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And now, a fatwa banning photography as un-Islamic
New Delhi: India's leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom has issued a fatwa, saying 'photography is unlawful and a sin', even though Saudi Arabia allows photographers inside the holy city of Mecca and...
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Delhi gang rape: Sentence put off to Friday; Police seek death penalty for...
New Delhi: A fast-track court, which has convicted four persons in the December 16 gang rape-cum-murder case, on Wednesday fixed September 13 for pronouncing the quantum of sentence to be awarded to...
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After 86 days, prayers resume at Kedarnath Temple
The deathly silence brooding over Kedarnath since the June calamity hit Uttarakhand broke early this morning by the chanting of Vedic hymns as prayers resumed at the Himalayan shrine, 86 days after...
View ArticleSP holds BJP responsible for Muzaffarnagar violence
In political blame game over the Muzaffarnagar communal flare-up, Samajwadi Party Wednesday held BJP responsible for it, alleging that a fake video shot outside the country was uploaded on a social...
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ISRO unveils Mars orbiter spacecraft, likely to be launched in October
Bengaluru: India's upcoming Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) seeks to reveal whether there is methane, considered a 'precursor chemical' for life, on the Red Planet, key officials behind the ambitious...
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Rahul Gandhi woos 'aam aadmi, says Congress will not resort to abuse
Salumber (Rajasthan): Making a veiled attack on Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Congress would not resort to abuse of its rivals notwithstanding any amount of provocation. Addressing an...
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Om Prakash Chautala's place is in prison, not in hospital: SC
New Delhi: Convicted former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala's place is in jail and he cannot enjoy hospitality of the hospital, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said, rejecting his plea for...
View ArticleIrate parents vandalise school
A day after the tragic death of Class 5 student Oindrila Das, hundreds of irate parents went on a rampage at Dum Dum’s Christ Church Girls’ High School forcing principal Helen Sarkar to tender her...
View ArticleBMC: Allegation on SRK baseless
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday told the Bombay high court that it has conducted an inquiry and found baseless the allegations levelled against actor Shah Rukh Khan and his...
View ArticleNon-bailable warrant on Preity Zinta
A Mumbai court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against actress Preity Zinta after she failed to appear in court during the hearing of the cheque bounce case filed by scriptwriter Abbas...
View ArticleDurga’s suspension is quietly revoked in UP
After facing severe criticism, the Akhilesh Yadav government has quietly revoked the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, who was removed as Greater Noida SDM after taking on the powerful...
View ArticleSyria’s word alone on chem weapons not enough: Kerry
Washington is not prepared to trust the word of the Syrian regime alone that it will rid itself of chemical weapons, US secretary of state John Kerry said Thursday.“The words of the Syrian regime in...
View ArticlePetrol price to come down?
Petrol price may be cut by as much as `1-1.50 per litre next week on falling international oil rates and appreciating rupee while a decision on raising diesel and LPG prices is likely in a few weeks....
View ArticleInfighting in BJP, SP to help Cong
The Congress appears to be gleefully watching the dance of dissidence within both the BJP and the Samajwadi Party, as these developments could well work in favour of the Grand Old Party, particularly...
View ArticleSign of revival? IIP up to 2.6%
Industrial production rebounded in July, growing by 2.6 per cent due to a spurt in capital goods. Retail inflation, based on the consumer price index, also eased slightly to 9.52 per cent in August,...
View ArticleFood bill is law as Prez gives assent
With President Pranab Mukherjee giving his assent to the National Food Security Bill on Thursday, the Right to Food has become a law. The bill was earlier passed by both Houses of Parliament.“We have...
View ArticleAdvani, Sushma set to quit over Modi choice?
Amidst speculation that veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani and his protégé Sushma Swaraj, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, could quit their posts if the party declares Gujarat CM Narendra Modi as...
View ArticleIssue of secularism may gain spotlight in ’14 polls
With the BJP projecting Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as the party’s prime ministerial candidate, the issue of secularism appears to have come into the spotlight. Congress leaders maintain that...
View Article2002 riots continue to haunt Modi
Despite his meteoric rise and ability to win polls repeatedly in Gujarat over the past 10 years, chief minister Narendra Modi — the BJP’s nominee for the post of Prime Minister in 2014 — continues to...
View ArticleSwaraj to lead ’14 campaign?
With BJP leadership declaring Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as its PM candidate, speculation is rife within the party that Mr Modi might resign from the post of campaign committee chief as he...
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