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US report on global religious freedom depicts bias against Modi: BJP

New Delhi: The US state department’s 2018 International Religious Freedom Report shows clear bias against the Narendra Modi government and the BJP, the saffron party said Saturday, asserting that its leaders had strongly deplored violence against minorities and weaker sections of society. The report, released on June 21, alleged that some senior leaders of the […]

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Pak cornered by FATF, will continue ‘grey’ list tag on it

New Delhi: The international terror financing watchdog FATF has decided to keep Pakistan on its ‘Grey’ list for failure to curb funnelling of funds to terror groups LeT, JeM and others and has given a September deadline to compile with its 27-point action plan, sources here said. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which concluded […]

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India ‘politicising’ deliberations at FATF meeting in US: Pak

Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday accused India of “politicising” the deliberations for its “narrow and partisan” objectives at the FATF meeting in Florida where the global terror financing watchdog decided to keep Islamabad on its ‘grey’ list for failing to curb funnelling of funds to terror groups. The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which concluded its […]

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Opposing triple talaq bill will be injustice to Muslim women: Union Minister

Rajnandgaon: Union Minister Giriraj Singh said Saturday that those opposing the triple talaq legislation were doing injustice to the Muslim women. The Union government Friday introduced the fresh Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019 which criminalises the practise of triple talaq. “Those who are opposing the bill to ban triple talaq in […]

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Number of SC judges needs to be increased, CJI writes to PM

Seeks increase in retirement age of HC Judges to 65

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to increase the strength of judges and raise the retirement age of high court judges to 65 years. Gogoi has also urged the prime minister to make tenure appointments of retired apex court judges and high court judges under […]

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After last year’s failure govt reintroduces triple talaq bill in LS

After last year’s failure govt reintroduces triple talaq bill in LS

New Delhi: The government on Friday introduced the fresh triple talaq bill in the Lok Sabha amid vehement protests by opposition members who claimed that it was violative of the Constitution. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019 became the first legislation to be tabled in Parliament by the Narendra Modi dispensation […]

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Man booked for announcing triple talaq to wife

Thane: A case has been registered against a 32-year-old man from Bhiwandi in the district for allegedly announcing triple talaq, prohibited by law, to his wife, police said Friday. Police have also booked him and his three family members for allegedly harassing his wife for dowry. The woman lodged a complaint with Bhoiwada police on […]

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FATF concerned over Pak’s inaction against Saeed, Azhar: Report

NEW DELHI: The US, the UK and France are some prominent countries to have voiced concern over Pakistan’s failure to do enough to contain terror funding in its soil and not registering cases against terror masterminds Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar under anti-terror laws, sources said Friday. Several countries expressed this view at a meeting […]

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SC declines to grant extension for counseling in PG medical courses

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to extend the schedule of counselling for filling up as many as 603 vacant seats in post-graduate medical and dental courses in deemed universities and private colleges. A vacation bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant disposed of a plea by the Education Promotion Society of India, […]

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Seers demand repeal of Art 370

Seers demand repeal of Art 370

Haridwar: Several Hindu seers Wednesday renewed the demand for building a Ram temple in Ayodhya and abolishing Article 370 of the Constitution, saying it is the time for Modi government to honour people’s mandate to it. The seers raised the demand during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Marg Darshak Mandal meeting. The seers attending the meeting […]