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Waqf Amendment Bill: Hyderabad activist cites language barrier, other concerns

Hyderabad: City-based activist Lubna Sarwath on Saturday, August 31 questioned the language barrier imposed by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to raise objections on the Waqf Board (Amendment) Bill 2024. In a…
Elderly man assaulted on train over suspicion of carrying beef; video goes viral

Mumbai: An elderly man was reportedly assaulted by his co-passengers on an express train near Igatpuri in Maharashtra’s Nashik district. The attack, according to the Government Railway Police (GRP), stemmed from suspicions…

‘Not part of…’: Malayalam star Mohanlal welcomes Hema Committee report

Thiruvananthapuram: Actor Mohanlal on Saturday said he was not part of any power group in the Malayalam film industry and he has no knowledge of the existence of any such group in…
Govt should listen to protesting farmers, address their issues: Phogat

Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday joined protesting farmers at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana and said the central government should pay heed to their demands and make it…
AG Noorani: The voice of reason in India’s legal and political discourse

By Riasath Ali Asrar Abdul Ghafoor Abdul Majeed Noorani, commonly known as A G Noorani, 16 September 1930-29 August 2024, was a distinguished scholar – in its truest sense, a writer, lawyer,…
Will not stop till railways becomes guarantee of comfortable travel: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the railways has made big strides in addressing long-standing issues and will not stop till it becomes a guarantee of comfortable travel for…
TN: 30 college students detained in police crackdown on drug menace

Chennai: At least 30 students were detained on Saturday after Tamil Nadu Police launched a crackdown against the drug menace in Potheri and Kattankulathur in Chengalpattu district. Acting on a tip-off, around…

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever

Wayanad: Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent “no habitation” zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. The aftermath of…
Senior IAS officer Dharmendra appointed chief secretary of Delhi govt

New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Dharmendra of the 1989-batch AGMUT cadre was on Saturday appointed as the new chief secretary of the Delhi government. According to an order issued by the Union…
NIA arrests key accused involved in radicalising youths to establish Islamic caliphate

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused involved in an international conspiracy to radicalise youngsters and establish an Islamic caliphate in India, an official statement said on…
Term of 22 Law Commission ends today; UCC report still in works

New Delhi: Even as the term of the 22nd Law Commission comes to an end on Saturday, the key report on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is still being worked upon. In…
Depression in Bay of Bengal likely to cross between AP & Odisha: IMD

Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday intensified into a depression and the system is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between…
PM Modi bats for swift justice in cases of crimes against women

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday underlined the need for swift justice in cases involving crimes against women and said that it will give them greater assurance of their safety. Modi…
PIL before SC demands caste-baste census

New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to conduct a caste-based census in the country for the “welfare of…
Video: Helicopter being airlifted crashes near Kedarnath

Dehradun: A helicopter being airlifted by an MI-17 chopper of the defence forces crashed in the hills near Kedarnath on Saturday morning after the towing rope snapped mid-air. There are no reports…