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Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) The protest opposing the alleged injustice in the allotment of internal reservation by the Congress-led government in Karnataka escalated in Bengaluru on Wednesday, with agitators overturning barricades and staging a demonstration on the arterial road near Freedom Park, resulting in a huge traffic pile-up.Thousands of protesters overthrew barricades and blocked the road, demanding that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or the Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa come to the spot to listen to their grievances.The protesters, hailing from the Bhovi, Banjara, Korama, and Koracha communities, have been agitating for the allotment of a reservation quota, alleging that they are not given appropriate representation.The protesters refused to meet government officials and sen...

Chandigarh, Sep 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of presenting irrational data to secure central aid, which is ultimately harming the people now and will continue to do so in the future.Despite this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided Rs 1,600 crore immediate relief to the state and assured further assistance upon receiving additional proposals.Targeting AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, BJP leader Jakhar said, "Repeating the same lie over and over doesn't make it true."He added that such baseless and factually inaccurate reports have sidelined Punjab's real issues.BJP leader Jakhar told the media that the Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, claimed damages of Rs 13,289 crore before the Prime M...

Mandya (Karnataka), Sep 10 (IANS) Thousands of people joined the Ganesh Visarjan event in Maddur town of Mandya district on Wednesday. The Hindu organisations decided to conduct the immersion of 28 Ganesh idols at once, following the stone pelting incident during the Ganesh Visarjan procession on Sunday night.As the accused indulged in stone pelting from the mosque, the procession was carried out in front of it, and the authorities made tight security arrangements in the vicinity of the mosque.The police department deployed 500 policemen near the mosque and also stationed platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and the Rapid Action Force (RAF) there. Hundreds of policemen walked along with the Ganesh Visarjan procession to ensure that no untoward incident takes place near ...

Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) In view of the ongoing civil unrest in Nepal, the Telangana government has activated a dedicated emergency helpline at Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi.On the direction of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the helpline has been activated to assist Telangana citizens currently stranded in Nepal and extend support to their concerned family members.While no Telangana citizens have been reported injured or missing, the state government is taking proactive precautionary measures in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu to ensure the safety and swift repatriation of its citizens, said a release from the Chief Minister’s Office on Wednesday.For assistance, citizens may contact the following officers: Vandhana, Private Secre...