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Mehrauli murder: Aaftab Poonawalla’s judicial custody extended for 14 more days
New Delhi: The Saket Court on Friday extended Aaftab Amin Poonawalla’s judicial custody for 14 days after the Delhi Police submitted that the investigation into the Shraddha Walkar murder case is in…
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Conduct inquiry on madrasas admitting non-Muslim students: NCPCR
New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the chief secretaries of all states and union territories and directed them to conduct a detailed inquiry of…
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Gujarat: AAP, AIMIM split minority votes of Congress; BJP gains
Ahmedabad: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM seem to have dented the Congress’s sway over votes of minorities in Gujarat in the Assembly polls, bringing down the main…
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Hyderabad: MANUU, HCU students to stage protest over MANF scholarship halt
Hyderabad: Student bodies of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) and University of Hyderabad (UoH) have called for protests against the Union government’s decision to discontinue the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF)…
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Three controversial issues of UCC, waqf & places of worship Act in pvt members bill
New Delhi: Three controversial issues will be introduced as private members bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The Places of Worship Special Provisions) Repeal Bill, 2022, The Uniform Civil Code in…
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US Congress passes bill on same-sex marriage
Washington: The US Congress approved a bill on same-sex marriage and sent it to the White House. The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 258-169-1 vote on…
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Nearly a million immigrants became US citizens in FY 2022
New York: Nearly one million immigrants obtained US citizenship during the fiscal year 2022 — the highest number of naturalized citizens in almost 15 years, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration…
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Saudi Arabia: No change in levy for expats; impressive budget with surplus
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan has said that there is no change in the value-added tax (VAT) or the levy for expatriate workers at present. Al-Jadaan stated that there…
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Congress Himachal MLAs to meet today to decide chief minister
Shimla: After registering a win in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, Congress MLAs will meet on Friday in Shimla to decide on the chief minister. Himachal Congress Legislature Party meeting will be…
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Land belongs to temple even after demolition: Counsel for Hindu side in Gyanvapi mosque case
Prayagraj: In the Gyanvapi mosque case, the counsel representing the Hindu side on Thursday argued that even with the temple’s demolition at the site, the land does not lose its nature of…
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Parliament can enact law but power to scrutinise it lies with court: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the scheme of the Constitution requires it to be the final arbiter of law and while the Parliament has the right to enact…
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Hyderabad: Hindutva groups to hold awareness program on ‘Halal Jihad’
Hyderabad: Taking their anti-Muslim rhetoric of ‘Halal Jihad’ to the next level, Hindu groups in the city are holding an awareness program to ‘explain’ the concept to Hindu businessmen and the community…
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MCD polls: Over 50% winners didn’t study beyond Class 12
New Delhi: More than half of the candidates who emerged winner in December 4 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections whose results were announced on Wednesday are women. Also, over 50 percent…
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Gujarat: BJP wins Morbi less than 2 months after bridge collapse
It has been less than two months since the unfortunate colonial-era Morbi bridge in Gujarat collapsed during Chhath puja on October 30 killing over 130 people, including 47 children. While the BJP-led…
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Gujarat: Congress working president Jignesh Mevani rewins Vadgam
Jignesh Mevani, the Gujarat Congress’ working president, has reclaimed his Vadgam seat, although his party has had its worst-ever performance in the state. He is one of the state’s most well-known Dalit…