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Haryana Cabinet nod to draft rules of Act on unlawful religious conversions
Chandigarh: The Haryana Cabinet on Thursday approved several proposals including draft rules of an act enacted earlier this year on unlawful religious conversions. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who chaired the meeting,…
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Kashmir Handicraft Artisans honoured with 2 Shilp Guru, 6 National level awards
New Delhi: Handicraft artisans from Kashmir have brought laurels to the Valley by bagging two Shilp Guru and six National level awards in different craft categories. The Shilp Guru Awards are given…
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MP govt to form committee for implementation of Uniform Civil Code
Barwani: The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh announced on Thursday that a committee will be formed for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state. Some other BJP-ruled states including…
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Will stand and fight again, against what is wrong: Bilkis Bano
New Delhi: “I will stand and fight again, against what is wrong and for what is right,” said Bilkis Bano, who has moved the Supreme Court challenging the remission and release of…
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Indian-origin MP marks Bhopal gas tragedy anniversary in UK Parliament
London: An Indian-origin Opposition Labour Party MP has tabled a motion in the UK Parliament in time to mark the 38th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy this week which is considered…
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Rampur bypoll: Akhilesh attends rally with Azam
Rampur: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the Uttar Pradesh’s BJP government of “harassing” senior leader Azam Khan through “fake cases” and claimed that when he headed the state, he…
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‘Can state allow Jallikattu based on its perception of cultural rights’, SC asks TN govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government whether an animal can be used for the entertainment of humans, while hearing petitions against the state’s law permitting ‘Jallikattu’,…
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MP: 6 teachers taken off duty after ABVP accuses them of promoting love jihad, non-veg
Indore: A government-run law college here on Thursday took six teachers including four Muslims off duty temporarily after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) accused them of promoting fundamentalism and “negative thoughts”…
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Sisodia, other accused destroyed excise-scam evidence: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP alleged on Thursday that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 35 others who are being probed in connection with the excise policy scam, destroyed 170 mobile phones…
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Kerala HC rejects PILs challenging rules for appointment of ministers’ personal staff
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of PIL petitions challenging the rules for appointment of personal staff of chief minister, ministers, chief whip and Leader of the Opposition…
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Vice President Dhankhar inaugurates Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival
Kohima: The 10-day-long Hornbill Festival of Nagaland got off to a colourful start on Thursday evening amid the beating of the Naga traditional gong by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. This year’s edition…
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Telangana: KTR announces Rs 1544 Cr for development of Nalgonda
Hyderabad: Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday announced a whopping Rs 1,544 crore for development works in Nalgonda in the next six to seven…
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VHP launches nationwide campaign against ‘love jihad’, illegal religious conversions
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday launched a nationwide public awareness campaign against the illegal religious conversion and “love jihad” across the country. The month-long ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’ of…
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Jain met money laundering case co-accused, family members in Tihar: Inquiry report
New Delhi: An inquiry found that jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain met with co-accused in a money laundering case as well as family members in Tihar Jail where he “misused” his position…
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Telangana: CM KCR pays respects to deceased leader Eshwari Bai
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday paid his respects for Eshwari Bai on the occasion of her birth anniversary. The Chief Minister said that Eshwari Bai strove for the…
