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Jarange begins fresh hunger strike for Maratha quota

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday launched a fresh indefinite hunger strike in Maharashtra's Jalna district, demanding implementation of the draft notification that recognises Kunbis......

Maya govt denies permission to 'Aarakshan' event

The Mayawati government on Tuesday withdrew permission granted for a grand show to promote Big 'B' starrer 'Aarakshan',for which the millennium star Amitabh Bachchan and his co stars Deepika......

Muslims should get reservations, but...: Lalu

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said he was in favour of extending reservation benefits to Muslims but emphasised that it should be based on social backwardness and 'not......

Don't encroach on OBC quota, says Bhujbal at rally; targets Jarange

Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday reiterated that the existing reservation for the Other Backward Classes should not be curtailed while giving reservation to the Marathas, and also hit......

Mali community's quota stir on Day 3 in Raj, internet remains suspended

Mobile internet service remained suspended in parts of Bharatpur as members of the Mali community continued to block the Jaipur-Agra National Highway in Bharatpur for the third consecutive day......

Meet the director who builds malls, multiplexes and hospitals

If you're tuned in to Bollywood, then the recent troubles surrounding Prakash Jha's Aarakshan surely haven't escaped your notice. With the Bhopal civic authorities bulldozing the film's set for......

Freedom, hurt sentiments and dissent

Can there be a democratic polity without a culture of democratic behaviour? This may seem like a hackneyed question. But it has, once again, been brought into sharp focus in two very different......

Jat stir loss pegged at Rs 34k crore

Fresh violence in Haryana; death toll hits 16; Centre directs security forces to use force to clear blockades Violence continued in Haryana on Monday, with stone-pelting mobs attacking security......

Jat stir rattles India Inc

Govt assurances fail to cut ice with Jat leaders as agitation intensifies, Maruti halts production at two plants; highways, railway lines blocked Chaos reigned in Haryana on Saturday with......

Review: Aarakshan lacks focus

Prasanna DZore feels that Aarakshan lacks the historical perspective and characters that we have come to associate with Prakash Jha's films after Mrityudand and Gangaajal. Post YOUR reviews......

Review: Aarakshan is disappointing

Aseem Chhabra feels Aarakshan is a result of a muddled script that forgets its purpose half way. Post YOUR reviews here! Chhagan Bhujbal, Mayawati, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and many other politicians in......

PIX: Stars attend Aarakshan premiere

Save for a couple of states in the country, Prakash Jha's controversy-ridden film Aarakshan released today to scathing reviews.In a screening held last evening at Cinemax Versova, the cast of......

Review: Aarakshan doesn't deserve the hype

Saisuresh Sivaswamy feels that Aarakshan doesn't warrant all the hype that's been created around it. Post YOUR reviews here!Driving down to the preview theatre in the suburbs for a dekko of Prakash......

Amitabh Bachchan in Patna to promote Aarakshan

Amitabh Bachchan visitedPatna today to promote his upcoming film Aarakshan. He arrived along with cast member Manoj Bajpayee and director Prakash Jha. This is the first time thatBachchan is in......