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'Hijab, burqa are crowns on women's heads': AIMIM's Waris Pathan slams Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over recent hijab row

Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) national spokesperson Waris Pathan, describing the hijab and burqa as a symbol of women's honour, dignity and respect and "the crown o... Read More


"Publicly apologise": SP MP Iqra Hasan criticises Nitish Kumar over hijab incident

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral incident involving a woman's hijab, calling the act "humiliating" and demanding a... Read More


Azam Khan acquitted in 2019 inflammatory speech case

MEERUT, Dec. 19 -- Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Azam Khan was on Thursday acquitted in an inflammatory speech case registered against him by Aam Aadmi Party state spokesperson Faisal Kh... Read More


Phu Quoc breaks ground on nearly-342-million-USD urban light rail line

Hanoi, Dec. 19 -- Vietnam's first urban light rail transit (LRT) line was officially launched in Phu Quoc, An Giang province, on December 19. Connecting Phu Quoc International Airport with the APEC C... Read More


TikTok owner ByteDance agrees deal to prevent US ban

United Kingdom, Dec. 19 -- TikTok owner ByteDance has signed a deal to prevent the social media platform from being banned in the US. The Chinese company has put pen to paper on binding agreements wi... Read More


Revised MSME norms, credit guarantees and procurement reforms to aid small businesses: MoS Shobha Karandlaje

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Government of India has taken several steps to promote ease of doing business for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and create a conducive ecosystem for their growt... Read More


Senior Congress leader P Indira to take over as Kannur Corpn Mayor

Kannur, Dec. 19 -- Former KPCC president and Kannur MP, K Sudhakaran has announced that senior Congress woman leader, Adv P Indira (56) will assume office as the sixth Mayor of Kannur Corporation. Ad... Read More


Union Budget likely on February 1 despite Sunday; final call awaited

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to present the union Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on February 1, 2026 despite the date falling on a Sunday, highly placed sour... Read More


Jakhar questions Mann's proposed special session, raises law & order concerns

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- BJP leader Sunil Jakhar has questioned the Punjab government's decision to convene a special Assembly session over the Centre's move to rename the MGNREGA scheme, suggesting tha... Read More


Jaishankar seeks Dutch support as India-EU FTA enters "decisive phase"

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India and the Netherlands on Friday held discussions to further strengthen cooperation in key strategic domains, including semiconductors, cyberspace and advanced technologies, w... Read More