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Modi government pitted against India’s diversity: Yogendra Yadav
By Sanjeev Pal New Delhi– Accusing the Narendra Modi government of being the “biggest challenge” to the values of democracy…
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Idol immersions: polluting holy Ganga in the name of faith
By Imran Khan Patna– Several hundred Durga idols were immersed in the Ganga here and elsewhere in Bihar on Dashami…
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All India muslim board rejects move on uniform civil code
New Delhi– The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday rejected the Law Commission’s questionnaire on Uniform Civil…
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India struggling to integrate mentally ill into society
Kolkata– A mental health integration index for the Asia-Pacific region has ranked India a low 11th among 15 listed countries…
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Maha Bathukamma floral festival in Telangana sets World record
Hyderabad– ‘Maha Bathukamma’, the floral festival of Telangana, made it to the Guinness World Records with over 9,000 women participating…
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India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan taken from Egypt’s project: World Bank
Washington– The Narendra Modi government’s ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan is based on the knowledge sharing from a similar project in…
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Triple talaq, polygamy not integral to Islamic practices, Indian Supreme Court told
New Delhi–The Union government on Friday told the Supreme Court that ‘triple talaq’, ‘nikaah halaal’ and polygamy as practised by…
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Bidi industry makes a case for participation in WHO meet in November
New Delhi–The All India Bidi Industry Federation (AIBIF) on Friday sought permission from WHO and the government to participate in…
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India asks Pakistan to abandon futile quest of Kashmir
United Nations–India on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan – a country that has “established itself as a global epicentre of…
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Two Mumbaikars play ‘garba-dandiya’ on wheelchairs
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai–At several suburban Navratri venues in Mumbai, revellers suddenly stop in their tracks to view and admire…
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