SP leader Azam Khan sentenced to 2 years in jail over 2019 ‘tankhaiyya’ remarks; fined Rs 5,000

RAMPUR: A court in Rampur sentenced Azam Khan to two years’ simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 in a 2019 case related to his alleged derogatory “tankhaiyya” remarks against district administration officials during the Lok Sabha election campaign.Advocate Swadesh Sharma said the conviction was based on documentary and oral evidence presented before…

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Andhra Pradesh govt to give Rs 30,000 for 3rd child, Rs 40,000 for 4th

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday expressed concern over the state’s declinin population growth, saying children should be seen as the nation’s “wealth” and not a burden. Speaking at the Swarna Andhra–Swachh Andhra programme in Narasannapeta, he said the demographic trend needed urgent attention….

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Does it signal power shift within Congress?

KC Venugopal, Rahul Gandhi and VD Satheesan (R) NEW DELHI: After 10 days of high-voltage drama (read embarrassment), the Congress on Thursday finally announced V D Satheesan as its chief minister pick for Kerala – a state it won with a thumping margin to end the 10-year rule of the CPM-led Left Front. Ironically, Kerala,…

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