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Alappuzha, Jan 30: A Kerala court on Tuesday, January 30, sentenced to death 15 persons associated with the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of BJP’s OBC wing local leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in this district in 2021, the special prosecutor of the case said here. The sentence was pronounced by Mavelikkara Additional District Judge V G Sreedevi. The family of

Nanjangud: Around 30 individuals, including police personnel, were injured as members of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities clashed in Karnataka's Hallere village, over erecting a board on naming a road after Dr B R Ambedkar, on Monday night. A few vehicles and houses were also damaged as a result. The injured, including women and children, were shifted to the Krishna Rajendra (KR)

Mandya, Jan 30: Amid simmering tension in Mandya over the removal of Hanuma Dhwaja from 108 feet tall flagpost, the Keragodu village Panchayat Development Officer has been suspended. The order issued by Mandya Zila Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Tanveer Asif on Monday said the permission was granted only to hoist the Indian tricolour at Keragodu village. However, the PDO not only gave an

The Chief Imam of the All India Imam Organization, Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, who had attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, has said that those who hate him should go to Pakistan. The pro-Sangh Parivar imam, has claimed he has been receiving threat calls since the evening of the Ram Mandir event. He also claimed that a fatwa was issued against him. The Imam added, "Those who

Bengaluru, Jan 29: Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge on Monday attacked the BJP, saying that if they do not like the national flag, Indian Constitution and integrity of the nation, their leaders "can go to their preferred destination Pakistan". “We will not bog down with the conspiracies and strategies of the BJP. We will effectively deal with it,” he underlined. The minister

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the opposition BJP and JD(S) of trying to instigate people on the issue of removal of a saffron flag hoisted on a 108-ft tall flagpole by the government authorities at Keragodu village in Mandya district, with an eye on the coming Lok Sabha elections. Clarifying that the authorities had to intervene as the permission was taken to

Union Minister Shantanu Thakur has claimed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), which was cleared by Parliament in December 2019, would be implemented across the country within the next seven days. Addressing a public meeting at Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district on Sunday, January 28, the Union Minister of State for Shipping, Ports and Waterways said, “Just now Ram Temple has been

Mandya, Jan 29: The saffron-flag issue at Keragodu, Mandya taluk, is getting intensified every minute, with hundreds of Hindutva activists from the village, staging protests, raising slogans 'Jai Shri Ram' from Keragodu village to the DC's office in Mandya, on Monday. The members of Hindu outfits, BJP and JD(S) leaders are extending support to the protest and accompanying them. JD(S) state

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's national tourism brand, 'Saudi, Welcome to Arabia,' has initiated a new global marketing campaign starring Lionel Messi, the international football icon and Saudi Tourism Ambassador. The "Go Beyond What You Think" campaign, targeting key markets in Europe, India, and China, aims to challenge common misconceptions about Saudi Arabia and showcase its vibrant cultural

New Delhi, Jan 29: Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar took oath for the ninth time as Bihar Chief Minister yesterday, marking a seismic shift in alliances. The once 'Mahagathbandhan' architect severed ties with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress, forming a coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan witnessed the initiation of a revamped team, with key