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BJP MP files plea against Abhishek Banerjee over tension at Matua temple
Kolkata: BJP MP and Union Minister of State for Shipping Shantanu Thakur on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court against Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee over the tension at the…
- India
IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed as RAW chief
New Delhi: Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha was on Monday appointed as the new chief of India’s external intelligence agency RAW, a Personnel Ministry order said. Sinha, a 1988 batch Indian Police…
- India
Chidambaram takes swipe at government over rising airfares
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the government over rising airfares, saying that in free markets, when demand increases, supply will increase, but in India’s…
- Delhi
Two sisters shot dead in Delhi, three arrested
Two sisters were shot dead in Delhi’s RK Puram police station area on Sunday following which three persons were arrested by the Delhi Police. The incident happened after two dozen men reached…
- Delhi
Delhi: Man arrested after stabbing son in a fit of rage
New Delhi: A 64-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his 23-year-old son in a fit of rage when the latter was trying to pacify him during an altercation in East Delhi’s…
- India
91% Indian firms faced ransomware attacks in 2022: Report
New Delhi: Information security company, CyberArk, on Sunday said that more than 91 percent of the Indian organisations experienced ransomware attacks in 2022 while 55 percent of the affected organisations reported paying…
- India
NIRF rankings do not determine funding of universities: UGC Chairman
New Delhi: Although the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is used as a preferred indicator to assess the performance of an educational institution, University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar asserted…
- Jobs
Tata Motors invites applications for apprenticeship – Apply online
Tata Motors is inviting applications for the apprenticeship program. In order to be eligible for the apprenticeship program, the candidates must have passed the SSC exam in May/June 2023. It is essential…
- Kashmir
Another tremor felt in J&K’s Doda
Jammu: An earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale rocked Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Sunday. National Center of Seismology (NCS) data said that an earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter…
- India
Did Centre ignore its own red flags on Covid vaccine side-effects?
Mumbai: With the global panic over the Covid-19 pandemic finally waning, the focus is again on preventive and curative measures, mainly the ‘life-saver vaccines’. They provided a cover against the invisible coronavirus…
- India
Row over Deoband circular on English
Lucknow: As the controversy over the Darul Uloom Deoband circular that bans students from learning English continues to gather steam, the renowned Islamic seminary has clarified that the circular issued by Maulana…
- Hyderabad
Activists appeal minorities to participate in Uniform Civil Code consultation
Hyderabad: The Law Commission of India issued a public notice on June 14, inviting the general public and recognized religious organizations to share their views and ideas on the Uniform Civil Code.…
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Researcher debunks misperceptions of Muslim identity in India
By Chhaya Jindal & Moumita Barman In a recent discussion hosted by The Centre of Development Policy and Practice titled ‘New Challenges to the Indian Muslims: Beyond Citizenship Concern’, researcher Hilal Ahmed…
- Business
Millions hooked to mobile games; India to become $7bn market by 2025
New Delhi: Mobile gaming has come a long way since the early days of the ‘Snake’ game on Nokia phones to next-generation smartphones offering high-definition graphics and immersive gameplay that rival even…
- Kashmir
Sadhus from across India reach Jammu for upcoming Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: Sadhus from across the country have started flocking to the winter capital Jammu to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage which is scheduled to start in the Valley next month. Over 200…
