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After MP, UP, Gujarat Govt Likely to Table Bill Against 'Love Jihad' Today
The Bill amends a 2003 Act, and seeks to curb the “emerging trend in which women are lured to marriage for the purpose of religious conversion” as per its “statement of the object.”
Lodha Developers May Hit Capital Market With Rs 2,500 Crore IPO on April 7
Lodha Developers filed the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities Exchange Board of India last month.
IIT-Kanpur Gets $2.5 Million Donation for School of Medical Research and Technology
IIT-Kanpur will set-up a Centres of Excellence which will have 500 bed super-specialty hospital and work towards medical research and innovation.
Days After Sachin Waze's Arrest by NIA, Milind Kathe Appointed as New Chief of Mumbai Crime Intelligence Unit
Kathe was recently working with unit-2 of the crime branch, the official said, adding that PI Prashant Pawar has also been shifted to the CIU.
Mamata Banerjee Writes to Opposition Leaders, Calls for a 'United and Effective' Struggle Against BJP
The missive came on the eve of the second phase of the Assembly polls in West Bengal in which Banerjee is locked in a fierce fight in Nandigram constituency against her protege turned adversary Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP.
Gujarat: New Cruise Service Connecting Hazira Port & Diu Island Begins Today
A 300-passenger capacity cruise ship will have 16 cabins.
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, Wife Chennamma Test Covid-19 Positive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to H D Deve Gowda to enquire about his health.
Covishield, Covaxin Effective Against UK, Brazilian Variants; Work Against South African Strain On: Govt
Bhargava further said that mutations are sporadic and single mutations are not found to be dominant in any particular area in India.
Mizoram Withdraws Order Barring Shelter for Those Fleeing Myanmar
Manipur and Mizoram are among the four Indian states that share a porous frontier with Myanmar, allowing for easy movement of people and goods.
Strict Checking of Vehicle Documents to Resume from April 1 in Noida, Greater Noida
The Gautam Buddha Nagar police has started alerting vehicle owners several days in advance that they should renew their vehicle driving licence, fitness certificate and other necessary documents.
PM Modi's Visit to Bangladesh Violated Poll Code, Events Intended to Influence Voting: TMC to EC
The letter's subject line read: "Gross violation of democratic ethics and the Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his visit to Bangladesh."
India Records 56,211 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 271 Fatalities
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,13,93,021, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.
'Danger They Will be Scapegoats': Indian Crew of Ship Stuck in Suez Canal May Face Legal Charges
Both the Indian government and the seafarers’ organisations are concerned about the legal issues that the crew may face, including the possibility of criminal charges.
Sri Ram Sene's Karnataka Chief Arrested for Cheating Professor by Promising Vice Chancellor's Post
Prasad Attavar has been involved in various crimes in the past and cases have been registered against him in the Mangaluru North as well as Mangaluru East Police stations.
Upstate Woman Said Gov. Cuomo Forced A Kisses On Her Cheek
Albany (US), Mar 29 (AP) An upstate New York woman said Monday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo grabbed her face and kissed her cheek at her home during a visit to inspect local flood damage, becoming the latest woman to accuse the embattled governor of in...
India Dampens Down Festival Fever as Covid-19 Pandemic Cases Pass 12 Million
Despite the restrictions, revellers still gathered in neighbourhoods across the country, banging drums and hurling coloured powder at each other.