Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims to get Rs 1 lakh
Gorakhpur, March 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi on Saturday in his first speech after taking up the reins of the state announced his government will provide Rs 1 lakh aid to…
Religion
VHP reiterates demand for law to construct Ram temple
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday reiterated its demand for the enactment of a law to facilitate the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya…
Jahan-e-Khusrau sets right note for capital’s Sufi music lovers
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Jahan-e-Khusrau, the famous World Sufi Music Festival founded by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and held under the aegis of Rumi Foundation, on Friday returned to the capital after a three year…
Uniform code won’t help, says women’s Jamaat founder
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The uniform civil code won’t help Muslim women as majority of them won’t approach a court if it’s violated, the founder of Women’s Jamaat Sharifa Khanum has said. Khanum had…
Protect witnesses in rape case against Asaram, says SC
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to provide “adequate security” to the witnesses in the alleged child rape case against godman Asaram Bapu. “State of…
BJP march to Telangana assembly against Muslim quota foiled
Hyderabad, March 24 (IANS) Police arrested BJP leaders to foil their march to Telangana assembly on Friday to protest the state government’s move for hiking the quota for Muslims in jobs and education. Tension prevailed…
SC must first give verdict on Ayodha issue, says Yechury
Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court cannot absolve itself of its responsibilities on the Ayodhya issue and has to first come out with a verdict in the case, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said…
Smith relaxes after meeting the Dalai Lama
Dharamsala, March 24 (IANS) On the eve of Australia’s fourth and final cricket Test against India here, the visiting team led by skipper Steve Smith met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. After rubbing noses…
In 8 years in Parliament, Yogi Adityanath’s most recurring debate topic: Hindu affairs
By Alison Saldanha “It is unfortunate that some opponents, communalists are trying to portray him as a rabble-rouser and fringe personality. They should go through his parliamentary debates. Those reveal his seasoned thinking on various…
UP slaughter house crackdown to hit 25 lakh: CPI-M
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The CPI-M on Friday said the crackdown on slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh will affect the livelihood of 25 lakh people and urged the Modi government to protect minorities’ rights….
SC suggestion for Ayodhya talks unwise: CPI-M
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Chief Justice J.S. Khehar’s suggestion that all parties in the Ayodhya dispute should settle the matter through talks “is superfluous and unwise”, the CPI-M said on Friday. The Supreme Court…
BJP lawmakers suspended from Telangana assembly
Hyderabad, March 24 (IANS) All five BJP members in the Telangana legislative assembly were on Friday suspended from the house for two days for disrupting the proceedings. Speaker Madhusudhana Chary announced the suspension of Bharatiya…
Aseemanand granted bail in Mecca Masjid blast case
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) A city court on Thursday granted conditional bail to former RSS worker Swami Aseemanand in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast case. The Fourth Metropolitan Sessions court directed him to furnish…
VHP demands closure of illegal abattoirs in Jharkhand
Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday demanded that illegal slaughter houses flourishing in Jharkhand should be closed and sealed in line with neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. “We also demand that beef…
Congress MP alleges caste discrimination in UP
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Congress member in the Lok Sabha Ranjeet Ranjan on Thursday said Yadavs and some other castes were being targeted in Uttar Pradesh, and questioned the anti-Romeo squads formed in the…
Trump’s son criticises London mayor after attack
Washington, March 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s son has criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the immediate aftermath of an attack in the city that killed five and wounded about 40 on the grounds…
Sikhism to be included in census forms: Pakistan court
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday directed the provincial statistics department to include the Sikh community in the national census form prepared for the ongoing headcount. The PHC was hearing…
SC defers hearing on Babri Masjid conspiracy case
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred for Thursday the hearing on a CBI plea seeking restoration of charge of criminal conspiracy against senior BJP leaders in the demolition of the…
BJP leader warns that a Yogi will emerge in Telangana too
Hyderabad, March 22 (IANS) A BJP leader in Telangana has warned that if Muslims are provided quota in jobs and education, a Yogi will emerge in this state too. N.V.S.S. Prabhakar, a member of Telangana…
Ajmer blast convicts get life term
Jaipur, March 22 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment both the convicts for the Ajmer Dargah bombing which killed three people in 2007. The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court sentenced…