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'Pulling down woman's hijab a deplorable act'

Pune, Dec. 20 -- International Booker Prize 2025 winner Banu Mushtaq on Friday described Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's act of pulling down the hijab of a woman AYUSH practitioner during a govern... Read More


Crucial bills cleared as frosty 19-day Parl winter session closes

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- A productive winter session, which had marathon debates on key topics and passage of landmark bills, ended on Friday, but after a rumbustious protest by the Opposition at midnigh... Read More


Rs.887-cr marina plan cleared by Centre

Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- A world-class marina for private yachts will come up at Cross Island, near the Princess and Victoria docks, at an estimated cost of Rs.887 crore, union shipping minister Sarbananda ... Read More


'child trafficking, prostitution cases deeply disturbing'

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday held that cases of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation involving children are "deeply disturbing" and strikes at the root of the state's co... Read More


Top court puts Shani temple in Maha govt's control, stays HC order

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday put the Maharashtra government in control over the day-to-day administration of the Shingnapur Shree Shanaishwar Devasthan by staying a recent Bombay ... Read More


sc upholds raj hc ruling on local elections

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday recorded the Rajasthan government's assurance that urban local body elections in the state will not be pushed beyond April 2026, while declining to in... Read More


Kejriwal's plea in Phansi Ghar row 'premature', Delhi HC told

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the petitions filed by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisod... Read More


Language connects, can't be imposed, says Jayant

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Language must be seen as a source of connection and empowerment, 'not political imposition', Union Minister of State (MoS) for education and skill development Jayant Chaudhary on... Read More


SC quashes Raj order forming new villages

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday quashed a 2020 Rajasthan government notification creating new revenue villages after finding that two of them were named after individuals, in violati... Read More


Crucial bills cleared as frosty 19-day Parl winter session closes

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- A productive winter session, which had marathon debates on key topics and passage of landmark bills, ended on Friday, but after a rumbustious protest by the Opposition at midnigh... Read More