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Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Returns To India After 36-Year Ban
British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government.
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Case Filed Against Rajasthan Congress MLA Over Alleged Remark On Bureaucrats
A Congress MLA in Rajasthan was booked for allegedly making a controversial statement against bureaucrats, officials said on Monday.
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Salman Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' Can Be Imported? 1988 Ban Order Missing
The three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively been lifted after a court said the government was unable to produce the original notification that imposed the ban.
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Ban On Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Does Not Exist, Court Rules
The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel "The Satanic Verses" in 1988.
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BJP MLA Nitesh Rane's Provocative Speech Against Muslims Sparks Row
Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane has stoked a controversy with his provocative speeches in which he allegedly threatened to hit Muslims by "entering mosques", leading police to book him on Monday on charges of hurting religious sentiments.
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EaseMyTrip Responds To Congress Post On Maldives Bookings Amid Row
EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the company's decision to halt bookings for Maldives hotel and flight reservations.
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IndiGo Launches Female-Friendly Seat Selection Option. Here's What It Means
Indigo Flights: The feature is specifically tailored to Passenger Name Records (PNR) with women travellers - solo as well as part of family bookings.
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Jeffrey Epstein's "Black Book" With 221 More High-Profile Names Up For Auction
Jeffrey Epstein's controversial book, believed to be from 1997, is set to go up for private sale by Alexander Historical Auctions on May 15th.
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Case Against Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief For Remarks Against BJP Leader
Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari was booked for his alleged derogatory remarks about state BJP leader Imarti Devi, which sparked controversy and prompted criticism from Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and other leaders from BJP.
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Kanye West Sued By Ex-Security Guard For Racial Discrimination And Wrongful Termination
The guard claimed that Mr West demanded that "anyone associated with Donda dispose of books related to Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and other prominent figures in the Black community.
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Video: US Politician Burns LGBTQ-Inclusive Books In Bid To Win Votes
A Republican leader has stirred up controversy by posting a video of her setting LGBTQ-inclusive books on fire with a flamethrower. Valentina Gomez is running for Missouri secretary of state and the video is a part of her campaign.
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EaseMyTrip Defends Maldives Stance, Rebuts "We Instigated Standoff" Claim
EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has responded to claims the travel aggregator's decision to suspend flight bookings to the Maldives - after Maldivian ministers' critical comments about PM Narendra Modi - "instigated" the stand-off between the nations.
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"Nation First": EaseMyTrip Reaffirms Stand To Suspend Travel Bookings To Maldives
Amid row over the distasteful remarks by Maldivian ministers and government officials against PM Modi over his recent visit to Lakshadweep, Indian travel company EaseMyTrip reiterated its stand to suspend all bookings to island nation from January 8.
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MakeMyTrip Says Lakshadweep Searches Up By 3,400%, Internet Wants Maldives Bookings Suspended
Earlier on Monday, EaseMyTrip co-founder and Executive Director Prashant Pitti said bookings to the Maldives were suspended "indefinitely".
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Buckingham Palace "Exploring All Options" As King Embroiled In Race Row
Buckingham Palace officials said today that they were exploring all options, including legal, as King Charles III and Kate Middleton - the Princess of Wales, were embroiled in a race row after the Dutch edition of a controversial new book named them
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Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Returns To India After 36-Year Ban
British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government.
-
Case Filed Against Rajasthan Congress MLA Over Alleged Remark On Bureaucrats
A Congress MLA in Rajasthan was booked for allegedly making a controversial statement against bureaucrats, officials said on Monday.
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Salman Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' Can Be Imported? 1988 Ban Order Missing
The three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively been lifted after a court said the government was unable to produce the original notification that imposed the ban.
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Ban On Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Does Not Exist, Court Rules
The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel "The Satanic Verses" in 1988.
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BJP MLA Nitesh Rane's Provocative Speech Against Muslims Sparks Row
Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane has stoked a controversy with his provocative speeches in which he allegedly threatened to hit Muslims by "entering mosques", leading police to book him on Monday on charges of hurting religious sentiments.
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EaseMyTrip Responds To Congress Post On Maldives Bookings Amid Row
EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the company's decision to halt bookings for Maldives hotel and flight reservations.
-
IndiGo Launches Female-Friendly Seat Selection Option. Here's What It Means
Indigo Flights: The feature is specifically tailored to Passenger Name Records (PNR) with women travellers - solo as well as part of family bookings.
-
Jeffrey Epstein's "Black Book" With 221 More High-Profile Names Up For Auction
Jeffrey Epstein's controversial book, believed to be from 1997, is set to go up for private sale by Alexander Historical Auctions on May 15th.
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Case Against Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief For Remarks Against BJP Leader
Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari was booked for his alleged derogatory remarks about state BJP leader Imarti Devi, which sparked controversy and prompted criticism from Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and other leaders from BJP.
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Kanye West Sued By Ex-Security Guard For Racial Discrimination And Wrongful Termination
The guard claimed that Mr West demanded that "anyone associated with Donda dispose of books related to Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and other prominent figures in the Black community.
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Video: US Politician Burns LGBTQ-Inclusive Books In Bid To Win Votes
A Republican leader has stirred up controversy by posting a video of her setting LGBTQ-inclusive books on fire with a flamethrower. Valentina Gomez is running for Missouri secretary of state and the video is a part of her campaign.
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EaseMyTrip Defends Maldives Stance, Rebuts "We Instigated Standoff" Claim
EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has responded to claims the travel aggregator's decision to suspend flight bookings to the Maldives - after Maldivian ministers' critical comments about PM Narendra Modi - "instigated" the stand-off between the nations.
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"Nation First": EaseMyTrip Reaffirms Stand To Suspend Travel Bookings To Maldives
Amid row over the distasteful remarks by Maldivian ministers and government officials against PM Modi over his recent visit to Lakshadweep, Indian travel company EaseMyTrip reiterated its stand to suspend all bookings to island nation from January 8.
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MakeMyTrip Says Lakshadweep Searches Up By 3,400%, Internet Wants Maldives Bookings Suspended
Earlier on Monday, EaseMyTrip co-founder and Executive Director Prashant Pitti said bookings to the Maldives were suspended "indefinitely".
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Buckingham Palace "Exploring All Options" As King Embroiled In Race Row
Buckingham Palace officials said today that they were exploring all options, including legal, as King Charles III and Kate Middleton - the Princess of Wales, were embroiled in a race row after the Dutch edition of a controversial new book named them
