"Show Me Discrimination...": S Jaishankar's Dare On Minorities In India

Weighing in on the state of minorities in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday dismissed concerns around discrimination on grounds of religion, saying everything has become fairer. Speaking at an event in Washington DC on Friday, S Jaishankar said, "Today, since you brought up the issue of minorities in India, what is the test really of fair and good governance or of the balance of a society? It would be whether in terms of the amenities, the benefits, the access, the rights, you discriminate or not, and in every society in the...

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Other Backward Classes Won't Lose Out: Chief Minister On Maratha Quota

The reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) will not be touched while giving quota to the Maratha community, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday. During the day, Eknath Shinde held a meeting with representatives of the OBC and Nomadic Tribes at Sahyadri Guest House. It was attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar as well as senior ministers and officials. Representatives from these segments put forth their demands in the meeting. "The government's stand is that the quota of no community will not...

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पंजाब में कांग्रेस-AAP गठबंधन कितना मुश्किल? सुखपाल सिंह खैरा की गिरफ्तारी बनी कितना बड़ा रोड़ा

पंजाब में कांग्रेस विधायक सुखपाल सिंह खैरा की गिरफ्तारी के बाद विपक्षी गठबंधन INDIA (Opposition INDIA Alliance) के दो प्रमुख घटक दल कांग्रेस और आम आदमी पार्टी (AAP) के मतभेद खुल कर सामने आ गए हैं. खैरा को ड्रग्स मामले और मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग के आरोप में पंजाब पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार किया है. खैरा कांग्रेस किसान सेल के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष भी हैं. उनकी गिरफ्तारी पर कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे (Mallikarjun Kharge) ने विरोध जताया है. उधर, AAP के राष्ट्रीय संयोजक और दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल (Arvind Kejriwal) ने कहा है कि उनकी पार्टी नशे के खिलाफ...

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Union Minister Seeks More Transparency In Censor Board Amid Graft Charges

Taking serious note of the corruption allegations in the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur directed officials on Friday to swiftly implement measures to enhance transparency and accountability in the administration of the board. Mr Thakur directed Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra to ensure maximum utilisation of technology and the rolling out of a faceless system on the lines of the Income Tax Office for slotting of films to be scheduled for screening for certification...

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ईयर फोन-वॉशर, नट-बोल्ट : शख्स को हो रहा था पेट दर्द, सर्जरी करने पर डॉक्टर भी हैरान

पंजाब में 40 साल का एक शख्स पिछले दो साल पेट दर्द से परेशान था. उसे अस्पताल ले जाया गया. जब डॉक्टरों ने उसके पेट में हो रही दर्द का कारण पूछा, तो वह सटीक जवाब नहीं दे सका. डॉक्टरों ने उसका एक्सरे कराया, तो हैरान रह गए. शख्स के पेट में ईयर फोन, नट बोल्ट जैसी कई चीजें दिखी. फिलहाल डॉक्टरों ने ऑपरेशन कर शख्स के पेट ने ये चीजें निकालकर उसकी जान बचा ली है. मामला मोगा जिले का है. 3 घंटे के ऑपरेशन के बाद शख्स के पेट से ईयर फोन, रखड़िया, नट बोल्ट, वाशल, लॉकेट, पेंच और ऐसी दर्जनों लोहे की चीजें निकलीं.  अस्पताल के डायरेक्टर ने बताया की पेशेंट...

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S Jaishankar Discusses Bilateral Ties With US National Security Advisor

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and discussed the progress in bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to take it forward. S Jaishankar, who arrived here from New York on Wednesday after addressing the 78th General Assembly session of the United Nations on Tuesday, will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken later in the day. "Began my Washington DC visit with a meeting with NSA @JakeSullivan46. Recognised the tremendous progress in our bilateral relationship this...

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"Bharat Product Of Sanatana Dharma": Tamil Nadu Governor Jabs Stalin Junior

Even as the fury over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's rant against Sanatan Dharma is yet to die down, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Wednesday said that the successful hosting of the G20 Summit by India, under the theme "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (One Earth, One Family, One Future), has got the world to acknowledge and celebrate Sanatana Dharma like never before. In a veiled jibe at the DMK minister, the Governor said Sanatana dharma is "indestructible". Addressing a conference in Chennai earlier, Udhayanidhi Stalin equated Sanatana dharma with "mosquitoes,...

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