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Policing in India has not evolved in keeping with the democratic norms since Independence. Police Forces, charged with maintaining public order under the state governments, continue to be as oppressive as they were instrument of oppression and repression during the colonial India.

New Delhi: In a move to counter BSP chief Mayawati's growing political influence beyond Uttar Pradesh, the Congress has initiated a move to bring together all dalit and tribal organizations at a common platform called National Dalit Front, which would be headed by Ramvilas Paswan of Lok Janshakti Party.

New Delhi: VIPs of the National Capital Territory should come forward and help police personnel to verify the antecedents of their servants, said Sriprakash Jaiswal, Union Minister of State, Home Affairs.

New Delhi: An uneasy calm appears to be prevailing over the National Democratic Alliance on the role of saffron outfits in the terror relating activities, as these pro-Hindu militant groups are indirectly backed by Bhartiya Janata Party, the largest political
party within the NDA.

New Delhi: Top leadership of the Congress party is divided over the aggressive attacks on BJP over Hindu terrorism issue as it feels can alienate Hindu voters and can whip up communal passion.

New Delhi: Embarrassed over the call given by the RJD chief and Railway Minister Lalu Yadav asking all MPs and legislators from Bihar to resign en masse in protest against the killing of north Indians in Maharashtra by henchmen of Raj Thackrey, the Congress high command has reportedly urged the agitated minister not to press further his demand as it would cause instability to the UPA government.

New Delhi: A strong resentment in the Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata party has come to the fore against the off-the-cuff remarks and style of functioning of party's chief ministerial candidate Vijay Kumar Malhotra during the ongoing election campaign trail for the next-month assembly polls.

New Delhi: After the arrest of Sadhvi Pragya Singh and others from different states in connection with the terror activities, the union home ministry is now going through a report submitted by intelligence agencies regarding foreign funding to the Hindu militant organisations.

New Delhi: Despite a hope to ride on anti-terror wave in the ensuing assembly polls in five states in India, the Bhartiya Janata Party finds itself in a precarious position as their anti-terror mascot `Narender Modi' is not much in demand for election campaign trail.

As per information furnished by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), there are a total of 3972 engineering institutions (degree and diploma level) with an annual intake capacity of 12,84,090 approved by AICTE as on 30.06.2008.