BENGALURU — The Karnataka high court on Monday refrained from directing the authorities to stop mosques from using loudspeakers or public-address systems for the azaan/adhan (call to prayer) five times a day, saying that “tolerance is the characteristic of the Constitution of India as well as Indian civilisation”. A Bengaluru resident had filed a PIL […]
NEW DELHI — The government on Thursday ordered blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views; and 85.73 lakh subscribers and the content was being monetised, an official statement said. […]
NEW DELHI — A total of 4,690 people were arrested under the anti-terror law UAPA between 2018 to 2020 but just 149 were convicted under it in the three year period, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday. Rai said 1,321 people were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in […]
AGRA — The management committee of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has decided to exclude the books written by Pakistani and Egyptian authors from the syllabus. The university was established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, as Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. The books, written by Indo-Pak writer Abu al-A’la al-Mawdudi and […]
NEW DELHI — Journalists get demoralised and lose faith in the profession when a story into which they have put in a lot of hard work, is not published by the media organisation for which they work, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said on Tuesday. The CJI, who had been a scribe for […]
NEW DELHI — A total of 5,25,997 deaths due to COVID-19, including those of doctors and healthcare workers, have been reported in the country till July 23, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to a question, Pawar said the government maintains data of total cases and deaths […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a batch of petitions by various private tour operators seeking GST exemption for Hajj and Umrah services offered by them to pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia. A bench headed by Justices AM Khanwilkar dismissed the plea filed by All India Haj & Umrah Tour Organizer Association […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday paid homage to the martyrs and heroes of Kargil war on the eve of Vijay Diwas. “I salute the valour and courage of our immortal heroes who fought till their last breath to protect the sovereignty and integrity of our great Nation, and recaptured […]
NEW DELHI — Droupadi Murmu on Monday took oath as the 15th President of India. Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana administered the oath of office to Murmu in the Central Hall of Parliament. Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and Murmu arrived in Parliament in a ceremonial procession shortly before the swearing in commenced. She […]
NEW DELHI — The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has seized Rs 20 crore in cash after raids on the premises of Arpita Mukherjee, a close associate of West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, in connection with an alleged teacher recruitment scam in the state. “The said amount is suspected to be proceeds of crime of […]