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Dr Kafeel Khan releases Tamil version of his book, says won't remain a mute spectator

“I read a lot in jail. Until then I did not bother to know why Gauri Lankesh was killed, or why there is so much poison based on caste on religion. My whole life I had only studied medical books,” says Dr Kafeel Khan.

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The Times of India - UP bus staffer sacked for stopping bus to let passengers offer namaz kills self | Bareilly News - Times of India

UP bus staffer sacked for stopping bus to let passengers offer namaz kills self

A 32-year-old conductor of a UP state transport bus, who along with the driver was suspended for allegedly allowing two passengers to offer namaz after halting the vehicle for two minutes on the Bareilly-Delhi national highway enroute to Delhi on June 3, has killed himself.

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The Times of India - Mathura homes razed, people selling debris to make ends meet | Agra News - Times of India

Mathura homes razed, people selling debris to make ends meet

Residents of demolished houses in Nai Basti area near Shri Krishna Janmasthan temple, Mathura are selling the debris to make ends meet.

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In Varanasi, Occupants of Iconic Gandhian Institution Thrown Out, Land Taken Over

The fact that the land legally belonged to the Akhil Bharat Sarva Seva Sangh, founded by Vinoba Bhave in 1948, was just a minor irritant for the powers that be.

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"If Tomatoes Are Expensive, Grow Them At Home": UP Minister Advises

Pratibha Shukla was participating in the plantation drive under the UP Government's massive tree plantation program and planted saplings.

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The Wire - With Dozens Dead Due to Heat-Related Illnesses in Ballia-Deoria, Yogi Govt in Denial Mode Again

With Dozens Dead Due to Heat-Related Illnesses in Ballia-Deoria, Yogi Govt in Denial Mode Again

Despite the scorching heat in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, the state government woke up only when a large number of deaths came to the fore through media reports. But the government claims the deaths were not due to heat-related illnesses.

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No Religious Events Obstructing Roads, Traffic: UP Government Order Ahead Of Eid

There should be adequate arrangements for the security of religious places and additional police forces should be deployed in sensitive areas, DGP Vishwakarma said.

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Muslim politician spends 1 year in prison under National Security Act for not paying municipality taxes; SC quashes proceedings

The Supreme Court has quashed the proceedings under the National Security Act (NSA) against a Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh in a revenue dues matter, and pulled up the State for “non-application of mind” and “improper exercise” of jurisdiction.

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In UP, Reciting 'Ramcharitmanas' Can Also Be Part of Official Duty

The District Basic Education Officer of Sonbhadra has directed block education officers to select three teachers in their respective blocks and ensure non-stop recitation of the 'Ramcharitmanas' by them at prominent temples on March 28 and 29.

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The Times of India - 36 years after 72 were killed in UP, all 39 accused acquitted | Meerut News - Times of India

36 years after 72 Muslims were killed in UP, all 39 accused acquitted

More than three decades - and 900 hearings - after the massacre in which 72 people, all Muslims, were killed at Malyana on the outskirts of Meerut, a local court has acquitted all the 39 accused.

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U.P. cops serve notice to singer over song on deaths during Kanpur Dehat eviction drive

Her song, which critiqued the Yogi Adityanath government for the anti-encroachment drive resulting in the deaths of a mother and daughter, “created a situation of disharmony and tension”, the police said.

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Pushed out of school in the pandemic, they now stitch shoes

Three years after Covid-19 began, its impact can still be felt in the lives of the children who dropped out of school in Agra to join the shoe-making industry.

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A Tale of Two Sangamams

A robust counter to the BJP’s Kashi-Tamil Sangamam can be found in the Chennai-Sangamam. Straddling culture and politics, spotting the difference between the two Sangamams is crucial.

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16th century mosque bulldozed in UP to widen road

Shahi Masjid, a 16th century mosuqe situated at GT Road in Uttar Pradesh‘s Saidabad, Prayagraj was demolished by the authorities for widening of highway.

The historic mosque was demolished two days before the lower court was set to hear the matter, mosque imam said.

maktoobmedia.com/2023/01/16/16

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