POLITICS

Linking Yoga, Ayurveda with religion is unfortunate: President Kovind
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President Kovind made the observation while inaugurating Arogya Manthan programme "One -Nation One Health System' organised by 'Arogya Bharti'. The President hailed Arogya Bharti for working in an organised manner with a holistic approach of making citizens healthy. He praised the institution for expanding its activities at the national level.
After offering to quit, Rajasthan Sports Minister now takes U-turn
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Following a meeting with Gehlot on Friday evening, Chandna took to Twitter in which he said "there was a meaningful and lengthy discussion on all subjects with the Chief Minister". He added that Gehlot is the "guardian of the Congress family" in Rajasthan, and whatever decisions the Chief Minister takes will be correct.
Yogi to campaign for Pushkar Dhami in Champawat bypoll
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Bypoll to the Champawat seat, which was vacated for Dhami by Kailash Chandra Gehtori, is scheduled to be held on May 31. The results will be declared on June 2. Yogi will be seen appealing to voters to vote in support of Dhami in Champawat assembly constituency on Saturday. The UP CM will also address an election rally on Saturday.
Chinese Visa scam: CBI is playing test cricket with me, mocks Karti Chidambaram
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While interacting with the media, Karti Chidambaram said that he had written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against the CBI for seizing his confidential parliamentary papers and is awaiting his reply. He also took a dig at the investigation agency by likening his interrogation to a test cricket game and termed it a "tactic" of harassment and political vendetta.
PM Modi pays tribute to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary
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Expressing his feelings about Savarkar in the video, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a worshiper of both weapons and scriptures, saying that people generally know him for his bravery and his struggle against the British Raj, but apart from that, he was a brilliant poet. He was also social reformers who always emphasized on harmony and unity.
Hijab row: Only uniforms are allowed, says Karnataka Minister
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B.C. Nagesh further said that the order of the Karnataka High Court must be followed regarding the issue. The Minister's remark comes after hundreds of students from Mangaluru's University College staged a protest on Thursday against wearing hijab in classrooms. The students expressed anger at the authorities for allowing this despite the court and government orders.
Congress seeks legislation to ensure money allocated for SCs not get used for other purposes
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Rajesh Lilothia, Chairman of All India Congress Committee's SC department, slammed the BJP-ruled states, saying that there have been "rising incidents of oppression" against the SCs as well as atrocities committed against them. Lilothia, who attended the Congress' SC department meeting in Shimla, urged the party workers to work together for the upcoming assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh.
Shahabuddin's wife 'not pleased' with RJD leadership over RS choices
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Following the demise of Mohammad Shahabuddin, his family members have blamed Lalu Prasad family for maintaining distance with them. Even Tejashwi Yadav or Tej Pratap Yadav did not go to the grave of Shahabuddin in New Delhi to pay thier respects, as per Heena Shahab and her other family members. Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, however, attended the wedding function of her son Osama Sahab in Siwan in the past.
Modi to address beneficiaries of govt schemes from Shimla
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Modi will be addressing beneficiaries of the Central government's schemes for 30 minutes and will also hold a roadshow ahead of the Assembly elections in November 2022. The BJP is aiming to hold a rally of 50,000 people for the Prime Minister's visit. As many as 22 BJP mandals have been given the job to mobilise people for the occasion.
NCB lets off Aryan: MVA feels 'vindicated', says its a 'slap' for BJP
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The MVA allies Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress had slammed the NCB from day one for the swoop carried out by the agency's then Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede. NCP Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik currently in custody of the ED had run a major expose-campaign against the NCB city head Wankhede and termed the Cordelia Cruise ship raid as a "farjiwada (fraud)" perpetrated in collaboration with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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