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Nikhil Gupta files application for release in Pannun case

India, May 31 -- Nikhil Gupta seeks dismissal of US charges over alleged plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. NEW DELHI: Nikhil "Nick" Gupta, an Indian national accused of orchestrating a plo... Read More


Delhi will reshape dysfunctional college council body

NEW DELHI, May 31 -- The governing bodies of colleges under the Delhi government have remained dysfunctional for several years, creating a vacuum that has hampered the smooth functioning of these inst... Read More


Over 4,000 Haryana villages declared drug-free, but urban areas a challenge

India, May 31 -- Haryana's anti-drug campaign shows strong rural success but faces persistent challenges in urban drug control CHANDIGARH: The campaign against drugs in Haryana has so far yielded a p... Read More


Corruption probe deepens in Punjab Police after NRI's arrest

India, May 31 -- Senior Punjab Police officers face corruption and misconduct allegations amid growing scandal in Fazilka district. NEW DEHLI: Corruption and misconduct allegations against senior off... Read More


Cabinet reshuffle likely; Bengal, Bihar under review

India, May 31 -- A major Cabinet reshuffle is expected in mid-June, ahead of Parliament session and key state elections. NEW DELHI: A Cabinet reshuffle is expected around mid-June, ahead of the Parli... Read More


BJP focuses on states: MP, Uttarakhand under scanner

India, May 31 -- BJP reviews governance in key states, considers reshuffles to tackle internal rifts and boost efficiency NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top leadership has initiated a co... Read More


JMM prepares to contest Bihar elections alone

India, May 31 -- JMM, unhappy with Mahagathbandhan, plans to contest Bihar Assembly elections independently NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has expressed dissatisfaction with the manner i... Read More


HINDUISM: Fire Symbol of Lord

India, May 31 -- Havans, yagnyas, wedding rituals and other ceremonies generally use a lighted fire pit as the holy altar of the Lord. It is worshipped and offerings are made to it. Symbolic of the Lo... Read More


ISLAM: Hajj A lesson of piety

India, May 31 -- "The pilgrimage is in the appointed months. Whoever intends to perform it during them must abstain from indecent speech, from all wicked conduct, and from quarrelling while on the pil... Read More


SIKHISM: His will is the way of life

India, May 31 -- Guru Nanak Dev is on his travels, when he meets Saint Makhdoom. The Saint has just returned from a pilgrimage. A part of the pilgrimage involved travelling along the ocean shore. On w... Read More