Sunni Board distances itself from AIMPLB on Ayodhya

Lucknow (IANS) The Sunni Waqf Board has said that it is distancing itself from the decision of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on the filing of a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit.

"We…

Uttar Pradesh tops chart in PDS corruption

New Delhi (IANS) As many as 807 complaints of corruption in the public distribution system (PDS) were received across the country till October 31, 2019, of which Uttar Pradesh reported maximum number of complaints, Union Minister of State…

BJP, AIMIM hit back at Mamata for 'minority extremism' jibe

Kolkata (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned the people against "minority extremism", the AIMIM on Tuesday gave a sharp rebuttal saying the Muslims in her state have one of the worst human development indicators.

JNU protest: Delhi police file two FIRs

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police on Tuesday registered two FIRs against JNU students who clashed with the police during the protest march against the hostel fee hike on Monday.

Both the FIRs have been registered in two different police stations…

Will march to Parliament 10 times if demands not met: JNUSU

New Delhi (IANS) A day after their march to Parliament was stopped by police amid violent scenes, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Tuesday said the students are ready to undertake a march to parliament "10 times" if their demands…

Shops reopen in Kashmir post-Art 370 abrogation

Srinagar (IANS) For the first time since Article 370 was scrapped on August 5, most shops in Kashmir opened through the day.

Last week's snowfall in Kashmir spurred the opening up of shops and other businesses.

Kashmir has been witnessing…

Congress, DMK stage walkout from LS over Gandhis SPG cover

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday staged walkout from the Lok Sabha over withdrawal of SPG security of Gandhi family, accusing government of doing politics in the name of security.

The two parties…

Muslim litigants support AIMPLB on Ayodhya review plea

Ayodhya (IANS) After the All India Muslim Personal Law Board decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict, three more Muslim litigants from Ayodhya announced support for the AIMPLB in its move to file a review…

BJP MPs briefed on RCEP, Modi's foreign tours

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign tours and staying out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) dominated BJP's Parliamentary Party meeting on Tuesday.

The meeting which was chaired by Home…

Sena, BJP have to choose their path: Pawar

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar's meeting with Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi, the former on Monday said in Maharashtra the BJP and Shiv Sena had fought the elections together and "they have to choose…