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In dissent note, oppn leaders slam ‘excessive’ govt interference in waqf matters
New Delhi: Opposition members on Wednesday were united in objecting to the proposed omission of the ‘waqf by user’ clause in the Waqf Amendment Bill, contending that the provision existed since time…
- Hyderabad
Telangana People’s organisations demand end to Operation Kagaar in Chhattisgarh
Hyderabad: People’s organisations and communist parties have demanded an immediate end to ‘Operation Kagaar’ launched by the Centre in Chhattisgarh, which has claimed 300 lives in the name of encounters in 2024,…
- News
Maha Kumbh stampede claims 30 lives, over 60 injured
At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the early hours of Wednesday, January 29. The pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam…
- Photos
Photos: ISRO hits ton in style with successful navigation sat mission
Sriharikota: ISRO on Wednesday celebrated its 100th mission with the textbook launch of a navigation satellite that would aid in terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation and precision agriculture, among others, with a…
- India
Triple talaq: SC seeks details of FIRs, chargesheets against men
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to provide the details of the number of FIRs and chargesheets filed against men for pronouncing instant triple talaq to divorce spouses…
- India
JPC meet on Waqf Bill ends; final draft adopted
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting that was held to scrutinise the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill ended on Wednesday with the JPC adopting the Bill with 14 votes in favour…
- India
JPC on Waqf Bill to meet on Wednesday to finalise draft report
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill will meet on Wednesday to adopt final amendments to the clauses that were discussed on Monday. The final draft…
- India
Stampede at Maha Kumbh; 30 women injured ahead of Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya
New Delhi: A stampede-like situation unfolded on the morning of Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, resulting in around 30 women being injured as they made…
- India
Waqf Amendment Bill: Women to be included as board members
New Delhi: The Muslim women have been empowered further by the Central government as they have been also included as members of the Waqf boards. Some of the key provisions of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP techie murder: SC acquits man on death row, says ‘gaping holes’ in prosecution case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted a man on death row noting “gaping holes” in the prosecution case over the alleged murder of a 23-year-old software engineer from Andhra Pradesh.…
- Featured News
Cricket: Giant killers from J&K pulverize Mumbai
Jammu and Kashmir’s victory over the star-studded Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy championship was one of the most amazing developments in Indian cricket in recent times. Mumbai have an unmatched tradition…
- News
Police can’t serve accused notice via WhatsApp, other electronic means: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said police cannot serve notices to accused persons through WhatsApp or other electronic modes under the Criminal Procedure Code or Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. A…
- India
RBI may begin rate easing cycle with 25 bps cut: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi: Morgan Stanley on Tuesday said that it expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to commence the rate easing cycle with a 25-bps rate cut, reflecting the current domestic growth-inflation…
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Rakhshanda Jalil transports Zehra Nigah’s wonderful reconstruction of women’s domesticity in English
Domesticity, often criticised, is a powerful expression of women’s complex intellectual and profoundly emotional existence. It is more than just a sentimental utterance. Despite the feminist suspicion of marriage, family, and housekeeping…
- India
MUDA case: HC stays ED summons issued to CM’s wife, Minister Suresh
Bengaluru: The Dharwad Bench of Karnataka High Court, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, on Monday stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi,…
