
India's oldest political party, Congress celebrated its 134th Foundation Day on Friday by hoisting the national flag and remembering some of its iconic leaders and freedom fighters.....
Bangladesh Polling Closes Amid Clashes, Opposition Boycott
Polling stations in Bangladesh closed on Sunday after a day of violent clashes in which at least 12 people have died as well as a boycott by the main Muslim opposition party, reported EFE.....
BJP Hits Out At MP Government For Stopping Vande Matram Recitation
The BJP criticised the new Congress government in Madhya Pradesh for suspending the practice of reciting the national song, Vande Matram, in government offices on the first day of every month.....
Cabinet Approves 10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Backward Upper Castes
With an eye on the upper caste vote in the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward people in general category in jobs and educational institutions.....
