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Bhopal/Jabalpur, Aug 6 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that no declaration of divorce can be granted solely on the basis of a Fatwa issued by a seminary, observing that such a Fatwa merely explains the position under...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders on Thursday criticised the All India Imam Association President Maulana Sajid Rashidi over his remarks on Kanwariyas, saying it was wrong to label an entire...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the Territorial Army is a living embodiment of the ‘Citizen-Soldier’ concept that creates surge capacity for the military by building a reserve of trained personnel. Chairing a...
Bengaluru, Aug 6 (IANS) The Congress party in Karnataka on Thursday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to remove eligible voters, accusing the BJP of attempting to disenfranchise its supporters ahead of...
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate conducted a search operation on Thursday morning at the residence of Jitendra Kumar Rajiv, director of Jollywood Music Company, in Naya Tola Phulka under the Jamalpur police station area of Munger district.A team...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram on medical grounds, but permitted him to avail round-the-clock services of a trained caregiver of his choice in...
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Gold and diamond jewellery valued at over Rs 1 crore was seized at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata on Thursday, leading to the arrest of one person, police officials said.According to officials,...
Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) More than 10,000 saplings were planted across 289 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Gujarat on Thursday as part of a statewide tree plantation drive organised jointly by the State's Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department...
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) BJP MP and former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, Govind Karjol, on Thursday condemned the eviction of street vendors in Bengaluru by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) under the 'Safe Footpath Campaign', comparing the government's actions...
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Thursday criticised the removal of loudspeakers from several mosques in West Bengal by the police, alleging that the issue was being politicised instead of focussing on development and governance. Speaking to IANS,...
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday congratulated Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister R. Vinoth for presenting the state’s Revised Budget and Agriculture Budget for 2026-27, saying the...
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the launch of the ‘Vetri Vaanmagal’ scheme to train women farmers in operating agricultural drones, as part of efforts to promote technology-driven farming and create new employment opportunities for...