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New Delhi: Seeking to allay fears that existing Waqf properties will be subject to scrutiny after the amended Waqf law comes into force, a Parliamentary panel Tuesday recommended that no cases will be reopened against such properties on a retrospective basis, provided the asset is...

New Delhi: A heated political battle erupted Tuesday over Arvind Kejriwal's claim of the Haryana government "poisoning" the Yamuna water, with the BJP saying he cannot be forgiven for his "dangerous statement", while the AAP chief asserted he won't let the people of Delhi die...

New Delhi: The increase in government school enrolment seen during the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have reversed, with the proportion of children aged 6-14 years enrolled in government schools nearly back to the 2018 levels, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) released...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will take up discussion on President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament Monday as the Budget Session begins January 31. The President will address both the Houses of Parliament assembled together in the Lok Sabha chamber on Friday and...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has finally given the no-objection certificate (NOC) for beginning the process to frame charges and subsequent trial process against Sandip Ghosh, the former and controversial principal of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. He was arrested by the Central...

New Delhi: A major accident occurred in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, during the Jain community's 'Laddu Mahotsav' at the Adinath Temple. The incident took place at the Manastambh complex, where a wooden platform, part of the event set-up, collapsed, causing a stampede. Over 50 devotees were...

Chennai: The Madras High Court Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the OTT platform Netflix, seeking to reject Tamil superstar Dhanush’s copyright infringement suit against actress Nayanthara. The case pertains to the alleged unauthorised use of visuals from the Tamil movie ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhaan’ in...

Mahakumbh Nagar: The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up security as it gears up for the 'Amrit Snan' on 'Mauni Amavasya' Wednesday, which is expected to draw around 10 crore pilgrims to the Maha Kumbh in just a day. The Maha Kumbh 2025 has already...

Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was released from jail in Haryana's Rohtak Tuesday after being granted a 30-day parole, a development which came ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly polls. The 57-year-old Singh headed to his Sirsa-headquartered...

New Delhi/Beijing: India and China have decided to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced following Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, Monday. The meeting, held under the...