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Ahead of Eid, UP govt says no to religious events on roads
Lucknow: In view of upcoming festivals like Eid and Akshay Tritiya, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday issued directions regarding holding programmes in the state and ordered that no religious event be…
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Out on bail, accused rapists set survivor’s home, baby on fire in Unnao
Increasing cases of heinous crimes have been reported in Uttar Pradesh in the last few days. Two infants – a two-month-old baby girl and a seven-month-old baby boy – were thrown into…
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Verdict of Naroda Gam massacre in which 11 Muslims were killed likely on Thursday
Ahmedabad: A special court here is likely to pronounce its judgment on Thursday in the 2002 Naroda Gam communal riot case in which eleven persons belonging to the Muslim community were killed.…
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TN: Stalin moves resolution to bring Dalit Christians under Scheduled Castes
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin introduced a motion in the Assembly on Wednesday seeking to include Dalit Christians into the purview of the Scheduled Castes (SC) quota. He reasoned that…
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Mohammed Siraj reports Hyderabadi driver to BCCI over ‘corruption’
New Delhi: India pacer Mohammed Siraj had reported a “corrupt approach” to BCCI’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from an unknown person, who wanted “inside news” about his team before Australia arrived in…
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India overtakes China to become most populous country: UN report
New Delhi: India has overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world, suggests data from a newly released United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report on Wednesday. According to the…
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Same-sex marriage: Centre asks opinion of states, UTs; urges involvement
New Delhi: The Centre has requested the Supreme Court to join all states and Union Territories (UTs) as a party in the ongoing hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriages.…
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List of top 10 wealthiest cities in the world released – Did Indian city find place?
Henley and Partners, a global wealth tracker, has released a list of the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world. Although no Indian city could make it to the top 10 list,…
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Is Hyderabad witnessing rise in COVID cases?
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is witnessing a slight rise in COVID cases. The daily count of COVID-19 cases has been increasing for the past few days in the city, along with a rise in…
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BJP sharpens attack on Congress in Karnataka
Bengaluru: With the political temperature rising in Karnataka for the May 10 assembly polls, the BJP has sharpened its attack on the Congress with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stating that the opposition…
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After SC’s direction, Lalit Modi tenders apology for his remarks
New Delhi: After Supreme Court’s direction, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Tuesday tendered his apology for his remarks against the judiciary on social media. In his statement, Lalit…
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Mercury soars across India
New Delhi: Heatwave conditions continued unabated as temperature hovered in the range of 40 to 44 degrees Celsius over most parts of the country on Tuesday, with Hamirpur and Prayagraj in Uttar…
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MP govt orders to remove Muslim staff from Maa Sharda temple in Maihar
Bhopal: An order issued by the Department of Culture of Madhya Pradesh government regarding the removal of Muslim employees associated with the Maa Sharda Temple in Maihar in Satna district has become…
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EWS quota in admissions not applicable to Jamia Millia Islamia, HC told
New Delhi: The Jamia Millia Islamia University told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that it was declared a minority educational institution in 2011 and the provision of 10 percent reservation for…
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Bilkis Bano case: ‘Pregnant woman was gang-raped, can’t compare..’, says SC
New Delhi: The Centre and the Gujarat government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that they may file a plea seeking a review of its March 27 order asking them to be…
