Hyderabad, 1/5: In a statement that could spark off a political debate, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi squarely rejected the need for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India. “It (Uniform Civil Code) is not required in this country. The Law Commission of India has opined that a UCC is not…
Thiruvananthapuram, 1/5: Former Kerala MLA P C George was held by the police in connection with a case regarding a communally-sensitive speech. George had made anti-Muslim comments while speaking at Ananthapuri Hindu Maha Sammelan — an annual event that has been held in Thiruvananthapuram for the last several years — on Friday. …
New Delhi,1/5:The Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened what was already a joblessness crisis in early 2020. The third annual labour force survey (2019-20) by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), covering the period till June 30, 2020, told a grim story. Earlier, the NSSO had in 2017-18 reported that open unemployment had reached a 45-year…
Patiala, 30/4: The Punjab government restored the internet services in Patiala Saturday evening following an improvement in the situation that remained tense after the Friday afternoon clash between the Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) members and the supporters of Khalistan over the issue of taking out an anti-Khalistan march by the former, leaving four persons hurt….
UP, 30/4: Nearly 46,000 unauthorised loudspeakers were removed from religious places and the volume of another 59,000 was set to permissible limits across Uttar Pradesh following a government order, a senior police official said on Saturday. UP’s Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar also said the drive to regulate the…
Mumbai, 30/4: In a big development in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ravindra Jadeja has decided to step down as the captain of the franchise. Team’s senior-most player and four-time IPL-winning captain MS Dhoni once again returns as the captain of the defending champions. Ravindra Jadeja has…
New Delhi, 30/4: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the current power crisis and asked whom would he blame for his failure on this front. He asked whether PM Modi would blame former premier Jawaharlal Nehru, state governments or the people of the country…
Mumbai, 30/4:A special court here is likely to decide the bail plea of jailed Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana on May 2. The couple had moved court seeking bail in an FIR registered by Mumbai police under provisions related to sedition and promoting enmity following their plan to recite…
New Delhi, 30/4: Lieutenant General Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday. Pande took the reins from incumbent Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane whose tenure ended today. Before being appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Manoj Pande was serving as the Vice Chief of the…
Mumbai, 30/4: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized funds worth Rs 5551.27 crore owned by Chinese mobile manufacturing company Xiaomi India for violating the Indian foreign exchange law. The action has been taken against Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited, which is a trader and distributor of mobile phones in the country under the…
