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An argument broke out on Sunday between warkaris- devotees of Lord Vitthal- and police during a procession in Maharashtra's Pune district but there was no lathicharge, a senior officer said. Opposition parties, however, claimed police lathicharged warkaris and demanded a high-level probe and strict action. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TorxRsn https://ift.tt/qctNvBy

BJP leader Pankaja Munde on Sunday said that 'love jihad' (a right-wing conspiracy theory that Muslim men lure Hindu women to convert them) wasn't on the agenda of the central government. Addressing a press conference in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Ms Munde said, "...I believe love is love. Love believes in no barrier. If two people have come together purely out of love, it should be respected. However, if a woman is tricked into an interfaith marriage, it should be seen differently." To a specific question on 'love jihad' during the press conference, the senior BJP leader said it has never been an agenda for the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "No such subject as 'love jihad' has even been on the agenda of the Modi government. The discussions are always centred on development and redevelopment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus is to put the country on the road to development and progress in the next 25 years,...

An allegedly illegally built monument of Tipu Sultan was removed from Maharashtra's Dhule, said police officials. This comes after the recent communal clashes that erupted after a social media post uploaded by a few people hailing Mughal emperors Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan following the 350th Coronation Day ceremony. Dhule, Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Barkund said that monument of Tipu Sultan was built on the main road, without permission. "A monument of Tipu Sultan was built here on the main road, there was no permission for it. We got information that it is an illegal monument. We had a meeting to remove it after which it was removed. There is peace in the area," said Sanjay Barkund, SP Dhule, Maharashtra on Friday. Tension gripped Kolhapur after some youth allegedly posted objectionable posts on social media with a reference to Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan. Sanjay Barkund said that the monument was illegally built at the intersection of 100 feet of Vadjai Road. ...

A resolute Virat Kohli and first innings hero Ajinkya Rahane stand in Australia's way to the World Test Championship title as India head into the final day of the intriguing summit clash, requiring another 280 runs in the record chase of 444. The Kohli and Rahane duo added crucial 71-run unbeaten stand after an intent-filled knock from Rohit Sharma (43) in the final session as India ended the penultimate day of the 'Ultimate Test' at 164 for three at the Oval. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OH2UvGo https://ift.tt/rVskRq3

DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday demanded that BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah release a list of special schemes implemented for Tamil Nadu in the past nine years by the saffron party-led Central government. Referring to Mr Shah's visit to the State on June 11 as part of preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Mr Stalin asked whether the Union Home Minister was ready to spell out the schemes for Tamil Nadu. Amit Shah is set to address a public meeting in Vellore and chair party events here. "I am asking this question," Mr Stalin said addressing a meet of party functionaries here and listed the special initiatives implemented during the UPA dispensation (2004-14) in which the DMK was a constituent. "Many special schemes were brought to Tamil Nadu during the Congress-led coalition government at the Centre," he said. The first phase of the Chennai Metro Rail was implemented while 11 per cent of the project spend of the Union go...

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a judo instructor at a school, police said on Saturday. According to a complaint lodged by the victim's father, the minor had joined a judo karate course in a school located in Kankarkheda police station area. On June 2, the girl along with her brother went for the classes at around 7 am. The instructor around 10 am allegedly dismissed all the children but stopped the victim on the pretext of extra practice, he said in the complaint. The instructor took the girl to the guard's room and raped her and later told her brother that she has been hurt due to stretching and was bleeding and dressing has to be done. He also gave the boy money and sent him to buy bandages, medicine and chocolate and later after dressing her, got her admitted to the nursing home. When the teen's father asked the doctors about his daughter's condition, they told them that something wrong had happened to the child. Police Circle Officer (Daurala) Abhis...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday expressed serious concern over the recent deaths of tigers in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and ordered a probe. Four tigers, including a six-year-old male tiger, who was found dead in the Mailani range of Kishanpur sanctuary of DTR on Friday, have died since April 21 due to different reasons as stated by Dudhwa authorities. Taking cognisance of the casualties, Mr Adityanath has directed the state forest minister, additional chief secretary, forest and other senior forest officials to visit Dudhwa National Park and carry out a thorough probe, a senior official said. The UP chief minister has also sought a detailed report of the reasons behind the big cats' recent deaths, the official said. Four tigers have died in Kheri since April 21 when a two-year-old male tiger died in the Dudhwa buffer zone. Officials said the young tiger might have eaten up some sharp bone leading to internal injuries causing stomach rupture, resulting in...