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Giriraj Singh Urges Bihar CM Nitish Kumar To Ban Halal-Certified Products, Calls It ‘Jihad’

Days after the Uttar Pradesh government imposed a ban on halal-certified products, Union Minister Giriraj Singh wrote a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with a similar demand. Giriraj Singh also requested the Bihar CM to take strong action against “divisive and conspiratorial elemen

Akbaruddin Owaisi booked for threatening police inspector during rally in Hyderabad

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi faced controversy as he openly threatened a police inspector during a rally in Hyderabad, raising concerns about potential violations of the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the November 30 assembly election in Telangana. In a vid

2 Rafale Jets Were Dispatched After Reports Of UFOs Near Imphal Airport

The Indian Air Force (IAF), soon after receiving information about the sighting of an unidentified flying object near the Imphal airport on Sunday, scrambled its Rafale fighter aircraft to search for them. The Unidentified Flying Object was sighted over the Imphal airport around 2:30 pm yesterday a

'Halal' Certification To Become 'Haram' In UP; Yogi Govt Mulling Ban

Lucknow: The Yogi Government in Uttar Pradesh is mulling a ban on the sale of Halal certified products in the state. Taking note of the sale of Halal-certified vegetarian products such as oil, soap, and toothpaste in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to take action. An

Your UPI ID will be deactivated after December 31 if you...

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced new guidelines regarding the deactivation of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) IDs. Under these guidelines, UPI IDs that have seen no transactions for over a year will be deactivated by banks and third-party apps such as Google Pay and

Muslim vendor arrested for ‘selling eggs’ in Haridwar

Local police in the Har Ki Pauri area of Haridwar arrested Nizamuddin, a resident of Muradabad, for allegedly selling eggs in violation of the law. The arrest was made after some people reported the vendor to the authorities, claiming to have caught him with 5 cartons of eggs and a sack. Accordin

Massive fire breaks out in Mathura firecracker market, several injured

At least 12 people were injured, and 26 shops were burnt to ashes after a massive fire broke out at a firecracker market in the Gopalbagh area of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district on Sunday. Upon information, fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames. The people who suffered severe b

Rat 'arrested' in MP for 'guzzling down' booze at police station

Bhopal, Nov 7 (IANS): Do rats drink alcohol? Well, it seems so, at least in Madhya Pradesh, where a rodent has been 'arrested' for emptying liquor bottles at a police station, and will now be produced before the court as proof! This bizzare incident was reported from a police station

Directions on bursting firecrackers applicable to all states: SC clarifies

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the directions issued by it against bursting of firecrackers were not just for Delhi-NCR but for also all states. This petitioner had filed the plea for the state of Rajasthan seeking orders from the top court to direct implementat

Person in mob need not assault to be convicted: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has reiterated that it is not necessary that a person who is part of an unlawful mob must have actually assaulted someone for being convicted for the offence, a point of law that was settled way back in 1964. In the 'Masalti vs State of UP' case in 1964, a const

Strong Tremors In Delhi After 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake In Nepal

Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby cities on Monday afternoon as a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal again, its second quake in three days. Last week, a powerful 6.4 earthquake hit Nepal Friday night. Nepal lies in one of the world's most active tectonic zones which makes it ext

BJP conspiring to arrest all opposition leaders before '24 polls: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led central government, alleging that it was conspiring to arrest all opposition leaders before the next year's Lok Sabhapolls and cast votes for themselves in an "empty country". Delhi Chief Minister A

SC issues notice to Centre on Umar Khalid's plea challenging validity of UAPA

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a plea filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging the provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi called for response

Prices of commercial LPG cylinders surge by over Rs 100, second hike in a month

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS): The Oil marketing Companies on Wednesday increased the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 101.5 which are effective from November 1 itself. As per the revised rates, a 19 kg LPG cylinder will now be Rs 1,833 from Rs 1,731 earlier in Delhi. This is the second ti

'Can't regulate political alliances': Poll panel on plea against INDIA acronym

The Election Commission of India, in response to a petition against the use of the acronym INDIA by an alliance of 26 opposition political parties, has informed the Delhi High Court that it lacks the authority to regulate political alliances. The ECI stated that while it is vested with the author

Kerala serial bombing case: Suspect travelling from Mangaluru surrenders to police

Kochi (Kerala), Oct 29 (IANS): In a major development, a person from Kochi has surrendered before the Kerala Police claiming responsibility for the bomb blast at a convention centre in Kalamassery on Sunday, sources confirmed. According to sources, the person claiming responsibility for the

Bomb explosion at Kerala convention center; 1 dead, 35 injured, condition of 7 critical

Kochi, Oct 29 (IANS): One person was killed and 35 were injured in a bomb blast reported on Sunday morning at a convention centre in Kalamassery near Kochi in Kerala. Among the injured, the condition of seven persons is said to be critical. The investigation is on to ascertain whether the in

India abstains from UN vote as all elements of its stand not included in resolution: Sources

India abstained from the UN vote on ceasefire in Gaza as all elements of India's stand were not included in the resolution. The sources said that the resolution did not explicitly condemn the October 7 terror attacks perpetrated by Hamas on Israel. They said India has also called for the imme