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Canada: Muslim groups urge Quebec court to lift ban on religious activities in schools

Six Muslim organisations in Canada have urged the country’s Superior Court court to review and declare a provincial proclamation unconstitutional in Quebec, that banned religious activity in schools, issued by the Canadian education…
Wife of Saudi Crown Prince launches science, tech initiative ‘ilmi’

Riyadh: The wife of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Princess Sarah bint Mashhoor bin Abdulaziz, on Saturday announced plans to launch the ‘ilmi’ center for for Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering,…

Security beefed up ahead of farmers’ meet in support of protesting wrestlers: Police

New Delhi: The security has been beefed up at Jantar Mantar and on Delhi’s borders ahead of a farmers’ meeting in support of the protesting wrestlers on Sunday, police said. Multi-layer barricades…
Theatres in Bengal continue to shun showing ‘The Kerala Story’

Kolkata: The ‘Kerala Story’ continued to remain absent from Bengal’s movie halls for a second day in a row on Saturday as theatre-owners remained aloof from screening the controversial film. The Supreme…
Cate Blanchett stands with women of Iran, goes barefoot

Cannes: Cate Blanchett kicked off her stilettos on Friday night (local time) as she took the stage at the Cannes Film Festival party hosted by Variety and the Golden Globes, reports ‘Variety’.…
Zameer Ahmed Khan – The lone Muslim face in Karnataka cabinet

After several days of internal tussle in the Congress party with regard to the chief ministerial pick for Karnataka, Siddaramaiah has been sworn in as the 24th chief minister and D K…
BJP leader supports daughter marrying Muslim man, slams hardliners

Uttarakhand BJP leader Yashpal Benam slammed hardliners of the BJP, VHP, and other rightwing outfits for protesting against his daughter’s forthcoming marriage to a Muslim man, reminding them that “this is the…

Rs 2000 note rollback: Owaisi questions PM Modi on Bill Gates, Rs 500 notes

Hyderabad: AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi reacting to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to withdraw circulation of Rs 2,000, posed 5 questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi which…
Raj Thackeray on Trimbakeshwar Dargah row: ‘Don’t stop century-old traditions’

Nashik: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray has urged that it is not right to break a century-old tradition of offering ‘incense’ (dhoop) by Muslims at the famed Trimbakeshwar Temple,…
Cong’s balancing act: Oppressed classes given lion’s share in Karnataka Cabinet

Bengaluru: After denying them a Dalit Deputy Chief Minister, the Congress has given the oppressed community a lion’s share in the Karnataka state Cabinet in the first list. Among the eight ministers…
RBI withdraws Rs 2000 notes: Know India’s demonetisation history

The recent announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to withdraw the Rs 2000 denomination notes, which were introduced following the 2016 demonetisation, has once again brought the spotlight on the…
Heatwave in Hyderabad: This locality continues to be hottest area in the city

Hyderabad: The scorching heatwave in Hyderabad shows no signs of relenting as the mercury continues to climb, reaching a staggering 42.6 degrees Celsius on Friday. Among the city’s various localities, Khairatabad has…
RBI announces maximum exchange limit of Rs 2000 notes per account holder at a time

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday made an announcement about the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination notes from circulation. As a part of this decision, the RBI has instructed banks…
Russia bans entry to ‘500 Americans’ including former US President Obama

Washington: Former US President Barack Obama is among 500 Americans banned by Russia from entering the country in response to sanctions imposed by America, CNN reported on Saturday. Russia stated on Friday…
SC-appointed committee report on Adani Group predictable: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday slammed the Centre, saying that the Supreme Court-appointed committee’s conclusions were “predictable” and all its limitations to spin the committee’s report as having given a clean…