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SC to hear plea seeking restoration of J&K statehood on Friday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking directions to the Central Government to restore statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The plea was mentioned…
20-year-old dies in police custody in Bihar, family alleges abuse

Faiz Anwar, a 20-year-old, reportedly died under police custody in Siwan district of Bihar on August 2, just two days after his arrest on July 31 for an old theft case. His…

Fresh US tariffs will hurt Indian exporters, jobs: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said US President Donald Trump‘s decision to impose 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods will hurt Indian exporters, MSMEs, manufacturers and will disrupt supply…
Rahul Gandhi claims ‘proof of huge criminal fraud’ in polls, EC-BJP collusion

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, August 7, cited an analysis of data from a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka from the 2024 elections to make explosive claims of “huge…
Dharmasthala case: SC to hear plea against Karnataka HC order lifting media gag

New Delhi: The Supreme Court would hear on Friday a plea challenging a recent order of the Karnataka High Court quashing a media gag on reportage surrounding the controversial Dharmasthala mass burial…
Woman held for promoting Al-Qaeda urged Pak Army chief to invade India: ATS

Ahmedabad: A Muslim woman who was arrested last week for allegedly promoting the banned Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a banned terror outfit on social media, had appealed to the Pakistan…
Now, mandatory Bhagavad Gita lessons in Gujarat school textbooks

In a major decision, the Gujarat government announced mandatory learning of the Bhagwad Gita in the first language textbooks for Classes 9 to 12. The textbooks will now contain the Bhagavad Gita’s…

J&K govt bans 25 books for ‘radicalising youth, glorifying terrorism’

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the publication of 25 books, including those written by renowned authors such as Moulana Moudadi, Arundhati Roy, AG Noorani, Victoria Schofield, and David Devadas,…
Sonia Gandhi, Oppn MPs protest against Bihar voter list revision

New Delhi: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Thursday against the Election Commission’s voters list…
GST fraud: ED conducts raids in multiple states

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted fresh searches in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Maharashtra as part of a “fake” GST invoices generation case to the tune of Rs 750 crore,…
Notification for vice president’s election issued

New Delhi: The Election Commission issued a notification on Thursday for the September 9 election to the vice president’s post, kickstarting the nomination process. According to the notification, August 21 is the…
PM Modi to visit China after 7 yrs to attend SCO summit in Tianjin

New Delhi: After a gap of over seven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to China later this month to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
Shahi Idgah dispute: Application in HC against its order on representative suit

Prayagraj: An application has been filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking quashing of the recent order declaring Suit No 17 filed on behalf of Lord Krishna Virajman as representative suit of…
Final‑year student sets herself on fire in Kendrapara amid harassment claims

Bhubaneswar: In a fresh case of self-immolation, one more girl student on Wednesday died after she set herself on fire allegedly due to blackmail by her boyfriend in Pattamundai area of Kendrapara…
Man & family booked for hiding religion, coercing conversion & abortion

Gonda: A man and his three family members have been booked here on the charge of him marrying a woman by concealing his religious identity, forcing her to convert and undergo abortion,…