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‘Attempt to violate religious freedom,’ Oppn on Waqf Amendment Bill
Ranchi/New Delhi: Several Opposition leaders on Wednesday, April 2, condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill, terming it an “attempt to violate” the religious freedom granted to Muslims under the Constitution. Union Minority Affairs…
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NHAI hikes toll price by 4-5 pc across country
New Delhi: Commuters on national highways and expressways will need to pay more for their road journeys, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges by an average…
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Ajmer dargah khadims condemn supporters of Waqf Amendment Bill
Jaipur: Anjuman, the principal body of khadims (caretakers) of Ajmer dargah, has issued a condemnation against its members who expressed support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, labelling them as “non-state actors”…
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States whose leaders fanning language row are on decline: Adityanath
Lucknow: Slamming language politics, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said learning different languages did not diminish the importance of a state and asserted that his government schools taught Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam,…
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Will maintain decency in shows: Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia to SC
New Delhi: Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia on Tuesday, April 1, filed an undertaking in the Supreme Court saying he would maintain decency in his shows. Senior advocate Abhinav Chandrachud informed a bench of…
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BSE announces 2:1 bonus share issue, 2nd since listing
Mumbai: BSE Limited on Sunday announced a 2:1 bonus share issue, meaning shareholders will receive two free shares for every one they currently hold. The company’s board approved the decision in a…
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Heinous crimes dropped 85 pc in last eight years, claims UP government
Lucknow: Crime in UP has decreased by 85 percent, according to the state government. Law and order situation, including heinous crimes such as dacoity, robbery, riots, murder, kidnapping and rape has decreased…
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Former HC judge Nirmal Yadav acquitted in 2008 cash-at-judge’s door case
Chandigarh: Seventeen years after a cash-at-judge door case rocked the judiciary, a special CBI court here on Saturday acquitted former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice (Retd) Nirmal Yadav and four…
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After Uttarakhand, Gujarat set to implement Uniform Civil Code
Gandhinagar: Union law minister Rushikesh Patel said on Wednesday, March 26, that Gujarat is all set to become the second state in the country, after Uttarakhand, to implement the Uniform Civil Code…
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Situation completely peaceful in Nagpur, curfew lifted: Fadnavis
Nagpur: Curfew has been lifted in Nagpur as the situation in the city is completely peaceful, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday. The CM was speaking to the media in…
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Manipur violence: Difficult phase to be over soon, assures SC judge
Churachandpur/Imphal: Supreme Court judge, Justice B R Gavai, on Saturday expressed hope that the “current difficult phase” in ethnic strife-torn Manipur will be over soon with the assistance of the executive, legislature…
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Delimitation row: BJP’s Naqvi criticizes TN CM, Shiv Sena (UBT) raises concerns
New Delhi: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi while speaking on the delimitation issue on Saturday, emphasised that Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s attempt to turn delimitation into a political issue is unwise…
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Scammer posing as CBI officer gets tricked, scammed by Kanpur man
In an unexpected turn of events, a scammer posing as a CBI officer faced a ‘digital arrest’ after being scammed by a caller in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Kanpur man, Bhupendra Singh,…
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Wife, lover sent to 14-day judicial custody, lawyers attack them after hearing
Meerut: The woman and her lover who are accused of killing her Merchant Navy officer husband in Meerut were attacked by a group of lawyers while the duo were being brought for…
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Study finds most Americans unaware of PM Narendra Modi
A recent study has revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the least-known political figure among Americans. A survey conducted by YouGov with a panel of US residents states that 70 percent of…
