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Delta airlines fined $50,000 for telling Muslim passengers to get off plane

Washington: Delta Air Lines was Friday fined $50,000 by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations it discriminated against three Muslim passengers who were ordered off their planes. In its consent order, the department said it found Delta "engaged in discriminatory conduct" and vi

48-hour Campaign ban on BJP's Kapil Mishra over communal tweet

New Delhi:  The Election Commission has imposed a 48-hour campaigning ban on the BJP's Kapil Mishra, effective 5 pm Saturday, for tweets Delhi Police said were "creating enmity among classes". Mr Mishra, who has a history of making communal and incendiary comments, is the BJP's candidate from the Mo

'Students must not wear burqas to college, will be fined Rs 250 for violation', says new rule by Patna college

Patna: JD Women’s College in Patna, while introducing a strange rule, has directed the students to not wear a burqa to college as a part of the new dress code ordered by the college authorities. The notice served to the students says that they must follow the dress code, especially on weekdays. It a

Case against Karnataka BJP MP in Kerala for 'no water for Hindus' tweet

Thiruvananthapuram: A case has been registered against Karnataka BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje and others by Kerala Police for a tweet alleging that Hindu families in the state's Malappuram district are not being given water because they supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA. Ms Karandlaje,

Kejriwal explains economics behind freebies to take on Opposition

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has defended his government’s decision to dole out freebies to the people of the city-state ahead of Assembly elections. “Freebies, in limited dose, are good for economy. It makes more money available to poor, hence boosts deman

644 militants of eight banned outfits surrender in Assam along with 177 arms, says police chief

A total of 644 militants of eight banned insurgent outfits surrendered in Assam on Thursday along with 177 arms, police said. The members of the insurgent groups -- ULFA (I), NDFB, RNLF, KLO, CPI (Maoist), NSLA, ADF and NLFB -- surrendered in presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at

SC refuses to stay CAA without hearing govt

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, is “uppermost in everybody's minds”, but refused to stay the law without hearing the government first. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde did not pay heed to fervent pleas to even

Kerala cabinet decides NPR cannot be updated, state to inform Centre

The state Cabinet, which met on Monday, has decided to inform the Centre that Kerala will not be updating the National Population Register (NPR). There are concerns that the data collected for NPR would be used to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the country. The cabinet has d

JP Nadda, pld party warhorse & trusted Modi-Shah lieutenant, is new BJP President

choice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah for the job, on Monday officially took over the reins of the BJP from Amit Shah. Top party leaders, including Union ministers and those from states, were present at the BJP headquarters to file nominations in support of Nadda. Senior BJP leader R

In an unusual crackdown, UP police snatch blankets of anti-CAA protesters at Lucknow's Clock Tower

Lucknow: Cracking down on protesters in an unusual manner, the Uttar Pradesh police officials reportedly snatched the blankets, utensils and food items of residents demonstrating against the amended Citizenship Act near the Clock Tower in Lucknow's old quarters. Miffed by the action, several took

Cong will consider bringing Anti-CAA resolution in Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh: Ahmed Patel

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Sunday said the party would consider bringing a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the states ruled by it, after Punjab. "After Punjab, we are thinking about bringing a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act in stat

Kerala school teacher suspended for saying ‘go to Pakistan’ to students over CAA

A government school teacher from Thrissur district in Kerala was suspended by the Deputy Director of Education on Thursday following complaints that he allegedly told students they could ‘go to Pakistan’ over a discussion on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). 'Go to Pakistan' is a refrain often used a

MHA forwards mercy petition of Nirbhaya convict to Prez; recommends rejection

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Friday forwarded to President Ram Nath Kovind the mercy petition of one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case, recommending its rejection, officials said. Mukesh Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case,

5 Coaches of Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak express derail in Odisha's Cuttack, 15 injured

Bhubaneswar: At least 15 passengers were injured as five coaches of the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed and three more were displaced after colliding with a goods train amid heavy fog near Cuttack in Odisha on Thursday, railway officials said. Railway officials had earlier said

‘Should have informed me’: Kerala governor on state government challenging CAA in Supreme Court

Making his stand very clear, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said that he is not a rubber stamp and will apply his own mind. Khan was reacting to the media after reports surfaced that he refused to sign an ordinance approved by the Kerala cabinet to increase the number of members i

2012 gang rape convicts will not be hanged on Jan 22 as mercy plea has been filed: Delhi govt

The Delhi government said on Wednesday that the convicts in the 2012 gang rape case will not be executed on January 22 as a mercy petition has been filed with the President, reported news agency PTI. Citing prison rules, the state government said they are duty bound to wait for convict’s mercy pl

Arjuna's arrow had atomic power, says West Bengal governor, gets criticised by academicians

Kolkata, Jan 15: The arrows of Mahabharata's Arjuna had atomic power, claimed West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, drawing sharp criticism from academicians, even as he joined a long list of politicians who have in recent years given bizarre interpretations linking mythology with science. Speak

Kerala govt knocks on SC's doors against amended citizenship law, seeks to declare it unconstitutional

New Delhi: New Delhi: Kerala on Tuesday became the first state to challenge the amended citizenship law after the Pinarayi Vijayan government filed a suit in the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to declare the contentious legislation unconstitutional. The Kerala Assembly had in December passed