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UP school disallows parents wearing niqab from entering school

A private school in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, prohibited Muslim parents wearing niqabs from entering the school during a parent-teacher meeting on Saturday, September 27, which led to a commotion in the area.…
Over 5K arrested in drug, alcohol related cases in Mizoram since January

Aizawl: At least 5,525 people have been arrested in Mizoram from January to September this year, the state Excise and Narcotics department said. The department seized various drugs and narcotics, including 41.432…

Three held with 1000 kg ganja worth Rs 2 crore in Vijayawada

Hyderabad: Officials of the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad, arrested three people and seized 1,300.27 kg of ganja worth Rs 2.6 crore near Ramavarappadu Ring in Vijayawada late on Tuesday. Acting…
Air India Express cancels Jaipur–Dubai flight at last minute

Jaipur: Travellers scheduled to fly from Jaipur to Dubai on Air India Express flight IX-195 were left stranded in the early hours of Monday, September 29, after the airline cancelled the service…
J&K police detain 15 people for not standing to national anthem

Over a dozen spectators were detained on Tuesday at the Jammu and Kashmir Police Martyrs’ Memorial Football Tournament in Srinagar for allegedly not standing up during the national anthem played by a…
Owaisi, Rijiju in social media tussle over Pre-Matric scholarships

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were on Wednesday engaged in a tiff on social media platform ‘X’ over Pre-Matric scholarship and other schemes for minority…
PM Modi unveils Rs 100 coin with Bharat Mata depiction at RSS centenary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a special postage stamp and a commemorative coin, which features the first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata on Indian currency, to mark the centenary…

Andhra woman raped by Tamil Nadu constables on temple trip; two held

Two Tamil Nadu constables have been arrested and suspended for allegedly gangraping a 26-year-old Andhra woman on Tuesday, September 30, while she was on her way to a temple. The woman, from…
SIR allows BJP to ‘harass’ voters: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar will provide an opportunity to BJP to “harass” voters. He…
World’s first museum dedicated to MF Husain to open in Qatar

Doha: “Seeroo fi al ardh”, a unique installation and the final masterpiece by MF Husain in the format of a 20-minute show, will be among the highlights of the world’s first museum…
AIMPLB postpones Bharat Bandh over Waqf Amendment Act protest

New Delhi: The Bharat Bandh on October 3 announced by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has been postponed on account of festivals being celebrated in various parts of the country,…
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised

Bengaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was hospitalised as he developed fever, party sources said here on Wednesday. Doctors at the city’s MS Ramaiah Hospital are treating the 83-year-old leader, they said. “The…
Festival organiser, Zubeen Garg’s manager arrested in Delhi

Guwahati: North East India Festival (NEIF) chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddhartha Sharma have been arrested in connection with the singer’s death in Singapore, police said on Wednesday. Mahanta…
Uttarakhand: Remarks against Prophet spark tension in Dehradun

Dehradun: Tension gripped Dehradun’s Patel Nagar area after an alleged derogatory social media post against Prophet Mohammad triggered protests, prompting police to carry out a flag march on Tuesday night. Police said…
TN: Ennore thermal plant collapse kills 9 migrant workers

Chennai: Nine migrant workers died after an under-construction building collapsed at the Ennore thermal power station here on Tuesday, police said. Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed sadness over the death of…