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SC seeks Centre’s response to plea seeking to declare ‘Talaq-e-Ahsan’ illegal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others to a plea seeking to declare ‘Talaq-e-Ahsan’ and all other forms of “unilateral extra-judicial” dissolution of marriages under…
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Monsoon withdrawal to begin in next two days: IMD
New Delhi: After a late spurt in rainfall, the southwest monsoon is all set to enter the withdrawal phase over the next two days, the weather office said on Monday. “Conditions are…
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Irani meets BJP workers in Bengal’s Hooghly dist, offers prayers at Jagannath temple
Hooghly: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday visited Bengal’s Hooghly district, where BJP workers told her that they were being subjected to “atrocities by TMC members”, a party official said. Irani also…
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UP Congress authorises Sonia Gandhi to select party’s next national president
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday authorised party president Sonia Gandhi to select all office bearers, including the state unit president and the organisation’s next national president. This comes amid growing…
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Denial of pension is continuing wrong, can’t be oblivious of difficulties of retired employee: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said “denial of pension is a continuing wrong” and it cannot be oblivious to the difficulties of a retired employee in approaching the courts, which could…
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Yati Narsinghanand, two others booked for inflammatory statements
Aligarh: Controversial seer Yati Narshinganand, an Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha functionary and her husband have been booked by the police for allegedly making inflammatory statements against a particular community, a police official said…
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Don’t believe PM is behind misuse of CBI, ED: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she doesn’t believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behind the alleged excesses of central agencies in the state and blamed a…
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Monkey menace at Taj Mahal
Agra: Several tourists at the Taj Mahal have been attacked in recent days by monkeys that throng the area, with the latest victim being a visitor from Spain who was bitten in…
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Indian student succumbs to injuries sustained during shooting rampage in Canada
Toronto: A 28-year-old Indian student has succumbed to the injuries sustained during a shooting rampage in Canada’s Ontario province that also claimed two other lives, including that of a police constable, police…
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We are athletes, not robots: Vinesh Phogat lashes out at critics on social media
New Delhi: Firing a salvo at the “so called fans and experts” on social media, star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat denounced the negative criticism hurled at her during the World Championship, saying…
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Gujarat cattle-rearers hold ‘mahapanchayat’ to seek scrapping of bill on stray cattle
Ahmedabad: Hundreds of cattle-rearers held a ‘mahapanchayat’ near Gandhinagar in Gujarat to demand scrapping of a bill passed by the state Assembly to tackle the menace of stray cattle in cities. The…
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Making students sing Hindu hymns exposes govt’s real Hindutva agenda: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said authorities in Kashmir were directing students in some schools to sing Hindu hymns, which exposes “the real Hindutva” agenda of the BJP-ruled Centre. “Jailing…
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Ex-Punjab CM Amarinder likely to join BJP
New Delhi: Former chief minister and Punjab Lok Congress chief Amarinder Singh is likely to join the BJP here on Monday in presence of its senior leaders. The 80-year-old Singh will also merge…
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JDU district panchayat members join BJP
New Delhi: BJP National President JP Nadda during a felicitation event to mark the joining of 15 district panchayat members of JD(U), in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. New Delhi: BJP…
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WTA 2022: Chennai open single final
Chennai: Czech Republic’s Linda Fruhvirtova poses with the trophy after winning the WTA Chennai Open 2022 tennis tournament singles final match, in Chennai, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. Chennai: Czech Republic’s Linda Fruhvirtova…
