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Asaduddin Owaisi tweets to PMO over berth for Lord Shiva in Kashi-Mahakal Express

A row has erupted over the Kashi Mahakal Express reserving a seat for a Lord Shiva with AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi questioning the move to allot berth for a mini-temple in the train. Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday tweeted a photo of Premable of the Constitution the Prime Minister Office tagging a

Portugal President on two-day visit to Goa signs various agreements

Panaji: Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Sunday visited churches in Old Goa, including the Basilica of Bom Jesus where relics of St Francis Xavier are preserved. He visited the Institute Mater Dei Santa Monica, a church in the Old Goa heritage complex, and the Christian Art Museum lo

Video of purported police brutality inside library not released by us: JMIVideo of purported police brutality inside library not released by us: JMI

New Delhi: The Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday clarified that it has not released the new video which is circulating on social media showing some men in paramilitary and police personnel uniform beating up students in the university’s library in December 15. The 48-second video, which appears to b

Final test of 406 people who returned from Wuhan found to be negative: ITBP Officials

New Delhi: All 406 people, who are housed at an ITBP quarantine facility here after being brought back from Wuhan, have tested negative for novel Coronavirus in the latest sample examination and will be discharged in a phased manner beginning Monday, officials said. The final samples of all the p

Dr Kafeel Khan booked under NSA for anti-CAA speech

Uttar Pradesh doctor Kafeel Khan was on Friday booked under the National Security Act (NSA) over his alleged anti-CAA speech at Aligarh Muslim University on December 12, 2019. The Uttar Pradesh slapped NSA on Kafeel Khan on Friday even as the doctor waited to be released from jail despite being g

Bajrang Dal vandalises restaurant, mall in Hyderabad's IT hub on Valentine’s Day

A group of people, with some of them wearing saffron scarves around their necks, indulged in vandalism in Hyderabad’s IT hub Kondapur area on Friday, which was Valentine’s Day. The mob, which mostly comprised youths is reportedly from Bajrang Dal, an outfit known for its opposition to Valentine’s

India’s three coronavirus patients recover: Kerala FM lauds health dept’s efforts

The three patients from Kerala, who were also the only confirmed cases of novel coronavirus reported from India, have fully recovered from the disease, which is now called COVID-2019. Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, on Friday, said that central agencies have declared all three coronavirus pati

‘Baby Mufflerman’ special invitee at Kejriwal’s oath-taking ceremony

New Delhi: ‘Baby Mufflerman’ Aavyan Tomar, who stole the hearts when he dressed up as AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, will be a special invitee at the swearing-in ceremony at the historic Ramlila Ground here on February 16. An AAP functionary said Tomar has been invited for the oath-taking ceremony

'Winnability can't be only justification': SC asks parties to list reasons for giving tickets to tainted candidates

New Delhi: Exercising its constitutional powers, the Supreme Court on Thursday made it mandatory for all political parties to give reasons for putting up candidates with criminal antecedents in general and assembly polls. A bench headed by Justice Rohinton F Nariman took note of the "alarming" ri

3 injured in explosion at Lucknow Court, live bombs recovered from premises

Lucknow: Three people were injured in an explosion at the district sessions court in Lucknow when a crude bomb was hurled at a lawyer on Thursday, with police recovering two more live bombs from the premises. The lawyer identified as Sanjeev Lodhi, who also holds a post in the Lucknow Bar Associa

AAP MLA Naresh Yadav shot at, Delhi Police detain one person

The Delhi Police detained a 38-year-old man on Wednesday in connection with the shooting at MLA-elect Naresh Yadav’s convoy in the city’s Kishangarh area the night before, PTI reported. An AAP volunteer, identified as Ashok Mann, was killed in the incident. The incident occurred hours after the part

Assam NRC data disappears from cloud. Home Ministry says technical issue

Guwahati: The data of the final citizens' list in Assam, published last August, has vanished from the website of the state National Register of Citizens (NRC) where the data was published as mandated by the Supreme Court. The Union Home Ministry said the NRC data is safe and cited "some technical is

'I love you Delhi,' says Arvind Kejriwal as AAP sweeps Assembly polls

Arvind Kejriwal is set to return for a third term as Delhi's Chief Minister, with the Aam Aadmi Party sweeping the Assembly polls. As of 4.05 pm, the party was leading in 56 seats  and have declared as the winners in 6, out of a total strength of 70. Trends show that the BJP may increase their ta

Coronavirus: Kerala woman student’s fresh test result comes out negative

Thrissur/ Kasargod: In a sign of relief to Kerala, India’s first novel coronavirus patient has tested negative for the infection in fresh test at the National Institute of Virology’s local centre in the state, health officials said. However, an official announcement on the ‘recovery’ of the patie

BJP weakening equal rights given to Dalits, tribals by Constitution: Priyanka

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the BJP over the Supreme Court’s decision on the issue of reservation in appointments and promotions, alleging that the ruling party was weakening the equal rights given to Dalits and tribals by the Constitution. Her attack came

Omar Abdullah's sister challenges his detention in Supreme Court

New Delhi: Omar Abdullah's sister Sara Abdullah Pilot has challenged his detention and charges under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) before the Supreme Court, asking for the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister to be produced in court and freed immediately. Sara Abdullah Pilot says her b

Delhi woman cop, 26, shot dead near metro station allegedly by batchmate

New Delhi: A woman police officer was shot dead in north-west Delhi allegedly by another cop on Friday night.The incident took place at around 9:30 pm when sub-inspector Preeti Ahlawat, 26, was walking home from the metro station in Rohini area. She was returning home from work when her batchmate fr

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurates first Disha Police Station in State

Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy launched the first Disha Police Station in the State in Rajamahendravaram on Saturday. Disha Police Stations are model stations aimed at rendering speedy justice for female victims of Sexual assault (rape), harassment and Protection of Children from Sexual Off