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Buses off road, shops shut in Shimla
Shimla: The life in the state capital today came to a standstill as a Shimla bandh call given by the BJP to protest the Kotkhai rape and murder case and custodial death of an accused in the police lock-up evoked a massive response.
Waive farm loans by Aug 8 or face agitation: BKU
Karnal: Members of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) today served an ultimatum on the government for waiver of farm loans by August 8. They said that they would start boycotting public representatives, including ministers, MLAs and MPs, from August 9 if the government failed to do so.
Decks cleared for 10 pc quota to Jats, 5 other castes
Chandigarh: Jats and five other castes, granted reservation under the Special Backward Category during the Congress rule in the state, will now be able to avail of the benefits of reservation in admissions and jobs under the 10 per cent quota for the Economically Backward Persons (EBP) category.
Three booked for gang rape
Karnal: An 18-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three persons, living in her neighbourhood, in Haibatpur village. The police have booked the trio, but no arrest has been made so far.
How Ram Nath Kovind rose to greater heights?
Ram Nath Kovind was born on 1 October 1945 in Village Paraunkh, Derapur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His parents Maiku Lal (Father) is a farmer and Kalawati (Mother) house wife. Ram Nath belongs to Dalit caste. He is the president of BJP Dalit Morcha (1998-2002).
Striking a perfect balance, Modi’s masterstroke shows the magic
New Delhi: The Presidential candidate of NDA, Ram Nath Kovind has won the presidential race by a landslide victory. Meira Kumar, the UPA candidate didn’t chase the race and lost the polls. When the entire nation, political experts and political pundits were expecting a stall wart’s name for the Presidential candidate of BJP, Modi gave them goose bumps by choosing the Dalit leader for the President’s face.
A failed IAS aspirant is the President of India
New Delhi: No one had imagined that once an IAS aspirant Ram Nath Kovind will become the first citizen of India. Kovind had a dream to become an IAS officer but despite three attempts in Civil Services examination, he didn’t make it to IAS.
Man who saved Mahatma Gandhi passes away
Bhiku Daji Bhilare, who was claimed to have saved Mahatma Gandhi from being killed by Nathuram Godse in 1944, passed away today after a brief illness.
Brain dead man's organs save four lives
Thane: A 38-year-old brain dead man's organs have saved four lives after his family decided to donate them, a hospital has said. The man had suffered injuries due to a fall while he was going about his daily routine.
Shimla rape case: Bandh called by BJP affects normal life
Shimla: BJP activists protesting the alleged mishandling of the Kotkhai schoolgirl rape and murder case today blocked several roads and gheraoed the state secretariat even as the shutdown called by the party affected normal life in the district.