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- India
Protests in Srinagar’s Maisuma against eviction drive
Srinagar: Awami Awaz Party on Monday held a protest against the eviction drive launched by the Jammu and Kashmir Administration to free the state land from illegal occupation. Carrying placards, dozens of…
- Kerala
Hospital staff arrested for sexually abusing patient in Kerala, probe underway
Thrissur: An electrician working in a hospital has been arrested here for allegedly sexually abusing a woman, who was admitted to Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital following a failed suicide bid, police…
- India
Assam: Families point to erroneous’ data in ID cards behind child marriage arrests
Morigaon: As more and more young men find themselves behind bars with the Assam government continuing its crackdown on child marriage, their wives are running from pillar to post to find documents…
- India
RSS leader defends Mohan Bhagwat’s comment
New Delhi: Akhil Bhartiya Prachar Pramukh of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Sunil Ambekar on Sunday clarified the statement given by the Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat at a Sant Ravidas Jayanti event.…
- India
AIMPLB’s approval not required to implement UCC: UP Dy CM
New Delhi: Strongly criticizing the All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s (AIMPLB) announcement of a struggle against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that…
- Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to revolutionise its fruit industry with introduction of the High-Density Plantation (HDP) system and production of quality planting material. The UT’s Department of Horticulture, in…
- India
Govt blocks 232 foreign apps over gambling, money laundering concerns
New Delhi: The government has blocked 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan service, according to an official source. Ministry of Electronics…
- India
‘There was a knock on the door at 2 am’: Assam’s child bride recounts crackdown
Morigaon: Nimee’s eyes do not sparkle with the joy of new motherhood, instead, they reflect the fear, insecurity and sense of foreboding that stalks her village in Assam’s Morigaon district. Rezina Khatun…
- India
3-month-old girl branded multiple times by hot iron rod as treatment in MP’s Shahdol, dies
Shahdol: A 3-month-old girl, who was allegedly branded 24 times by a hot iron rod in the name of treatment in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol, died on Saturday night, an official said. Shahdol…
- India
TMC releases manifesto for Tripura polls, promises Bengal model of development
Agartala: The Trinamool Congress released its manifesto for the Tripura assembly elections on Sunday, promising 2 lakh new jobs, Rs 1,000 per month for school students in classes 4 to 8 and…
- India
Himachal BJP lauds Modi as world leader in working committee resolution
Hamirpur/Una: The BJP state working committee in Una on Sunday approved a party resolution in which it hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ‘world leader’ and said that the ancient Indian precept…
- India
Benaras gets a ‘roti ATM’ to feed stray dogs and cows
Varanasi: Benaras has got a ‘roti ATM’, a first-of-its-kind initiative to feed speechless stray dogs and cows. Grootguardian, the organization that Gaurav Rai set up along with his four friends for a…
- Hyderabad
3 lakh doses of intranasal Covid vaccine sent to hospitals: Bharat Biotech’s Krishna Ella
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech dispatched three lakh doses of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to some hospitals two days ago, the company’s executive chairman Krishna Ella said on Sunday. He was speaking on…