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Rijiju: No new deadline for Waqf registration, no penalties for 3 months

India, Dec. 6 -- Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out extending the deadline for registering Waqf properties on the UMEED portal but said his ministry, recognising the conc... Read More


Ludhiana: Consumer panel slaps rRs.r1-lakh fine on jewellery firm over misleading purity claim

India, Dec. 6 -- Ludhiana The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ludhiana, has imposed a composite penalty of Rs.1 lakh on Kalyan Jewellers for selling gold jewellery of lower purity whi... Read More


Cheetah from Madhya Pradesh's Kuno ventures into Ramgarh crater in Rajasthan

India, Dec. 6 -- An African cheetah from Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park has been sighted venturing into the Ramgarh crater in Rajasthan's Baran for the last nine days, said officials. The deputy... Read More


'Trump administration has squandered fair amount of goodwill with India'

India, Dec. 6 -- The onus for winning back goodwill with New Delhi amid a downturn in India-US relations is on Washington, while the loss of trust between India and the US is a win for Europe, two lea... Read More


Government taking steps to curb air and water pollution: Rekha Gupta

India, Dec. 6 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that her government was making a determined push against air and water pollution, a problem that she described as a "legacy issue" th... Read More


'Educate Girls' NGO to begin working with school dropouts in Maha

India, Dec. 6 -- The Ramon Magsaysay Award-winning organisation Educate Girls will soon begin work in the state, expanding beyond the north Indian districts where it has operated for the past 18 years... Read More


Byculla zoo's exotic zone to be upgraded soon

India, Dec. 6 -- The Byculla zoo also known as the Veermaa Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan (VJBU) is set to upgrade its 'exotic zone' with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issuing tenders for a new... Read More


HT Archive: Putin's India visit stresses trade ties, curbing terrorism

India, Dec. 6 -- Russia has joined India in calling for an end to double standards in the global war on terrorism - considering Pakistan an ally in the war even though it continues to train and fund t... Read More


Aaditya Thackeray flags garbage lapses and illegal hoardings, says Mumbai is being visually defaced

India, Dec. 6 -- Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray has raised sharp concerns over what he says are two growing problems defacing Mumbai: the deterioration of garbage management and the unchecked ... Read More


25,000 schools closed in state amid teachers' protests

India, Dec. 6 -- Over 2,500 schools in the state remained closed on Friday as teachers' organisations held protests across Maharashtra. Several unions staged demonstrations in major cities, while the ... Read More