In the 45-second video, several just-wed couples were purportedly taking oath in Hindi "I do not believe in any 'Bhagwan' of Hindu religion. I believe in Buddhism. I will not say anything against Buddhism. I will not perform any ritual from Brahmins."

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 23 (ANI): Cultural Counsellor of the Iranian Embassy, Dr Muhammad Ali Rabbani on Sunday said that Kashmir is a safe and peaceful place and appreciated the natural beauty of Kashmir.

Thane (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale, arrested for allegedly sharing a derogatory post on Facebook against NCP chief Sharad Pawar, was released from Thane jail on Thursday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): Days after the arrest of Marathi actress Ketaki Chitale for allegedly sharing a derogatory post on Facebook against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, her lawyer on Saturday met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into her case.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 16 (ANI): Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale, who was recently arrested for allegedly sharing derogatory posts on a social media website against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, was taken to her residence to collect electronic evidence by the police.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 25 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Friday allowed two impleading applications in a suo motu case in which it was alleged that the devotees are made to wash the feet of 12 brahmins as atonement for sins as part of 'Panthrandu Namaskaram' in Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithure under the management of Cochin Devaswom Board.

Lucknow Feb 23 PTI Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati on Wednesday appreciated Union minister Amit Shah for acknowledging that her party will get Dalit votes but added that Muslims and other communities are also voting for the BSP Shah had recently said in a television interview that Mayawati remained relevant in Uttar Pradesh where the fourth round of polling for the assembly took place on Wednesday The BSP has maintained its relevance I believe it will get votes I dont know how much of it will convert into seats but it will get votes he had said The senior BJP leaders remark triggered some speculation over the possibility of a post-election tie-up between the two parties In 1995 1997 and 2002 Mayawati was sworn in as CM with BJPs support Commenting on the ministers remark Mayawati said it was his greatness that he accepted the truth But she added that her BSP is getting votes of not only Dalits but Muslims Other Backward Classes and upper castes as well When the results are declared on March 10 the BSP will form its government like it did in 2007 with full majority Mayawati told reporters after casting her vote Asked about Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadavs claim that his party is getting the Muslim voters support she said the ground reality cannot be more different and can be known by visiting villages Members of religious minorities the Muslims have been unhappy with the Samajwadi Partys working style They believe that even when they were with it for the last five years they were sidelined to make space for others at the time of giving tickets the Dalit leader said She also dismissed Yadavs claim of making forays into her core Jatav vote bank calling the idea a distant dream and advised the SP leader to make sure that he gets the votes of his own caste first She termed the former chief minister nakli Ambedkarvadi fake Ambedkarite saying he had changed the names of districts and schemes she had named after Dalit icons during her government The Samajwadi Party is dreaming of forming the government and this dream will be shattered You all know whenever SP has been in power Dalits backwards the poor and Brahmins have been harassed the most she said People here have seen how the goonda and mafia elements called the shots and harassment was at its peak whenever the SP was in power she said Under the SP government the state also witnessed riots she said citing the Muzaffarnagar violence PTI SAB VN ASH

Lucknow Feb 23 PTI BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday exuded confidence that her party will repeat its show of 2007 and SP president Akhilesh Yadavs dreams of forming government will be shattered She also thanked the Union Home Minister Amit Shah for acknowledging BSPs relevance in the state saying her party is getting votes of all sections of society When the results are declared on March 10 BSP will form its government like it did in 2007 with full majority Mayawati told media after casting her vote Asked about Akhileshs claims about Samajwadi Party getting Muslim voters support she said the ground reality cannot be more different and can be known by visiting villages Members of the religious minorities the Muslims have been unhappy with the working style of Samajwadi Party They believe that even when they had been with it since last five years when the time came to allot tickets they were sidelined to make space for others said the Dalit leader On Shahs comment about her partys continued relevance Mayawati said it was his greatness that he accepted the truth She at the same time added that BSP is getting votes of not only Dalits but Muslims OBCs and upper castes as well The BSP has maintained its relevance I believe they will get votes I dont know how much of it will convert into seats but it will get votes Shah had said in an interview earlier The BJP leader had acceded that the BSP was likely to get Muslim votes too at many seats Mayawati when asked about Akhileshs claims of making forays into her core Jatav votebank called the idea a distant dream and advised the latter to ensure that gets his own caste votes first She termed the former chief minister nakli Ambedkarvadi a fake Ambedkarite alleging that he had changed the names of the districts and schemes she had named after Dalit icons during her government Samajwadi Party is dreaming of forming government and this dream will be shattered you all know whenever SP has been in power Dalits backwards poor and Brahmins have been harassed the most she saidPeople here have seen how the goonda and mafia elements had been calling the shots and harassment had been at its peak whenever SP had been in power she said adding that under the SP government the state also witnessed riots and cited Muzaffarnagar riots in 2014 as example PTI SAB VN VN

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 23 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is going to win an absolute majority in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, said the party's national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra on Wednesday morning.

The third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections is scheduled to be held on February 20 on 59 seats in 16 districts. In the Yadav-dominated area, the Bharatiya Janata Party is once again trying to repeat the charisma of the year 2017. The BJP had captured 49 of the 59 seats in the last […]