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'How Can Women Replace Qazis': 1st Female Waqf Scholars Unsettle Many
The first women ‘scholars’ of the board, Amatul Aatifa, 36, and Fathima Muzaffar, 45, from Tamil Nadu, were not only breaking stereotypes, but their appointment had become the much-discussed topic of the day among conservatives.
To Protest Fee Hike, BITS Students Collect Coins in a Bowl for Administration
Students claimed they have the support of some professors and assured that their protests are and will remain peaceful.
What You Have Done is 'Sheer Contempt', Supreme Court Warns Centre Over Cauvery Delay
The harsh comments of the top court came after Attorney General K K Venugopal said the Union Cabinet has not been able to meet to approve the draft scheme as the leaders, including the Prime Minister, were busy in the ongoing poll campaign in Karnataka.
Maharashtra to Enact Law to Encourage Inter-caste and Inter-religion Marriages
Minister for Social Justice & Special Assistance, Rajkumar Badole, held a review meeting of the committee constituted to frame the law. The draft for the law will be prepared within the next three months.
IHBAS Recruitment 2018: 32 Senior Resident and Senior Demonstrator Posts, Apply before 11th June 2018
Interested and eligible candidates must apply for the relevant post on or before 11th June 2018.
Girl 19 But Boy Not 21, SC Reunites 'Married' Couple as 'Live-in' Partners
A bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan set aside the Kerala High Court order, which had quashed the couple’s marriage last year on the grounds that the boy was less than 21-years-old and hence could not be married.
Air India Crew Member Alleges Molestation Onboard by Pilot
A police official said a scuffle broke out between the complainant and the pilot onboard the flight last Friday. The woman then approached the Sahar police station in Mumbai and lodged a case.
Keep Tweeting, Ignore 'Trolls and Troglodytes', Tharoor's Advice to Rahul Gandhi
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who was recently edged out by Gandhi as the most-followed Congress leader on Twitter, also said social media could prove to be a "game influencer" in 2019.
Pakistan Army Seeks Better Ties With India, Says Report
The powerful army, which enjoys considerable influence over policy decisions in Pakistan, has ruled the country for much of its life since it gained independence 70 years ago.
Jadavpur University Student Alleges Sexual Assault for Smoking
The girl alleged that the person had sexually and physically assaulted her while she was inside an auto-rickshaw on Friday in Baghajatin area under Netaji Nagar Police station limits.
Uber Driver Masturbates in Front of Woman Passenger in Mumbai, Sacked
According to the woman, as she sat in the cab, the driver suddenly exposed himself and started masturbating in full public view while the vehicle had halted at a traffic signal.
Good News: 700-Year-Old Banyan Put on Saline Drips Begins to Revive
The gigantic tree which is spread across three acres is the second biggest banyan tree in the world. A popular tourist destination, the tree is popularly referred to as "Pillalamarri" or "Peerla Marri" in Telangana.
Centre Averts Crisis in Punjab & Haryana HC, Appoints Acting Chief Justice in Late Night Move
With judicial appointments caught in a tussle between the Centre and Collegium recently, it was only after Chief Justice Shiavax Jal Vazfidar retired on May 3 that the government realised that the post of CJ would be vacant from the next day.
Days Before Dust Storm, IMD Issued Warning, But it Was Not for UP, Rajasthan
Specific warnings were issued for May 2 and 3 for Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha along with other places in eastern and northeastern India as per the advisory issued on April 30. There was no mention of such activity over Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
AMU Protest LIVE: Thousands Sit on Dharna to Protest Against Lathicharge on Students Over Jinnah Portrait Row
A day after clashes broke out at the AMU campus over a portrait of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, an eerie silence has descended over the AMU campus today even as thousands of student protesters gathered at the Baab-e-Syed gate, the scene of yesterday's violent inc...
Statements Against Arun Jaitley Based on Info from Kejriwal: Kumar Vishwas to HC
Jaitley had lodged the defamation suit in December 2015 against Kejriwal and the five AAP leaders after they had alleged financial irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) when the union minister was its president. The BJP leade...