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Kalash yatra marks start of rituals for flag hoisting at Ram temple

AYODHYA, Nov. 21 -- Rituals for the flag-hoisting ceremony at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on November 25 began on Thursday with a 'kalash yatra' in the temple town and a special prayer servi... Read More


Four oil seeds co workers found dead;asphyxiation feared

KANPUR, Nov. 21 -- Four workers were found dead on Thursday morning inside a room of an oil seeds company located in the Panki industrial area (D-58, Site No. 2) in Kanpur, triggering panic across the... Read More


CM orders world-class facilities at jamboree

Lucknow, Nov. 21 -- Conducting a detailed review of preparations for the 19th Bharat Scouts and Guides Jamboree to be held from November 23 to 29 at the Defence Expo Ground in Lucknow's Vrindavan Colo... Read More


Abducted Class 11 girl rescued; two held

GORAKHPUR, Nov. 21 -- District police on Thursday morning arrested two individuals involved in the alleged abduction of a Class 11 girl student on Wednesday night outside a coaching centre on Bank Roa... Read More


Language has been neglected post-Independence, says Gujarati litterateur

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- "We are living through troubled times. We will have to safeguard India's cultural and academic autonomy," renowned Gujarati litterateur and academician Sitanshu Yashashchandra said ... Read More


Why the economy needs 4% inflation

India, Nov. 20 -- It is true that a happy economist is hard to find. Take the case of inflation. Grey heads were shaking just last year, stressing that inflation was too high. And now the same people ... Read More


What Bihar needs, what Nitish must do

India, Nov. 20 -- Nitish Kumar begins his fifth consecutive term as chief minister of Bihar on the back of the NDA winning the assembly election with an enhanced majority. The results suggest a high l... Read More


Revised waqf law raises constitutional red flags

India, Nov. 20 -- A waqf is, at its heart, a gift to God, a property dedicated in perpetuity for religious or charitable purposes. Scholars note that the concept of waqf, over 1,000 years old, shows s... Read More


Seven more Maoists killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Nov. 20 -- A day after the killing of wanted CPI (Maoist) commander and central committee member Madvi Hidma and five other members in an encounter in the Maredumilli forests of Andhra Prad... Read More


court QUESTIONS VALIDITY OF TALAQ-E-HASAN IN MODERN SOCIETY

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan, under which a Muslim man can divorce his wife by pronouncing "talaq" once a month over three mont... Read More