NEW DELHI: More than 90 citizens, who identify themselves as progressive Muslim activists, intellectuals and women’s rights advocates, have strongly opposed what they cited as the “ill-conceived” nationwide ‘Save India, Save Shariat’ campaign launched by All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) last week.In a statement, they have called upon all progressive forces, civil society…
GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: Two Congress functionaries were injured and several vehicles damaged in Assam Monday after an alleged attack on their convoy in Samaguri where they were campaigning for the Oct 6 Nagaon assembly bypoll.AICC secretary Manoj Chouhan and Assam Mahila Congress president Mira Borthakur were injured in the incident in Nagaon district. AICC in-charge of…
S Jaishankar At P4M Summit India joined the EU, Canada, Australia and several other countries in co-sponsoring a declaration expressing a joint commitment to multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity, while expressing concern over escalating conflicts, trade disruption, power politics protectionism and coercion.The declaration followed the announcement of a new initiative titled Partners for Multilateralism…
PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada in December to seal the trade deal between New Delhi and Ottawa, Canadian PM Mark Carney said on Tuesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Carney said that the relationship…
Enforcement Directorate (ED) NEW DELHI: In a crackdown on a nexus of senior officials of Punjab govt and builders relating to Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada), ED Tuesday searched multiple premises in Delhi, Ludhiana, Panchkula, Mohali and Chandigarh, including the office of Gmada and that of IAS officer and principal secretary (housing and urban…
Educators say initiatives like Times Critical Thinking Championship can encourage inquiry-driven learning and help move schools beyond rote memorisation Can you crack these? Sample questions that tested how students think A massive meteorite crashes into the Moon, causing a huge explosion. How many seconds later will an astronaut 1,000km away hear the blast?Never, as sound…
SC disagreed with the suggestion that the recognition of all six stanzas was not in concord with a ‘secular’ Constitution. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the legality of penal consequences if a person does not sing the national song due to religious beliefs or conscientious objection, but declined to adjudicate whether…
Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance have been negotiating with MHA over Ladakh’s autonomy since 2023. Srinagar: Two days ahead of the first anniversary of four deaths in alleged police firing on protesters in Leh demanding Sixth Schedule status and statehood on Sept 24 last year, Ladakh authorities promised Tuesday a new framework under…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) SRINAGAR: J&K govt has pulled 4,249 books from public, school and college libraries, and sent another 1,752 titles for “expert examination” after screening more than 21.8 lakh books for “objectionable content” over the past…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has prepared 81 artificial ponds for people to immerse Ganesh idols at designated sites instead of the Yamuna or other water bodies.The government has also set up 110 collection centres for dignified disposal of old and damaged idols and religious material.The two measures form part of an initiative aimed at…
