Varanasi, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 24 persons, including 14 women, were crushed to death and 60 injured in a stampede during a religious procession here on Saturday, police said. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav ordered…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Saturday reiterated its opposition to the Uniform Civil Code, with General Secretary Maulana Wali Rahmani saying it is not acceptable to…
Varanasi, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 19 persons, including 14 women, were killed and over 60 others, injured in a stampede during a religious procession here on Saturday, police said. The stampede occurred at around…
Baghdad, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 18 persons were killed and 53 injured on Saturday in a suicide bomb attack targeting a Shia congregation in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, a police official said. Iraqi security officials…
Varanasi, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 18 persons, inlcuding women, were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede at a religious gathering in Varanasi on Saturday, police said. The stampede occurred at around 1.30 p.m….
Varanasi, Oct 15 (IANS) Several people were feared dead and many others injured in a stampede at religious gathering in Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.
Patna, Oct 15 (IANS) Communal tension continues in several districts in Bihar following violent clashes during the immersion of Durga idols and Tazia processions, police said on Saturday. At least eight people, including police officers,…
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Despite the centre’s Accessible India campaign, the disabled did not have “fair” access to most marquees during the just-concluded Durga Puja festival, a survey has found. The findings of the “Disability…
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Highlighting their stand against terrorism, batting for environment protection and belting out musical arrangement incorporating honk sounds of yellow cabs, over 30 community Durga puja organisers paraded their award-winning idols in…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Opposing what it called attempts at imposition of a Uniform Civil Code in the country, the Congress on Friday said the code cannot be put into effect till all stakeholders…
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Highlighting their stand against terrorism, batting for environment protection and belting out musical arrangement incorporating honk sounds of yellow cabs, over 30 community Durga puja organisers paraded their award-winning idols in…
Patna, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said if Islamic countries can amend their divorce system, then why cannot India follow suit. Noting that the issue is before the Supreme…
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Amid tight security arrangements, this eastern metropolis on Friday geared up for the maiden carnival parade of as many as 39 award-winning community Durga Puja idols, to showcase the variety of…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the issue of ending triple Talaq practice should not be linked with uniform civil code and should not be politicised. “People are…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the issue of ending triple Talaq practice should not be linked with uniform civil code and should not be politicised. “People are…
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Durga Puja in Bengal was over and idol immersion continued in full swing on Thursday after a day’s pause on Wednesday in view of Muharram, a day of bereavement for the…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and a number of other prominent Muslim organisations on Thursday rejected the Law Commission’s questionnaire on the Uniform Civil Code, calling it…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Former law minister and senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily on Thursday said that it would be difficult to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in a country as diverse as…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday said All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s (AIMPLB) stand on the Uniform Civil Code was an insult to the judiciary. “The Muslim organisations…