‘Indian States’ News

Pre-paid mobile connections banned in J&K from Nov 1, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 6:06

Citing security reasons, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that all pre-paid mobile connections will be banned in Jammu & Kashmir, starting November 1, 2009.

Love Jihad: Real or myth?

Friday, October 30, 2009 19:27

‘Love Jihad’ is being widely discussed by the general public, the issue has come before the High Court of Kerala, and religious oranisations of various hues are levelling charges and counter-charges against each other, but the “truth” of the matter is yet unclear. 

Crime against women from North East in Delhi rises

Friday, October 30, 2009 8:18

Life in Delhi turns a daily nightmare for women from North-East

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Khap Panchayats of Haryana order death, exile and social ostracism

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 20:17

Khap panchayats of northern India mock civilized legal system by ‘ordering’ death and exile

Bhupinder Singh Hooda to be Haryana chief minister

Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:52

The Congress high command announced, on October 25, 2009, that Bhupinder Singh Hooda will take the oath as the chief minister of Haryana.

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Congress wins Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh, uncertainty in Haryana

Friday, October 23, 2009 14:49

With the results of the Assembly elections held in the three states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh out, the Congress Party has retained power in Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh, but has fallen short of absolute majority in Haryana.

Supreme Court slams Mayavati’s UP government on statues case

Supreme Court slams Mayavati’s UP government on statues case

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 15:27

The Supreme Court has severely criticised the government of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Mayawati, for deciding to go ahead with its plan to build statues of and memorials for Dalit leaders in the state despite the court’s ban and also warned the state government that it “cannot treat the court like a political party.”

3 arrested for SMS threat to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Sunday, October 4, 2009 13:51

Three persons have been arrested for sending an SMS threatening to kill Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar.

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Rahul Gandhi goes to JNU after dalit village visits in UP

Rahul Gandhi goes to JNU after dalit village visits in UP

Friday, October 2, 2009 7:06

Overruling objections, Rahul Gandhi to go ahead with his surprise visits to backward villages in UP.

Dalit Human Rights Movement in Kerala under the scanner for crimes

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:36

A nondescript Dalit outfit in Kerala - Dalit Human Rights Movement - makes its presence known with a gruesome murder.

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