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Sambhal mosque row: SC extends status quo

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Monday extended by two weeks its order directing status quo over the Sambhal mosque dispute in Uttar Pradesh. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Rad... Read More


SC refers to larger bench its 2014 verdict exempting minority schools from RTE Act

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Doubting the correctness of its 2014 verdict that kept minority schools out of the RTE Act's ambit, the Supreme Court on Monday referred the matter to a larger bench for adjudica... Read More


Italian Olympic swimmers caught shoplifting at Singapore's Changi Airport, released after embassy intervention

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Two Italian swimmers, including 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Benedetta Pilato, were briefly detained at Singapore's Changi Airport after taking perfume from a duty-free shop wit... Read More


Prabowo instructs promotion for police officers injured in protests

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- President Prabowo Subianto has instructed National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to grant an extraordinary rank promotion to police officers injured during rece... Read More


Government forms labor council to address protest demands

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- The Indonesian government has established the Labor Welfare Council and a Layoff Prevention Task Force as a measure to maintain sustainable economic growth without compromising wor... Read More


Sealdah Div adds 2 new AC local trains to Bangaon & Krishnanagar

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- The Sealdah Division will roll out two more air-conditioned (AC) local train services from next week, connecting Sealdah with Bangaon and Krishnanagar, Divisional Railway Manager (... Read More


Prime accused in Krishnanagar student murder arrested

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- A week after the brutal murder of Krishnanagar college student Ishita Mallick in Nadia district, police arrested the prime accused, Deshraj Singh, early Monday morning in Uttar Pra... Read More


Armed guards of ministers, MLAs barred from Assembly; CM's security exempt

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Security guards of ministers and MLAs carrying arms will no longer be allowed to enter the state Assembly. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose security is of prime importance, wi... Read More


FTSE 100 Up Marginally; BAE Systems, Tesco Among Prominent Gainers

India, Sept. 1 -- The U.K. market is somewhat subdued a little past noon on Monday, having pared modest early gains as investors, awaiting fresh signals, remain a bit wary of making significant moves.... Read More


Hong Kong Retail Sales Rise 1.8%

India, Sept. 1 -- Hong Kong's retail sales value increased for the third straight month in July, preliminary data from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Monday. The value of retail sales... Read More