NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court today said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and asked the Centre to make public the effect of such an immunisation. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said bodily autonomy and integrity are protected under Article 21 of the […]
KOLKATA — A passenger aircraft of SpiceJet experienced a massive mid-air turbulence while landing at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal in West Burdwan district of West Bengal on Sunday evening. Around 40 passengers received minor injuries after the overhead cabin luggage fell on them. The flight was coming from Mumbai. SpiceJet authorities have confirmed […]
NEW DELHI — The commercial cooking gas (LPG) price on Tuesday was hiked by Rs 102.50 per cylinder. In the national capital, the 19 kg commercial cylinder now costs 2355.50, while in Mumbai. the price was hiked from Rs 2205 to Rs 2,307 per cylinder. In Kolkata and Chennai, a 19-kg cylinder will now cost […]
NEW DELHI — The UP police arrested seven Hindu right-wing members on Thursday for allegedly throwing pieces of pork, letters abusing Muslims, and torn pages of an Islamic text at some Mosques in Ayodhya in an attempt to instigate communal violence, news agency PTI reported. As per the police, those arrested belong to an outfit […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has mooted a proposal that has been forwarded to the Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia suggesting to consider the Haj aspirants who have attained the age of 65 years. The suggestions came to fore in a meeting of Central Haj Committee of India held in Mumbai. Sources privy to […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which had dismissed petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside classroom. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern at state governments for not doing enough to prevent hate speeches, as it grilled the Uttarakhand government on a proposed Dharam Sansad in Roorkee. The top court noted that governments say they are taking preventive measures, but something different happens on the ground as incidents […]
WASHINGTON — Religious freedom has deteriorated “significantly” in India under the Modi-led government, a US commission said. It was the third straight year that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom asked that India be placed on a list of “countries of particular concern” — a recommendation that has angered New Delhi and is virtually […]
NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Government of India on Monday blocked 16 YouTube ‘news’ channels, including six from Pakistan for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. Their videos have more than 68 crore views in total, the ministry said. “It was observed that these […]
CHENNAI — Mrs. Sabarimala Jayakanthan – a renowned motivational speaker and teacher from Tamil Nadu has converted to Islam and renamed herself Fatima Sabarimala at Kaaba in Mecca. Mrs. Fatima who was on her first visit to Mecca was quoted by Muslim Mirror as saying, “I asked myself why there is so much hatred against […]