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Ban Slaughter for Jain Festival? Bombay HC Fears Domino Effect of Religious Demands

India, July 7 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned whether it could prohibit animal slaughter during the nine-day Jain festival 'Paryushan Parv' and cautioned that granting such a request cou... Read More


Violence Erupts During Muharram Procession in Kushinagar; Temple Clash Injures Child

India, July 7 -- Clashes erupted during Muharram celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district on Sunday, leaving an eight-year-old boy injured and several people detained, police said. The vio... Read More


Ashish Shelar Slams Thackerays: Compares Pahalgam Terror to MNS Anti-Hindi Violence

India, July 7 -- Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Ashish Shelar on Sunday sparked a political storm by comparing the recent attacks on Hindi-speaking people in Mumbai with the Pahalgam terror incid... Read More


Brake Failure Triggers 5-Bus Collision in J&K: 36 Amarnath Pilgrims Injured

India, July 5 -- At least 36 Amarnath pilgrims sustained minor injuries when five buses in their convoy collided in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Saturday morning, officials said. The buses ... Read More


Raj Thackeray Alleges Three-Language Policy a Plot to Split Mumbai from Maharashtra

India, July 5 -- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday alleged that the state's now-revoked three-language policy was a precursor to a larger conspiracy to separate Mumbai f... Read More


Govt Taxes, BMC Fees Fuel Mumbai's Skyrocketing Home Prices: Deputy CM Shinde Admits

India, July 4 -- In a rare admission, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has acknowledged that taxes and fees imposed by the state government and local bodies, especially the Brihanmumbai... Read More


Pooja Jatav: A Bloody Manual on Matrimony and Murder

India, July 4 -- Once upon a time, in the parched lands of Jhansi-not far from where Rani Lakshmibai once rode into battle-rose another woman of grit, ambition, and a body count. Meet Pooja Jatav, the... Read More


Mumbai Bans 'Kabootar Khanas': Govt Orders Immediate Shutdown Amid Health Scare

India, July 4 -- In a major move to curb public health risks, the Maharashtra government on Friday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately shut down all 'kabootar khanas'-d... Read More


Maharashtra Cracks Down: 90-Day Fire Safety Audit for All Malls or Face Utility Cuts

India, July 4 -- Amid rising concerns over fire safety after repeated blazes at Mumbai's Link Square Mall and Dream Mall in Bhandup, the Maharashtra government has ordered all malls across the state t... Read More


Delhi Govt U-turn: Overaged Vehicle Fuel Ban 'Unfeasible,' Seeks Suspension Amid Public Uproar

India, July 4 -- The Delhi government on Thursday urged the Centre's air quality panel to immediately suspend the newly enforced fuel ban on overaged vehicles, admitting it is unfeasible due to techno... Read More