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Opposition leaders on Wednesday strongly criticised the “unacceptable” doubling of tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 50%, calling it “an abysmal failure of Mr. Modi's personalised and headline-grabbing style of huglomacy.” Narendra Modi, tariffs Opposition leaders on Wednesday strongly criticised the “unacceptable” doubling of tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 50%, calling it “an abysmal failure of Mr. Modi's personalised and headline-grabbing style of huglomacy.”| Maktoob media
The Supreme Court on Wednesday denounced the continued use of hand-pulled rickshaws in Matheran as “inhuman” and a violation of human dignity, ordering their phased abolition within six months and directing the Maharashtra government to replace them with e-rickshaws while ensuring rehabilitation for displaced workers. Dignity, hand pulled rickshaws, Labour, Matheran The Supreme Court on Wednesday denounced the continued use of hand-pulled rickshaws in Matheran as “inhuman” and a viola...| Maktoob media
A case was registered on Wednesday against the headmistress of an aided school in Haripad, a coastal town in Kerala, for allegedly making casteist remarks against two fourth-grade students and their parents, prompting outrage from the local community and calls for strict action. Dalit, kerala| Maktoob media
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has stirred fresh controversy with remarks made during a rally in Aligarh, where he claimed that purchasing foreign-made products could indirectly finance terrorism, religious conversion, ‘love jihad’, and Naxalism. Yogi Adithyanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has stirred fresh controversy with remarks made during a rally in Aligarh, where he claimed that purchasing foreign-made products could indirectly finance terrorism, reli...| Maktoob media
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday issued a ban on 25 books, including works by several prominent authors, citing concerns over national security and public order. A G Noorani, Abul A'la Maududi, Arundhati Roy, Books, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday issued a ban on 25 books, including works by several prominent authors, citing concerns over national security and public order.| Maktoob media
Citing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, the Assam government has directed district authorities and members of the foreigners tribunals to drop Assam, CAA, foreigners tribunal Citing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, the Assam government has directed district authorities and members of the foreigners tribunals to drop cases against individuals from six communities, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis, who entered the state on or before December 31, 20...| Maktoob media
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President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Arshad Madani, on Saturday said that his organisation has approached the High Courts of Delhi, Maharashtra, and Gujarat Arshad Madani, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Udaipur Files President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Arshad Madani, on Saturday said that his organisation has approached the High Courts of Delhi, Maharashtra, and Gujarat against the release of the Hindutva propaganda film "Udaipur Files—Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder".| Maktoob media
The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government not to demolish the building of Azad Jannat Nisha School, a long-standing educational institution in Alam Sarai, Sambhal, after the legal heirs of those who had sold the land 46 years ago, along with local Hindutva groups, claimed ownership of the property. Allahabad High Court, APCR, Azad Jannat Nisha School, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government not to demolish the building of Azad...| Maktoob media
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Residents of two Indian villages near the Bangladesh border are struggling with severe socio-economic hardships due to the misplacement of a Border Bangladesh border, BSF, Doghariya, Teroghariya Residents of two Indian villages near the Bangladesh border are struggling with severe socio-economic hardships due to the misplacement of a Border Security Force (BSF) checkpoint, according to a fact-finding report by a human rights group.| Maktoob media
Anuj Behal, Abdul Shakeel On December 28, amid Delhi’s biting cold, relentless rains, and a constantly shifting venue for the public hearing, hundreds of Bawana, Delhi, Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, waste-to-energy plant The Bawana WTE project is part of the city’s broader waste management strategy, joining existing plants in Okhla, Tehkhand, and Ghazipur. Collectively, these facilities incinerate 7,250 tonnes of garbage daily, with plans underway to expand their capacity further.| Maktoob media
Leaders of the Opposition INDIA alliance, including Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Monday.| Maktoob media