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Rahul Gandhi urges party workers not to celebrate his birthday amid Agnipath protests

New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has appealed to party workers and well-wishers not to celebrate his birthday on Sunday in view of the ongoing protests by the youth across several states.

Arsonists have no place in the armed forces, says top army official: Report

New Delhi: Arsonists have no place in the armed forces, a top army official who has been a driving force in the new tour of duty 'Agnipath' programme said Saturday as various parts of India continued to reel under violent protests by armed forces aspirants.

Agnipath protest: Train services suspended in Bihar today and tomorrow

Patna: Train services were stopped in Bihar till 8 pm on Saturday and will be suspended again between 4 am and 8 pm on Sunday as the state continues to boil under the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, media reports said.

Sonia Gandhi's message to 'Agnipath' protesters: 'Will raise voice but...'

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi gave her complete support to all military job aspirants who are violently protesting against the Centre's army recruitment scheme Agnipath.

Agnipath row: Uttar Pradesh witnesses widespread arson for another day

Lucknow: As protests against Centre's Agnipath Scheme continued in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday and violent mobs set alight vehicles, pelted stones and injured policemen, senior officers warned that NSA will be invoked and damages will be collected from the arsonists.

Agnipath protests : Security beefed up at important railway stations in Telangana, AP

Hyderabad, June 18 (UNI) Railway authorities have stepped up the security at all the important railway stations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following the large-scale violence and arson by anti-agnipath protestors at Secunderabad Railway station on Friday.

Agnipath stir: Arson in UP's Jaunpur

Jaunpur (UP), June 18 (UNI) Two vehicles were set ablaze and several others damaged in Jaunpur when anti-Agnipath protestors pelted stones at policemen injuring a few as agitation against union government's rejigged defence recruitment scheme continued on Saturday.

As Agnipath protests singe India, the govt declares age relaxations, reservations for Agniveers in paramilitary forces

New Delhi: As the violent protests against Agnipath, the new Indian Army recruitment scheme, intensifies across the states, the Modi government on Saturday announced 10 per cent reservation for 'Agniveers' (future recruits) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles.

1 killed, 12 trains burnt, stations vandalised amid nationwide protests over 'Agnipath': Key facts

New Delhi/IBNS: At least one person has died and several others were injured as an angry mob set trains on fire and clashed with police in several states amidst protest over the Centre's Agnipath scheme, which is a radical new recruitment plan for India's armed forces.

Agnipath row: Army job aspirants give call for Bihar bandh on June 18

Patna: Army job aspirants have given a call for Bihar bandh on June 18 to protest against Agnipath recruitment scheme in all three wings of Armed forces while opposition parties extended their support to make bandh call success.

Agnipath stir turns ugly in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow/UNI: Protest against union government's Agnipath scheme turned violent in Uttar Pradesh on Friday as agitated youths torched trains, railway station, toll booth, party office and buses indulging in widespread arson, vandalism and stone-pelting while also blocking several national highways.

Amit Shah hails Modi govt's decision to increase upper age limit in Agnipath scheme

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday welcomed the decision of increasing the age limit for the Agnipath scheme from 21 to 23 years, and called it a "sensitive decision" taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Agnipath stir intensifies across states

New Delhi/UNI: Massive protests across the nation against the central government's Agnipath recruitment scheme entered day three Friday.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slam govt over Agnipath again

New Delhi/UNI: Congress top leaders Friday slammed the government once again on the new recruitment scheme for the forces, and asked the government to roll it back.

Modi govt's Agnipath scheme triggers violent protests in Bihar

Patna/IBNS: Massive violent agitation rocked various parts of the eastern state of Bihar where buses were vandalised and trains set on fire in protest against the central government's new army recruitment scheme, dubbed as Agnipath.