'How does relief in the form of citizenship to a persecuted Hindu in Bangladesh put the citizenship of an Indian Muslim in danger?', asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.
'Why do sections of Muslims seem to prefer Lalu and Mulayam who symbolise wilful neglect of governance and development? In this election, secularism is less at stake. What is more at stake is the degenerative, cynical, opportunistic, and discredit-worthy misuse of secularism by the non-BJP leaders and their social constituencies,' says Mohammad Sajjad.
The reason is that a similar appeal was pending before the High Court.\n
The Supreme Court Monday asked Aligarh Muslim University not to implement the decision to reserve 50 per cent quota for students belonging to minority community till the pendancy of the matter.
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
The 606 positive cases includes 43 foreign nationals, the ministry said. On Tuesday, the number of cases was 519.
'The vitriolic campaign now in progress, the underlying threat of violence, and the elevation of Pragya Thakur as a star candidate are key markers in the BJP's obstacle-strewn march back to New Delhi,' says Sunil Sethi.
Visitors to shrines were being searched thoroughly.
Meanwhile, the court also rejected a plea by the centre and AMU seeking permission to move the SC in the matter.
The award was presented to Helmunt Neunzert for his 'pioneering contribution' to industrial and applied mathematics.
All 'right-thinking citizens' should rally behind Setalvad, they said.
The company plans to enter new markets like Jammu, Srinagar, Aligarh and Bikaner
In a sudden late Wednesday night development, the Election Commission gave marching orders to 22 district magistrates, 19 district police chiefs and three DIGs of police in Uttar Pradesh.
Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh's supporters on Thursday clashed with the police over the move to evict him from the government residence in Delhi even as the Centre rejected his demand that the house be converted into a memorial to his father, former Prime Minister Charan Singh.
The party will hold a series of protests against Akhilesh Yadav govt beginning with the 'gherao' of the secretariat next week.
The highest number was reported from Meerut zone where 569 encounters took place.
A week after the Allahabad high court verdict, the government Tuesday said it would "decide on steps" required to find a way to restore the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University.
Eyewitnesses alleged the attackers entered the premises when a meeting was being held by JNU Teachers' Association on the issue of violence on campus and assaulted students and professors.
Bollywood actors are looking forward to the festival of Holi, and have already made their plans for the day.
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Out of 98 cities selected for the Rs 48,000 crore Smart Cities project, 24 are capital cities.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who went on a whirlwind tour of the state to ensure the victory of his party candidates, described it as a "historic win". He attributed the victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and BJP chief Amit Shah's guidance.
'Yogiji has neither been successful in reducing crime in the state nor has he been able to make the people feel that they are safe,' says one UP minister.
The Citizenship Amendment Bill would possibly be the first piece of legislation that is perniciously discriminatory on the basis of religion/faith, says Mohammad Sajjad.
Centre to challenge Allahabad HC order on AMU
'Twelve rockets were found lying by the roadside on the Khurja-Aligarh road near the Gawana police station,' Bulandshahr senior superintendent of police R P Singh said, adding that one of them could be an anti-aircraft munition
In the second phase on April 18, 97 seats,spread across 13 states and one Union Territory, will go to the polls.
Asserting that Aligarh Muslim University is not a minority institution, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Saturday said the varsity is committing a "big crime" by not implementing the policy of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs.
Saturday marks the 11th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
As many as 20 more youths have joined the terrorist groups in the month of May which included Rouf from Ganderbal, a fourth-semester student pursuing a diploma course in government polytechnic, the officials said.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a rally in Bihar's Kishanganj district.
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