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Allahabad HC sets man free, says he is at liberty to practice any religion

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 17 -- The Allahabad high court on Wednesday set at liberty a 31-year-old man, Ayush Malik, after he told the court that he had voluntarily embraced Islam and alleged that his father s... Read More


Allahabad HC sets man free, says he is at liberty to practise religion of his choice

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 17 -- The Allahabad high court on Wednesday set at liberty a 31-year-old man, Ayush Malik, after he told the court that he had voluntarily embraced Islam and alleged that his father s... Read More


Why Rishabh Pant was not picked for India's ODI squad: The 'team management feedback' that shaped selectors' call

India, Sept. 17 -- The last time Rishabh Pant featured in an ODI game for India was in August 2024. That remained his only appearance in the format since December 2022, when he had suffered a horrific... Read More


Pension hike soon for senior citizens, women; number of beneficiaries to increase, says Yogi

Gorakhpur, Sept. 17 -- Stating that 1.10 crore senior citizens, destitute women and persons with disabilities are being provided an annual pension of Rs.12,000, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wedne... Read More


Canada's Mark Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU amid Trump threat: 'No one going to dictate.'

India, Sept. 17 -- Amid escalating tensions between the US and Canada over tariffs, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a shield against outside pressures, ... Read More


Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad hits back at Samajwadi Party: 'Worry about your existence, not ours'

Lucknow, Sept. 17 -- A day after Uttar Pradesh fisheries minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad had stated that if the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party closed the door on him, he would explore opt... Read More


Uttar Pradesh set for PM Modi's birthday celebrations, top leaders in Varanasi today

VARANASI/LUCKNOW, Sept. 17 -- A host of dignitaries, including defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu and several top BJP le... Read More


DyCM reiterates caste enumeration concerns

BENGALURU, Sept. 17 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara has questioned the Centre's approach to the caste census, saying the exercise could fail to address social inequalities if the met... Read More


Karnataka MLA's niece removed from govt post for drawing pay sans work

BENGALURU, Sept. 17 -- A Congress MLA's niece was removed from her position as a medical officer in a government clinic in Bagalkot after failing to attend an inquiry into allegations that she was dra... Read More


The structural flaw in the Prevention of Atrocities Act

India, Sept. 17 -- The row over the shuddhikaran (purification ritual) performed at Haldwani's Ramlila ground on August 10, after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge spoke at a rally there, has been... Read More