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"Language Not Religion": Top Court Rejects Plea Against Urdu On Signboard
- Apr 16, 2025 09:40 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition challenging use of Urdu on the nameboard of municipal council
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Mughal 'Descendant' Writes To UN Seeking Protection Of Aurangzeb's Tomb
- Apr 16, 2025 09:27 am IST
- Asian News International
Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seeking to ensure the protection of Aurangzeb's tomb in Shambhaji Nagar.
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7 Arrested After Kidnapping, Murder Of Pune-Based Businessman In Bihar
- Apr 16, 2025 09:14 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Bihar Police have arrested seven persons, including a woman, in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Pune-based businessman after he landed at Patna airport, a senior official said.
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"Truth Will Prevail": Robert Vadra After Questioning In Gurugram Land Case
- Apr 16, 2025 09:07 am IST
- Asian News International
A day after being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a Gurugram land deal case, Businessman Robert Vadra said on Wednesday that he is "too strong for all this."
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6 BJP-Ruled States Move Supreme Court To Support New Waqf Law
- Apr 16, 2025 08:43 am IST
- Press Trust of India
In a significant development, six BJP-ruled states including Madhya Pradesh and Assam have approached the Supreme Court to support the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
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3 Workers Die As Storage Unit For Pulses Falls On Them At Maharashtra Mill
- Apr 16, 2025 08:38 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Three workers were killed and two others injured when a steel storage unit for pulses fell on them while they were working at a mill in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, police said on Wednesday.
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Man Secretly Takes Pictures Of Woman's Legs At Rajasthan Temple, Sparks Outrage
- Apr 16, 2025 08:31 am IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The video has sparked anger across social media with people demanding for strict action.
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2 Maoists, Carrying Rs 13 Lakh Bounty, Killed In Encounter In Chhattisgarh
- Apr 16, 2025 08:29 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Two hardcore Maoists, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 13 lakh, have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, police said on Wednesday.
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Attacked In Guna During Hanuman Jayanti, Cops File Case, Accuse BJP Leader
- Apr 16, 2025 07:56 am IST
- Written by: Anurag Dwary
Cases filed by the police - who were attacked during the Hanuman Jayanti procession at Guna, Madhya Pradesh - have come as a fresh twist on the communal violence that dominated headlines last week. T
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Patient Dragged, Beaten With Sticks: Karnataka Rehab Centre Visuals Spark Outrage
- Apr 16, 2025 07:55 am IST
- Reported by: Nehal Kidwai
A patient was dragged and brutally assaulted at a rehabilitation centre near Bengaluru, prompting outrage and the subsequent arrest of the perpetrators.
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Sahara Group's Aamby Valley Land Worth Rs 1,460 Crore Seized
- Apr 16, 2025 06:39 am IST
- Asian News International
The Enforcement Directorate, Kolkata has provisionally attached 707 acres of land, valued at approximately Rs. 1,460 crore, in and around Aamby Valley City, as part of its ongoing investigation into the Sahara Group's money laundering activities.
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2 Telangana Men Killed In Attack By Pakistani National In Dubai
- Apr 16, 2025 06:25 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Two men from Telangana were killed and a third injured in an attack, allegedly by a Pakistani national shouting religious slogans in a Dubai bakery where they worked, the family members of two victims claimed on Tuesday.
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Challenges To Waqf Law To Be Heard By Supreme Court Today: 10 Points
- Apr 16, 2025 06:20 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
A bunch of petitions challenging the amended Waqf law -- meant to govern how Muslim charitable properties are managed -- will be heard by the Supreme Court today. Six BJP-ruled states that intend to defend the law, have sought to join in.
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Cocaine Worth Rs 43 Crore Seized In Goa; 3 Arrested: Cops
- Apr 16, 2025 06:02 am IST
- Press Trust of India
In the biggest drug seizure in Goa's history, police recovered over 4 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 43 crore, concealed in chocolates and coffee packets, leading to the arrest of three individuals and an investigation into suspected international links.
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Bengal Violence: Families Migrate To Jharkhand, Relief Camps Set Up in Malda
- Apr 16, 2025 01:46 am IST
- Asian News International
Several families have been displaced, with many migrating to Jharkhand's Pakur district, while others have taken refuge in relief camps set up in Malda, following the unrest in Murshidabad triggered by protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
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Delhi Not Issuing Economically Weaker Section Certificates, Says AAP; BJP Denies
- Apr 15, 2025 23:49 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
AAP on Tuesday accused the BJP government here of halting the issuance of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificates, thereby affecting access to education and healthcare for eligible families.
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Manipur Woman's Churachandpur House Was Bombed, Now She Fights For Internally Displaced People
- Apr 15, 2025 23:42 pm IST
- Written by: Debanish Achom
A woman from Manipur's Meitei community whose house in Churachandpur was razed with explosives met a top judicial officer of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in Delhi, seeking relief and legal aid for internally displaced people.
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Delhi College Principal's Office Defaced After Viral Cow Dung Video
- Apr 15, 2025 23:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
DUSU president Ronak Khatri on Tuesday smeared cow dung on the walls of Lakshmibai College principal's office, escalating a row that ignited after she was caught on video coating classroom walls with cow dung for "cooling" them.
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"Where Is Justice Going To Come From?" Ex-Top Court Judge On Vacancies
- Apr 15, 2025 23:38 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur on Tuesday said there were sufficient vacancies for judges but not enough judges actually in the posts, resulting in denial of justice.