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Published on: May 5, 2023, 13:03:29 IST
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BJP turncoat Shettar echos Congress's Moily on Bajrang Dal row

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other right-wing organisations intensified their attack on the Congress over its manifesto for Karnataka Assembly elections in which it has pledged to ban Bajrang Dal in the state. Linking the proposed ban on Bajrang Dal with alleged disrespect of Lord Hanuman, BJP workers on Friday gathered outside the Congress party office in Hyderabad to recite Hanuman Chalisa but were detained by the police. Read Here.

Bengaluru: Bajrang Dal workers protest against Congress' manifesto for Karnataka elections, in Bengaluru, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (PTI)
Bengaluru: Bajrang Dal workers protest against Congress' manifesto for Karnataka elections, in Bengaluru, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (PTI)

Canada considers expelling China diplomat for targeting lawmaker

The Canadian Government is assessing whether it should expel a Chinese diplomat who is alleged to be behind targeting an opposition MP through intimidating his family in Hong Kong. Read Here.

‘One against caste census is against equality’: Lalu Yadav on Patna HC's order

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday condemned the Patna high court's order to put an interim stay on the enumeration of castes and economic survey in Bihar, saying that whoever is against it is “against equality and humanity”. Read Here.

MHA adds 30% millets in meals given to CAPF, NDRF personnel. Here are the types, health benefits of these ancient grains

After a detailed discussion with all the forces, a decision has been taken by the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah where the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will introduce millets (Shree Anna) in the meals given to the personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Read Here.

Ahead of The Kerala Story release, AR Rahman shares video of Hindu wedding in mosque. Watch

Music maestro AR Rahman has reacted to a video on Twitter which shows a Hindu wedding ceremony being held inside a mosque. His tweet came a day before the release of The Kerala Story, a controversial film based on alleged radicalisation and conversion of young 32000 Hindu women to Islam in Kerala, before inducting them into terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS). Read Here.

‘He can replace Bumrah, can be next Shami’: India's World Cup-winning pacer's smashing verdict on Siraj

In an otherwise hot and cold season for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, one of the biggest positive for Faf du Plessis' men has been their powerplay bowling. From the 2022 season, where they had conceded 8.46 runs an over and picked a wicket every 30 balls, both the worst figures in that edition, RCB have scripted a turnaround in 2023, becoming the fiercest bowling side with the new ball. Read Here.

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