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SC agrees to form constitution bench to hear pleas against polygamy, ‘nikah-halala’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to reconstitute a constitution bench to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and ‘nikah-halala’ among Muslims.…
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‘Gaddar’ can’t be made CM: Gehlot tears into ex-deputy Pilot
Jaipur: Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra entering Rajasthan, factionalism has once again come to the fore in the state Congress. In an interview with NDTV, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched…
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TRS MLAs ‘poaching’ case: BJP leader Santhosh, 3 more named as accused
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader B L Santhosh and three others were named as accused by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the case of alleged conspiracy to poach four TRS MLAs, officials…
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Hindu Mahasabha to install Veer Savarkar’s statue in front of Congress HQ in Delhi
New Delhi: Taking on Rahul Gandhi for his remarks over Veer Savarkar, Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha National President Swami Chakrapani has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “restrict” the Congress leader’s social…
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Gujarat HC holds Morbi civic body officer responsible for bridge collapse
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Arvind Kumar on Thursday heldMorbi Nagar palika Chief Officer S.V. Zala responsible for the October 30 bridge collapse which claimed 135 lives. “The Morbi Nagar palika…
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Mangaluru blast: Islamic outfit claims responsibility, warns of another attack
Bengaluru: Islamic Resistance Council (IRC), an unknown Islamic outfit, on Thursday claimed responsibility for the November 19 Mangaluru auto blast and warned of another attack in future. The investigating agencies have taken…
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Delhi lawyer files complaint against Richa Chadha over her tweet on ‘Galwan’
New Delhi: A Delhi-based lawyer on Thursday filed a complaint with Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora against Bollywood actor Richa Chadha after her ‘Galwan’ tweet, in which she reacted to the Northern…
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Lt Gen Asim Munir named Pakistan’s new army chief
Islamabad: Lieutenant General Asim Munir was on Thursday appointed as the new chief of army staff (COAS) of Pakistan, ending weeks of intense speculation and political tussle in the country. “The Prime…
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Gujarat: VHP workers assault Muslim students for ‘luring’ Hindu girls in Surat
Surat: Accusing them of luring Hindu girls with false identities and exploiting them sexually, Bajrang Dal and VHP activists assaulted a few minority community students in Bhagwan Mahavir University campus here, sources…
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Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal extradition to India in UK top court
London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has filed an application in the High Court here, seeking permission to appeal against its decision to extradite him to India in the UK Supreme Court.…
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Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report
New York: In a startling revelation, a Washington Post analysis has found that more vaccinated people are now dying of the Covid disease and 58 per cent of coronavirus deaths in August…
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IT searches continue at Telangana minister’s institutions
Hyderabad: The searches by the Income Tax department at the properties of Telangana labour and employment minister Malla Reddy and his family members continued for a third consecutive day on Thursday. Simultaneous…
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China’s daily COVID cases hit record high: Report
Beijing: China on Wednesday recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases, since the start of the pandemic, official data showed. “Chinese mainland reported 3,927 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and 27,517…
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Terror threat to journalists: J&K police raids multiple locations
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police are conducting raids at multiple places in connection with online terror threats to local journalists. “Searches are going on in multiple locations in Srinagar, Badgam and Pulwama…
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“Else you will be sent to detention camps in name of NRC…”, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said people should ensure that their name is enlisted in the voter list else they will be sent to detention camps in the…
