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Protests, Ink Attacks And Trolls Have Become Lethal Weapons Against Writers, Intellectuals
A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists. In gross defiance of the law and freedom of expression, his face was smeared with black ink in broad daylight. An isolated incident or the new order?....
Himachal Assembly Has Heated Debate Over Land To Ramdev
The Himachal legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP over land allotted to yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Solan district for setting up a branch of Patanjali Yogpeeth.....
Nahid Afrin Gets Support From B-Town Stars, Politicians
Music composer Vishal Dadlani, controversial writer Taslima Nasreen, actor Paresh Rawal and author Shobhaa De have come out in support of singer Nahid Afrin, against whom some Islamic clerics in Assam have issued a 'fatwa'. They want her to ignore nasty threats and sing on -- a conviction that the 16-year-old has promised to stand by.....
Two IS Suspects Arrested In Manipur
Assam Rifles have arrested two Islamic State suspects from a border town in Manipur, police sources said on Thursday.....
Rohtang Tunnel Will Boost Tourism: Himachal CM
Tourist footfalls in the picturesque, remote Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh will spike with the construction of the 8.8-km horseshoe shaped Rohtang tunnel, an engineering marvel, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh informed the assembly on Thursday. ....
More Snow, Rain In Store For Himachal
The cold tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh on Thursday as the state's higher reaches had a fresh spell of snow, while the lower hills received rainfall. The weather office has forecast more snow and rain till Sunday.....
Actress Anushka Sharma says as a child she used to feel like a ragpicker because of her habit of collecting wrappers.....
Intex Launches 'Aqua Trend Lite' At Rs 5,690
Domestic handset maker Intex Technologies on Friday launched its new budget smartphone 'Aqua Trend Lite' with high-quality audio.....
Himachal CM Blames Centre For Reducing Revenue Deficit Grant
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing revenue deficit grant, seeking to compensate for the "losses incurred by the state".....
Maharashtra Presents Farm-friendly Budget For 2017-2018
Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar presented a farmer-friendly Rs 4511 crore deficit budget for the year 2017-2018 here on Saturday.....
