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Sonipat (Haryana), Feb 20: As violence spread to more areas in Haryana over the Jat quota row, the district administration today clamped curfew in Sonipat city and Gohana town of the district. Curfew has now been imposed in five towns in Haryana including Sonipat city in the wake of incidents of violence during the Jat agitation. "Sonipat city and Gohana town have been brought under curfew today,"

New Delhi, Feb 20: Delhi Police has issued look-out notice for three youths in connection with the controversial event at JNU last week in which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised. The police communicated the matter to the Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO), asking them to alert airport authorities so that the three suspects, believed to be JNU students, do not leave the country

Chandigarh, Feb 20: Situation in Haryana continues to remain tense on Saturday a day after violence erupted in several parts of the BJP-ruled state after the Jat community continued its agitation for reservation in government jobs and educational institutions. At least three people have been killed and over 25 injured in the violence so far prompting the government to issue shoot-at-sight orders

Patna/New Delhi, Feb 19: The Modi government faced more flak from the opposition over the escalating JNU row with chief ministers of Bihar and Delhi today alleging it has triggered an emotional issue to "hide its failure" on economic front and that opposing BJP and RSS has become the "biggest crime". "Since they have failed miserably on economic front after making tall claims during 2014

Rohtak (Haryana), Feb 19: Army was today called in for deployment in eight districts of Haryana after one person was killed and 21 were injured in police action as Jat stir for quota turned violent and the rampaging mobs set ablaze the house of state's Finance Minister besides several government and private properties. Protestors also took some police personnel captive besides going on rampage at

New Delhi, Feb 19: The Supreme Court today transferred the bail plea of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar to the Delhi High Court and asked it to expeditiously deal with the matter, while declining to entertain the petition saying its direct intervention will be a dangerous proposition. "You are leading a dangerous proposition. If this court will entertain it, it will become a precedent which will be

Chandigarh, Feb 19: Internet and mobile SMS services have been suspended indefinitely by authorities in Rohtak district in the wake of protests by Jat community which is demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions under OBC category. "Internet and SMS services have been suspended till further orders in Rohtak," Rohtak SP Shashank Anand said today. The decision has been

Surajkund, Feb 18: All central universities will fly the national flag on a 207 feet high mast at a prominent place on their campuses, HRD ministry said today, a move that comes in the backdrop of the massive controversy over alleged anti-India protests in JNU. Officials said that a "unanimous" decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of Vice Chancellors in Surajkund, which has been called

New Delhi, Feb 18: Hitting out at the government, Rahul Gandhi today said the JNU row and the violence in Patiala House court are a "blot" on India's image and asserted that nationalism runs in his blood, a rebuke to BJP for its "anti-national" jibe at him. Taking the battle against the Centre to President Pranab Mukhejree, the Congress vice president said RSS was trying to impose its "flawed" and

New Delhi, Feb 18: Stoking a huge controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kailash Choudhary, Wednesday, termed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as a 'traitor' and said the 'Rajkumar' should either be hanged or shot to death. The BJP MLA from Baytoo in Barmer district of Rajasthan made the contentious remarks against Rahul Gandhi as the Congress vice president met Jawaharlal Nehru