The draft 'Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill' was sent to the state governments today for their views.
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The government has initiated the process for strategic disinvestment of debt-laden Air India as part of efforts to revive the national carrier.
It also showed that 78 of the 137 nominees are facing serious criminal cases.
Obama said he had emphasised the need for religious tolerance and the right to practice one's own faith during closed door talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his last trip to India in 2015.
Kodokushi or 'Lonely death' has become an increasingly common phenomenon in Japan
India could not chase down the fourth innings target of 364 as they were all out for 315 to lose the first Test by 48 runs.
Obama was the first US president to visit India twice during his time in office. He had earlier visited in 2010 when Manmohan Singh was the prime minister.
"Whole world knows about fodder scam, it's old now. They should answer on scams happening now"
“We will teach them a lesson in their own language," the report quoted HJM’s state chief Ajju Chauhan as saying.
The government has initiated the process for strategic disinvestment of debt-laden Air India as part of efforts to revive the national carrier.
It also showed that 78 of the 137 nominees are facing serious criminal cases.
Obama said he had emphasised the need for religious tolerance and the right to practice one's own faith during closed door talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his last trip to India in 2015.
Kodokushi or 'Lonely death' has become an increasingly common phenomenon in Japan
India could not chase down the fourth innings target of 364 as they were all out for 315 to lose the first Test by 48 runs.
Obama was the first US president to visit India twice during his time in office. He had earlier visited in 2010 when Manmohan Singh was the prime minister.
"Whole world knows about fodder scam, it's old now. They should answer on scams happening now"
“We will teach them a lesson in their own language," the report quoted HJM’s state chief Ajju Chauhan as saying.
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The Congress has used GST glitches and note ban to attack the BJP in Gujarat polls.
Since November 28, Bellai’s parents and friends have not been able to establish contact with her. Bellai’s parents are also worried because the girl’s mobile phone is switched off and her Facebook profile is inactive.
On enquiring, the girl told her mother that the PT teacher had taken her to the washroom but could not narrate what happened thereafter.
The newborn and mother have been admitted to another hospital, where his condition is said to be stable. The incident came to light on Friday.
According to the DGR, the Delhiernment claims that private security guards will come in cheaper as a 14% service charge is applicable in the case of ex-servicemen. gov
"By the middle of 21st century, India's rise will be higher than China's. And more attractive to the world."
The 35-year-old Olympic bronze-medallist was among 12 national observers appointed by the then sports minister Vijay Goel in March.
Registration of associations and bodies as political parties with the Election Commission are dealt under this section.
December overlaps with the Tamil month of Margazhi, which Chennai celebrates with a slew of classical concerts. Here’s a look at a less-celebrated Carnatic vocalist who the cognoscenti holds in high esteem
The high court asked Goswami and Republic TV to send an advance notice to Tharoor for his views before airing any news on the Pushkar death cas
Performers’ safety can only be ensured through street cred and holding organisers accountable.
The concept of vacuuming air in the open is not a practical solution to combat air pollution.
China, Afghanistan and the Quad are the pressing issues that form the backdrop of PM Modi’s first in-person meeting with Joe Biden
Recommendations by several commissions gather dust as successive regimes decide to play it safe.
A comprehensive count can be helpful in deciding categorical revisions and inclusion/exclusion of castes/communities in deciding reservations and redistributive policies on a scientific basis.
There is no need to contextualise Hathras. It is a standalone story. A warning, a trigger, a tragedy.
Ashes of the Hathras gang rape victim remain in a pitcher as her father waits for ‘hanging’ of the guilty to immerse them in Ganga.
From allies like JD(U), Apna Dal and Republican Party of India to opposition parties including RJD, Samajwadi Party, BSP and the Congress demand a caste census. Will the Narendra Modi Government bite the bullet?
The image of a mother and the role she plays in real life has gone through some drastic transformation, and that has naturally changed our way of looking at it in cinema, says actress Supriya Pathak
Not just scientific facts and concepts, Pulakkat weaves in anecdotal stories of the doyens of modern Indian science. Tales of their struggles make this a valuable book.
In this shape-shifting novel with a gallery of characters who don’t fit in fully, old certitudes like identity and nationalism are revealed to be in a flux
"I’m not on social media because it is distracting. We’re anyway addicted to our phones. Also, I find it very disingenuous to share my life with people. You get trapped in it," says Saif Ali Khan
Prestigious tests like JEE and NEET have been breached. A few lakh of rupees can get you an engineering or a medical seat.
The humble bicycle has become the abiding image of Bihar CM’s efforts to give women the power to carve their own paths in elections.
The emergence of vote banks in some states may not presage a new paradigm, especially in states as riven with caste as UP.
Political parties look for alternate social engineering to woo voters in changed scenario.
Non-BJP parties hoping to stall the massive shift of OBCs towards the Hindutva brigade. But there are gains too for the BJP if it plays its cards well.
A Dalit Sikh CM from the neglected Puad region is a smart move, queering the pitch for the grand old party’s rivals.
Passing through: A chuckle here, a teardrop there
Hindu groups target Basavaraj Bommai government over implementation of Supreme Court order to raze illegal buildings.
Singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo further dents BJP in West Bengal after the humbling assembly polls loss.
Union minister Anurag Thakur’s frequent visits to home state fuel speculations about possible change of guard before assembly polls next year.
NIA takes over case after four people are arrested for leaking sensitive information from DRDO’s missile test range to foreign players.
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