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Varanasi, July 9 (IANS) The ‘Marathi vs Hindi’ politics in Maharashtra and violence against Hindi-speaking residents, ignited by the 'unification' of Thackeray cousins resonated in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with students of the Banaras Hindi University (BHU) demonstrating against spate of violence targeting the North Indian migrants in the state.A group of BHU students gathered outside the University and protested mindless violence against Hindi-speaking migrants in the state by displaying banners and posters.They protested against the high-handedness of SS (UBT) and MNS chiefs, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray and their henchmen and demanded an end to the turmoil of people who migrated to the Southern state.They raised slogans against the Thackeray duo and waved posters with slogans...

Patna, July 9 (IANS) Hours after Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the Centre and Election Commission of trying to “steal” the Bihar Assembly elections through voter list revision, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary hit back, calling the protest a 'drama.'“Leaders like Rahul Gandhi come to Bihar for a picnic. He has nothing to do with Bihar’s problems or development. He just comes, does drama, and leaves. He should at least look at Patna’s airport if he wants to see development,” Choudhary said while interacting with the media persons in Patna on Wednesday.LoP Gandhi was in Patna to lead the Chakka Jam Protest March, which started from Income Tax roundabout to the Election Commission’s office via Veer Chand Patel Path.A major face-off took place b...

Belagavi, July 9 (IANS) Three members of a family consumed poison and ended their lives over debt in Karnataka's Belagavi district, police said on Wednesday.The deceased have been identified as Santosh Kurudekar, a goldsmith; Suvarna Kurudekar; and Mangala Kurudekar.Santosh's sister Sunanda has been admitted to the hospital, and her condition is said to be critical.The incident occurred in the Joshimal area under the jurisdiction of the Shahpur police station.The police have recovered a death note written in Marathi from the residence of the deceased.According to the police, the death note said that the family was burdened by debts resulting from chit fund transactions.It also mentions that one Raju Kurudekar, also a goldsmith, had taken gold from the family and failed to return it, which ...

Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Two persons died and 17 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad.While a man succumbed while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday, a woman died at a private hospital.Sita Ram (47), a native of Wanaparthy district who was residing in Hydernagar, died at Gandhi Hospital.Earlier, a woman died at a private hospital. Relatives of Swarupa were preparing to perform her last rites, but police intervened to shift the body to the Gandhi Hospital mortuary for autopsy. She was identified as Swarupa (65).The affected persons, including four women, were admitted to three different hospitals overnight, and the condition of one of them is stated to be critical.Officials said 15 people were shifted to Nizam’s Inst...

Dantewada, July 9 (IANS) In a landmark achievement for Chhattisgarh's counter-insurgency and rehabilitation efforts, the Dantewada police have claimed that more than 1,000 Maoists have surrendered under the state's flagship 'Lon Varratu' (Come Back Home) campaign, officials said.Launched in June 2020, the initiative has now crossed a historic milestone, with 1,005 former insurgents laying down arms and rejoining mainstream society, officials added. Of the 1,005 who have surrendered so far, 813 are men and 192 are women. As many as 249 of the Maoists who surrendered were carrying cash rewards totalling nearly Rs 5 crore. In a joint press conference organised here, Bastar range Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P, Deputy Inspector General of Police Kamal Lochan Kashyap, CRPF Dantewada...

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, resulting in the demise of two pilots.Confirming this tragic incident, the Indian Air Force on X said, "An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan."Minutes after the incident, social media was flooded with footage claiming that the pilots had died. "Both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the accident," said the IAF and clarified that "No damage to any civil property has been reported.""IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families in this time of grief," the IAF said on X.The IAF also said that a cour...