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BS Views of the week: Rate hike, Prophet Muhammad, stagflation, and more

Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on RBI’s rate hike, the Prophet Muhammad controversy, stagflation, and much more. >

RS polls: BJP suspends Rajasthan MLA Shobha Rani for cross-voting

The disciplinary committee of the BJP has suspended Rajasthan MLA Shobha Rani for cross-voting in favour of Congress candidate Pramod Tiwari in Rajya Sabha elections

Bengal's Howrah situation 'peaceful'; Sec 144, internet suspension in place

The situation in West Bengal's Howrah district, which on Friday witnessed violent protests against controversial remarks of suspended BJP spokespersons, was peaceful on Saturday morning

Ranchi under heavy police cover after two die in protest over Prophet row

Jharkhand's capital Ranchi has been blanketed by heavy police cover as two persons succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained during Friday's protest against controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad

Delhi Police files FIR in connection with protests outside Jama Masjid

Police have registered a case in connection with Friday's protest outside Jama Masjid to demand the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Mohammad

Naveen Jindal's family leaves Delhi after death threat over prophet remarks

The family of dismissed BJP leader Naveen Jindal has left Delhi following a death threat

RS polls: EC sided with BJP as it got our one vote invalidated, says Raut

After Shiv Sena's Sanjay Pawar lost the Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra to BJP's Dhananjay Mahadik, Sanjay Raut alleged that the BJP put pressure on the Election Commission

Protests in several parts of India over Prophet remarks; curfew in J&K

In Delhi, the protesters massed outside the historic Jama Masjid after the Friday prayers demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

Delhi to Gujarat: Protests in many places over remarks on Prophet

Protests after Friday prayers were reported in Delhi, Srinagar, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kolkata, Ranchi, Howrah and other places.

Congress lodges complaint against Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal in Assam

Police said they are looking into the matter and are yet to register a case on the basis of the complaint lodged at Bhangagarh police station

Protests erupt outside Jama Masjid demanding Nupur Sharma's arrest

A large crowd of people could be seen gathering at the steps of the famous mosque, some carrying placards and shouting slogans against Sharma.

22 candidates in fray for Tripura bypolls to 4 assembly seats including CM

The bypolls to the four assembly segments - Agartala, Town Bardowali, Surma and Jubarajnagar - will be held on June 23.

Modi changed India's politics from that of dynasties, to development: Nadda

Nadda recounted how important vaccines like that against polio and encephalitis "took decades to come to India" but now under leadership of PM Modi, country "developed" 2 Covid vaccines within a year

Telangana BJP president under house observation over protest on fare hike

Bharatiya Janata Party's Telangana President Bandi Sanjay Kumar has been put under house observation on Friday over a protest against Road Transport Corporation (RTC) fare hike in the state

Rajya Sabha election 2022: Polling for 16 seats in 4 states today

The polls for 16 Rajya Sabha seats come ahead of the election for the next Preisdent of India, which is due to be held in July

Nadda slams Mamata, says Bengal's condition similar to India's before 2014

The BJP chief also took a dig at the prevailing law and order situation in West Bengal, and said that there is a "law of rulers instead of rule of law" in the state

Covid pandemic hampered BJP's prospects in Bengal polls, says Nadda

The second wave of Covid-19 in 2021 hampered BJP's prospects in the Assembly elections in West Bengal, the partys national President J.P. Nadda said here on Thursday

BJP leaders' comments on Prophet not govt's view: MEA spokesperson

Facing widespread anger in the Arab countries over the controversial comments on Prophet Mohammad, India on Thursday said it has made it clear that the remarks do not reflect govt's views

Prophet row: Delhi Police file FIRs against Nupur Sharma and others

One FIR has been filed against Nupur Sharma while the other names Naveen Jindal, Shadab Chauhan, journalist Saba Naqvi among others in the comments against Prophet Mohammad row

Asaduddin Owaisi's party supporters protest after FIR against him in Delhi

"AIMIM supporters were protesting outside Parliament Street police station. Around 25, including two to three women, have been detained," a senior police officer said.