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Deepika Padukone on JNU attack: I faced it during Padmaavat. I hope this doesn’t become the new normal

Deepika Padukone is among a few Bollywood celebrities who have come out in support of Jawaharlal Nehru University students who were attacked by masked goons Sunday night inside their own campus. On Tuesday, Deepika visited JNU to show her support to the students and met JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh who was seriously injured during the attack.

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Give Delhi Police to us for two days, they will work wonders: Arvind Kejriwal

As Delhi heads to vote for the state assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party seems upbeat about the prospects of a second-term in the national capital.

The party has continued to project itself as a pro-good governance party. Exuding confidence of a mandate as large as 2015, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Aaj Tak Senior Executive Editor Sweta Singh and India Today Editor Ankit Tyagi.

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Raj Thackeray Meets BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis Amid Reports Of A Tie-Up

Mumbai: Raj Thackeray, the chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), met with the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis this evening in Mumbai, fueling reports of a tie-up. Raj Thackeray reportedly opened talks with the BJP after its break-up with the Shiv Sena of his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra

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Fringe Hindu group claims responsibility for JNU attack, cops say probe underway New Delhi

Protests were held in many Indian cities after masked goons attacked students and teachers at Delhi’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night, leaving many injured. The RSS’s student wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), is being widely blamed for the horrific attack, but it denies involvement and points the finger instead at alleged violence by Left student groups. The Delhi Police has come under fire for doing little to control the assailants, and one viral video shows a large group of young, armed men walking coolly down a street with impunity. Stay tuned to this live blog for the latest updates on the ongoing investigation of the JNU violence, political reactions, and protests taking place across India.

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JNU students’ president, injured in attack on campus, booked for vandalism

The Delhi Police has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) leader Aishe Ghosh and 19 others for allegedly destroying the varsity’s property. Ghosh and others have been accused of destroying the server room on Saturday, a day before masked men and women armed with rods and hammers went about beating students and teachers on campus.

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Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Jabalpur to enumerate the benefits of Jabalpur / Citizenship Amendment Act; Will communicate on 12 January

Jabalpur. The BJP has fielded leaders to defend CAA and NRC , who are going to different cities of the country and explaining to the people about NRC and CAA. In this connection, the BJP national president and the country’s home minister Amit Shah will come to Jabalpur on January 12 to convey information about the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act and its benefits. This information was given by State BJP President Rakesh Singh in a conversation with journalists in Jabalpur on Wednesday.

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