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Looking Back: Rajiv Gandhi's hand ensured Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson's escape
Those who survived suffered terribly with issues ranging from physical disability to blindness. The CEO of the Union Carbide Corporation, Warren Anderson, who was the main accused in the horrific incident managed to flee the country after arriving here and could never be brought back.
Not aiming for any position, says Keshav Prasad Maurya
Maurya said this while responding to Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav who had said during a rally that he can provide an opportunity to the BJP leader to become the Chief Minister. During an interaction with IANS, Maurya said: "I am a Swayamsevak... and a Swayamsevak never aims for any position. Akhilesh Yadav has a greed for positions and that's why he is making such statements."
RSS leaders urge Centre to restore old pension scheme, raise import duty
The demand was made during Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's meeting with RSS leaders that took place between November 21 and November 29. The meeting was the part of the exercise in which the Finance Minister discusses and takes suggestions from various organisations, industry chambers and experts to draw the outline of the Union Budget.
'Power of people was undone, world doesn't know of any such instance': Vice Prez
Dhankhar said the doctrine of separation of powers is fundamental to "our governance". "The harmonious working of these institutions is vital for the growth of democracy. Any incursion, howsoever subtle, in the domain of one by another has the capacity to unsettle the apple cart of governance," he said.
Use of regional languages in courts will help common people get justice: Kiran Rijiju
Kiran Rijiju was delivering the convocation address at the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai. He said that he was against imposing one language in the country and added that in Tamil Nadu, Tamil taking centrestage at the Madras High Court as well as the district and subordinate courts will make everyone proud.
Colombian goalkeeper Higuita's name creating waves in Kerala
The Chamber is the apex body of various organisations which are engaged in the Malayalam film industry. Seventy-four-year-old Madhavan, a former IAS officer, has written a short story named 'Higuita' and when he came to know of the film, he expressed his displeasure and reported the matter to the Chamber, which asked director Hemant G.Nair not to use Higuita as the title of his debut film.
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra to spend more time in UP
The yatra that is expected to reach Uttar Pradesh in the first week of January, will now pass through Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Saharanpur before moving into Haryana. "The yatra may have a break in the New Year and enter the state only in the first week of January. Congress general secretary (in-charge UP) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is likely to accompany her brother in UP as well in the coming weeks," a party functionary said.
If Muslims opposed, no Hindu would have been left in India during Mughal rule: Karnataka ex-judge
"If Muslims had opposed Hindus during the Mughal rule not a single Hindu would have been left in India...They could have killed all Hindus. Though they ruled over for hundreds of years, why Muslims remain a minority?" said Mulasavalagi. The retired judge made the controversial statements in a seminar titled 'Has objectives of the Constitution been fulfilled?' at Vijayapura city in the state. The statement went viral on social media. The seminar organised by Raastreeya Souharda Vedike and other organisations was held on Thursday.
Yogi first UP CM to attend World Economic Forum meet in Davos
Yogi Adityanath will be the first chief minister of UP to be attending the WEF meeting. A delegation of senior officials from the state industries department will accompany him. Invest UP, the state's investment promotion and facilitation agency, has been delegated the responsibility to make arrangements for the trip and take the help of industry body Confederation of Indian Industries, as and when required.
Jain 'misued' position, five inmates provided special services: Inquiry report
The inquiry report prepared by a committee comprising the Principal Secretary (Home), Principal Secretary (Law) and Secretary (Vigilance), which has been accessed by IANS, underlines that Jain frequently met his wife Poonam Jain and other family members in jail, misusing his authority as the Prisons Minister in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government.
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