A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has withdrawn the case.

A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has withdrawn the case.

Lyricist Javed Akhtar. | Photo Credit: File A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has withdrawn the case. Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mulund, S.D. Chakkar, on November 8 disposed of the case as … Read more

BJP eyes alliance with Rashtriya Lok Dal to shore up prospects in western Uttar Pradesh; Samajwadi Party reposes faith in partner

BJP eyes alliance with Rashtriya Lok Dal to shore up prospects in western Uttar Pradesh; Samajwadi Party reposes faith in partner

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh leg of the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reached out to Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Chaudhary Jayant Singh with an offer that he will find difficult to refuse. For now, according to party sources, Mr. Singh is weighing his options. For the BJP, … Read more