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Kurukshetra | UP bans religious processions during Muharram

August 02, 2021 20:08 IST

The Uttar Pradesh Police has prohibited the religious processions during Muharram due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Following the circular issued by Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Mukul Goel on July 31, the Shia clerics have raised questions over the objectionable language used in it. They were unhappy with Muharram being repeatedly referred to as a 'festival' in the circular issued to police personnel in all districts.

Kurukshetra | Dirty chapter of the 'snooping row'

July 31, 2021 20:31 IST

While at one hand, the Parliament continues being get adjourned due to the ruckus over Pegasus spying row, on the other hand there is another fight which has gained attention. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has alleged that TMC MP Mahua Moitra has called him a 'Bihari goon.' Watch debate on the same in Kuru

Kurukshetra | Time-up for Muslim appeasement in India?

July 30, 2021 20:19 IST

A plea filed in Supreme Court suggested that as Muslims are themselves responsible for their backwardness, the proposals of the Sachar Committee shouldn't be applicable anymore. Is the time up for Muslim appeasement in India? Watch Kurukshetra with Saurav Sharma.

Kurukshetra | How long will Opposition unity last?

July 29, 2021 19:30 IST

Addressing the media in Delhi, Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that in 2024 “poore desh me khela hobe” (game will be on all over the country), even as she has been meeting and holding discussions with several Opposition leaders during her five-day visit to the national capital.

Kurukshetra | How is opposition planning to fight against Yogi govt in UP Poll 2022?

July 28, 2021 19:26 IST

The SP has indicated a preference for tie-ups with smaller parties, the BSP wants to go it alone, Congress open to alliances but feels a solo bid will strengthen party organisation

Border clash: Amit Shah urges Assam, Mizoram CMs to maintain peace

July 27, 2021 20:38 IST

As the Assam-Mizoram border row turned violent on Monday with a spate of clashes and five Assam Police personnel being shot dead, Union Home Minister Amit Shah talked over phone with both the Chief Ministers and urged them to maintain peace and protect the people.

Kurukshetra | Like Delhi, all roads in Lucknow to be sealed, says Farmers' leader Rakesh Tikait

July 26, 2021 19:35 IST

The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha declared a one-to-one fight against the central government. Rakesh Tikait said that now Lucknow will also be made like Delhi. The way all the roads are sealed in Delhi, similarly all the roads here will be sealed by the farmers. We will prepare for it.

Kurukshetra | Toll due to landslides, floods in Maharashtra rises, NDRF deployed

July 25, 2021 19:24 IST

Over the last three days, the Pune and Konkan divisions in Maharashtra have witnessed torrential rains that triggered landslides and floods in some areas. The toll from rain-related incidents in the state has risen. To rescue stranded, two teams of National Disaster Response Force were deployed while coast guard was also instructed for a helicopter to airlift people in need.

Kurukshetra: Yogi sends out warning to corrupt officials in Uttar Pradesh

July 24, 2021 21:05 IST

While Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sent out an open warning to corrupt individuals in the state, the Congress is running campaign and took up the employment issue. Watch this debate as panelists discuss 'Yogi's final warning' in this episode of Kurukshetra with Saurav Sharma.

Control population or gear up for civil war: BJP leader Rakesh Sinha

July 23, 2021 20:36 IST

BJP leader Rakesh Sinha on Friday said that Population Control Bill was up for discussion in the Parliament if Opposition behaved itself.

Kurukshetra | BJP calls Pegasus story "Concocted, Fabricated, Evidence-Less"

July 22, 2021 19:51 IST

The BJP on Thursday claimed that the story on the alleged snooping through Israeli spyware Pegasus is "concocted, fabricated and evidence-less" and that the news reports based on it call for "defamation".

Kurukshetra: RSS chief says country's Muslim population would not be affected by CAA

July 21, 2021 20:18 IST

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in Assam, said that Muslim population of the country would not be affected by the Citizenship Amendment Act, CAA. He said that India is taking care of its minority population since long while Pakistan failed to do so.

Kurukshetra | BJP strongly refutes, condemns the baseless allegation of phone tapping by Congress

July 19, 2021 19:45 IST

The Congress has called for an independent inquiry into allegations of phone-tapping, involving prominent individuals, including journalists, working in India, using the Israeli Pegasus spyware.

Kurukshetra | Their only agenda is to defame India, BJP hits out at a news portal

July 18, 2021 19:30 IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday (July 18, 2021) hit out at Newsclick and said that their only agenda is to defame India. Addressing a press conference, BJP's National Spokesperson Sambit Patra said that Newsclick is a portal which 'tries to portray itself as a media house'.

Panchayat polls where violence took place should be held again: Priyanka Gandhi

July 17, 2021 22:37 IST

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is on a visit to Lakhimpur Kheri, on Saturday met the woman candidate of the Samajwadi Party who was allegedly molested during the block pramukh elections held recently in Uttar Pradesh.

Why Pakistan has become a talking point ahead of UP Assembly Elections 2022? Watch Kurukshetra

July 16, 2021 20:17 IST

A day after 'Pakistan Jindabad' slogans were heard being raised during a protest by the Samajwadi Party in Agra, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested at least five people. According to reports, a protest march was organised by Samajwadi Party workers in Agra on Thursday against the alleged irregularities in the just held UP Block-Panchayat polls.

Kurukshetra | Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind to provide legal assistance to suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists

July 15, 2021 19:37 IST

A cleric in Uttar Pradesh has announced legal aid for terror suspects who were recently held by the Uttar Pradesh police. Jamiat Ulema e Hind will provide legal assistance to the suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists arrested by the Anti Terror Squad this week.

Kurukshetra | Health minister rebuts reports of shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses

July 14, 2021 19:51 IST

Denying the claims of vaccine shortage, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said, the availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses has been increased to 13.50 crore for July.

Kurukshetra | Opposition raises concern over Assam Cattle Bill

July 13, 2021 21:25 IST

Assam’s proposed Bill to stop the transportation of cattle or use the State for transit of the “sacred” bovine animal has posed a problem for its northeastern neighbours. Many in the Christian-majority States of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland consume beef. While Mizoram and Nagaland have chosen not to react, the Meghalaya government said it would seek the Centre’s intervention if the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021, affects its people and economy.

Kurukshetra | High political drama over arrest of terrorists in Lucknow ahead of Polls

July 12, 2021 21:01 IST

An alert has been issued in parts of Uttar Pradesh, including the Lucknow Commissionerate area, after UP Police and intelligence agencies uncovered an alleged terror plot on Sunday. Security measures have been heightened in the districts of Hardoi, Sitapur, Barabanki, Unnao and Rae Bareli besides western Uttar Pradesh.