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- India
NCPCR chief questions ‘radical’ curriculum in Bihar madrasas, demands UN probe
New Delhi: NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns over the “radical” curriculum in government-funded madrasas of Bihar and the enrolment of Hindu children in such schools. He also questioned…
- India
Refugees denied citizenship rights due to appeasement policy of Cong-led govts: Shah
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a large number refugees were denied citizenship rights in the country due to the appeasement policy of past governments led by the Congress…
- India
Karunanidhi a towering figure in Indian politics, society: PM Modi
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed late DMK President and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi as a “towering figure” in Indian politics, literature and society. The late leader’s…
- Middle East
EAM Jaishankar in Kuwait, to discuss bilateral ties
Kuwait: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received a warm welcome from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, upon his arrival there on Sunday. Jaishankar acknowledged the warm reception in a post on…
- India
Doctor murder: CBI keen to know call details of ex-principal of hospital
Kolkata: The investigating officers of the CBI are looking into the call details and chats of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, in connection with their probe…
- India
Several Jaipur hospitals receive email bomb threats
Jaipur: Several Hospitals in Jaipur received email bomb threats on Sunday, police said. Bomb disposal squad teams have been dispatched to the hospitals. The emails claimed that bombs had been planted under…
- India
Centre defends criminalisation of triple talaq before SC
New Delhi: The Centre has opposed a plea filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the 2019 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, which…
- India
Kolkata Police not to allow any gathering near RG Kar hospital till Aug 24
Kolkata: Kolkata Police imposed prohibitory orders near state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital from Sunday till August 24, banning meetings and assembly of more than five persons, an order stated. The…
- India
HC denies quashing proceedings against six for disrespecting national flag
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against six people accused of carrying a tricolour with Quranic verses during a religious procession, saying such incidents could be exploited…
- Business
Stock market outlook: PMI, FII data key factors to watch next week
Mumbai: Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex ended the week with gains after two consecutive weeks of losses. Last week, both Sensex and Nifty posted gains of 0.91 per cent and 0.71…
- India
India sees surge in super-luxury car sales
New Delhi: The shifting ‘generational mindset’ in India is fuelling the growth in luxury goods consumption and super-expensive cars are no exception. According to industry data, the sale of luxury cars from…
- Opinions
J&K elections will be playout of regional aspirations versus BJP’s nationalism
The Election Commission of India has done its job, though quite belatedly, by announcing the Assembly poll schedule for J&K, now it is for the political class of the Union Territory to…
- India
Market Wrap: Indian indices back in green after two-week fall
Mumbai: India equity indices ended with weekly gains after two consecutive weeks of losses. Both frontline indices Sensex and Nifty closed in the green led by tech stocks last week. On Friday,…
- India
India to land human on Moon by 2040: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: The Indian space station — Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) — is expected to be set up and running by 2035, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)…
- India
Kolkata rape-murder: ‘Don’t want to be next’, Delhi medics demand justice
New Delhi: “I don’t want to be the next victim”, read placards carried by several women medics who were part of a march here on Saturday to protest against the alleged rape…
