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Sikhs in United States Marines can now keep beard, wear turban
New York: In a historic move forward, a federal appeals court has ruled that Sikhs recruits in the US Marine Corps can keep a beard and wear turbans. Judges from the District…
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Telangana to have in-charge DGP: Sources
Hyderabad: With the incumbent Director General of Police Telangana M Mahender Reddy all set to retire on December 31, 2022, the file pertaining to the shortlisting of the names of the probable…
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Random COVID testing of Int’l passengers arriving at Hyderabad airport begins
Hyderabad: The random coronavirus testing of international passengers arriving at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here began on Saturday as the authorities stepped up measures to prevent possible spread of the virus in…
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It’ll be SP’s M-Y (Muslim-Yadav) versus BJP’s M-Y (Modi-Yogi) in UP
Lucknow: In the New Year, the Samajwadi Party is seeking to consolidate its M-Y (Muslim- Yadav) base and pose a challenge to BJP’s M-Y (Modi-Yogi) — the latter having proved its power…
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Telangana: Aadhaar mandatory for Muslim marriages
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to take strict action against the Qazis who perform marriages of young Muslim girls. The Waqf Board has been instructed to enter the details of all…
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Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi
New Delhi: The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by party leader Rahul Gandhi, entered Delhi early Saturday morning and was accorded a warm welcome at the Badarpur border. A large number of…
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Flyers may soon get refund for involuntary downgrade of booked tickets
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is set to amend the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), which will allow a passenger to get full refund of ticket including taxes if the…
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US extends interview waiver for certain non-immigrant visa categories
Washington: The US on Friday (local time) extended the interview waiver facility for certain non-immigrant visa applicants. “We are pleased to announce that the Secretary of State has made a determination extending…
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Justice delayed, but happy: Siddique Kappan’s wife on grant of bail to him
Malappuram: The wife of Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan on Friday welcomed the bail granted to him in a money laundering case, but said it was “justice delayed”. “Justice delayed, but I am…
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For BJP, Covid is where Bharat Jodo Yatra is: Rahul Gandhi
Faridabad: Mounting his attack on the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the ruling party can hold as many public meetings as it wants in the rest of India but…
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Cabinet approves free ration distribution till Dec 2023
New Delhi: In a major decision, the Union Cabinet on Friday decided to distribute free ration under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for a period of one year till December 2023.…
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Gurugram: Bajrang Dal disrupts namaz at Sector 69 yet again
Bajrang Dal members interfered with Friday’s namaz in Gurugram’s Sector 69. A Live Hindustan employee can be seen advising Muslim worshippers in a viral video not to offer their prayers in public…
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Another student dies by suicide in Kota, toll reaches to 15 in 2022
Kota: In yet another case of suicide, a 16-year-old student ended his life by hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room, police said. With this, the total number of cases…
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Govt betraying poor by removing class 1-8 students from scholarships: Surjewala
New Delhi: Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Friday accused the government of betraying the poor by removing class I to 8 children from the ambit of the pre-matric scholarships for SC/ST and…
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2 dead, 4 wounded in Paris shooting; suspect arrested
Paris: A shooting in central Paris left two people dead and four others wounded on Friday, prosecutors said. A 69-year-old suspect was arrested. The reason for the shooting wasn’t immediately clear. The…
