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- Andhra Pradesh
Godman arrested for sexually assaulting minor at Vizag ashram
Visakhapatnam: Police in Andhra Pradesh have arrested a godman on allegations of sexually assaulting a minor girl at his ashram here for more than two years. The 63-year-old Swami Poornanada was arrested…
- India
Word ‘secular’ harmed country, its Muslim population the most: Shahnawaz Hussain
Prayagraj: No word has harmed the country and its Muslim population more than ‘secular’, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said here on Monday. Addressing a public meeting at Karchhana, 30 km from the…
- Telangana
Telangana HC issues notice to RBI Governor in Mahesh Bank case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das in the Mahesh Bank loan fraud case. In this case, top functionaries…
- India
How ‘Aurangzeb’ stirred up a communal cauldron in Maharashtra
The state of Maharashtra has been plagued by communal tension in recent times. What started out as unrest stemming from social media posts, further went on to become violence that has sometimes…
- India
UCC against religious freedom, will oppose legally: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Monday claimed that the Uniform Civil Code is against the religious freedom guaranteed under the Constitution but said it will not take to the…
- India
Gita Press awarded Gandhi Peace Prize; Cong calls it ‘travesty’
New Delhi: The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its “outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian…
- India
Assam flood situation grim; nearly 33,500 people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday as incessant rain inundated new areas across the state, even though the number of people affected by the deluge reduced…
- Hyderabad
Telangana home minister’s remark on women’s ‘dressing’ draws flak
Hyderabad: The remarks made by State Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali regarding women wearing short dresses have ignited a heated debate, drawing criticism from opposition parties including Congress and the Bharatiya Janata…
- India
‘I never stated love jihad’, reveals complainant on Uttarkashi minor abduction case
On May 26, locals of Purola town in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, foiled a bid to kidnap a minor girl by two men – a Hindu and a Muslim. The minor’s uncle, a…
- 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…
- Telangana
Telangana CM directs to withdraw UAPA charges against ex-professor, 151 others
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday directed Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar to withdraw the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against G. Haragopal, former professor at the University…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Rs 25 lakh announced to kin of communal clash victims
The Karnataka on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of the four individuals murdered in communal violence in Dakshina Kannada district last year. The compensation has…
- India
2 injured after mobs attempt to torch houses of BJP leaders in Imphal
Imphal: Two civilians were injured as mobs clashed with security forces overnight in Imphal town and attempts were made to torch the houses of BJP leaders, officials said on Saturday. In separate…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ex-professor among 151 booked under UAPA, sedition
Hyderabad: Human rights activist and former University of Hyderabad professor, G Haragopal was booked along with 151 others under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and sedition. UAPA is an offence that…
- India
‘Nehru’ dropped; NMML renamed Prime Ministers’ Memorial Museum & Library
New Delhi: The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society housed in Teen Murti Bhavan premises here has been renamed by the government as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society, prompting sharp reactions…
