New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS): Losing weight comes with several benefits and now, scientists say that shedding those extra kilos around the waist could also reduce the risk of severe cases of flu and other infections in people with diabetes. The study from Rhian Hopkins and Ethan de Villiers from

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS): The fourth meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was on Friday marked by significant disruption. Representatives from Muslim organisations raised strong objections to the bill, questioning its necessity and provisions. Op

Paris, Sep 4 (IANS): Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won the silver medal in the men's shot put - F46 event with an Asian record of 16.32m, here at the State de France on Wednesday. Khilari finished behind Canada’s Greg Stewart, who registered a best throw of 16.38, his season’s best.

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS): Packaged juices, even the ones that come with the label “healthy”, are dangerous for health, and are low in nutritional value, warned experts on Tuesday, stressing the need to avoid them. National Nutrition Week is observed annually from September 1 to Septemb

An Indigo flight 6E 7308, operating from Jabalpur to Hyderabad was diverted to Nagpur on Sunday due to a bomb threat. Upon landing in Nagpur, all passengers were disembarked and mandatory security checks were promptly initiated, according to an Indigo statement. The airline apologised, saying,

New Delhi: August 31, 2024 (Press Release) An online emergency meeting of all members of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board was held last night, which was presided over by the President of the Board, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, and conducted by Maulana Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahim Mujaddid

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has been served with a tax demand notice of Rs 962.75 crore by the Income Tax Department. The notice includes Rs 329.33 crore in interest and was issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax in Mumbai. The company announced the receipt of this ord

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS): The deadly new strain of Mpox, often called monkeypox, first appeared in Central Africa and has since spread throughout the continent and beyond, posing a serious threat to public health worldwide. The virus, which was previously limited to isolated areas, is now ap

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS): The tension that surfaced in the airport here on Thursday morning ended after a thorough search on the Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram Air India flight found nothing dangerous, except a note written on a tissue paper in a toilet of the plane, which said 'bomb

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government on Monday, August 19, defended its decision to criminalise the practice of Triple Talaq in the Muslim community. Responding to a petition, the central government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India defending the decision and saying

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said that a uniform or secular civil code is not acceptable to Muslims as they will never compromise with Sharia Law The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Saturday that a uniform or secular civil code will not be acceptable to Muslims as they will n

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to release Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on interim bail from Tihar jail in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case linked to alleged excise policy scam. Issuing notice on CM Kejriwal’s plea

New Delhi, Aug 12: The Supreme Court agreed to consider hearing a plea raising an issue whether suspension of a Muslim person from a police force for keeping a beard violates the fundamental right to practice religion under the Constitution. Article 25 of the Constitution pertains to freedom

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the much-awaited 9th edition of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2024 on Monday (August 12, 2024). The NIRF Rankings, released annually, assess and rank higher education institutions in India based on various criteria. IIT Ma

Hindenburg Research, the US-based activist short seller famous for its damning report on the Adani Group has now published a cryptic post on X teasing another potential disclosure involving India. ‘Something big soon India,’ Hindenburg Research wrote in its post on X. Who is Hinden

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a circular issued by a Mumbai college that imposed a ban on wearing hijab, niqab, burqa, caps, and similar attire within its premises. The court, however, said no burqa can be allowed to be worn by girls inside the classroom and no religious activities can be per

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday proposed to refer the Waqf (Amendment) Bill-2024 to the Joint Parliamentary Committee. While the opposition opposed the bill, saying it was violative of the Constitution, Rijiju defended the amendments and countered every argument put fort

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has hit out at any proposed changes to the Wakf Act, 2013. “Any change in the Wakf Act which alters the nature of wakf properties or makes it easier for the government or any individual to usurp them will not be acceptable,” said AIMPLB spokesman S