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SC seeks Centre�s reply on plea for women�s entry in mosques
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SC seeks Centre�s reply on plea for women�s entry in mosques

NEW DELHI, Oct 25 - The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre�s response by November 5 on a plea seeking entry of Muslim women in mosques across the country and claiming that such restriction was �unconstitutional� and violative of fundamental rights to life, equality and gender justice.A bench...
BJP-JJP seal deal for Haryana govt
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BJP-JJP seal deal for Haryana govt

NEW DELHI, Oct 25 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) on Friday sealed the deal for government formation in Haryana, with the latter�s Dushyant Chautala as the Deputy Chief Minister.In a day of fast-moving developments, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur...
AICC to decide on CAB after consultation
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AICC to decide on CAB after consultation

NEW DELHI, Oct 25 - The AICC is likely firm up its stand on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in consultation with PCC presidents of the northeastern States.The first meeting of the �working group� comprising PCC presidents and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leaders was held here...
Cong, NCP not to back Sena
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Cong, NCP not to back Sena

MUMBAI, Oct 25 - Chances of another BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra brightened on Friday as Opposition Congress and NCP ruled out aligning with the Shiv Sena to keep the BJP out of power.In the 288-member Assembly, the BJP has won 105 seats, while ally Sena bagged 56. The NCP bagged 54 seats...
State panel to review detention centres
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State panel to review detention centres

GUWAHATI, Oct 25 - The Assam government has formed a special review committee on the conditions prevailing in the State detention centres, a statement issued by the Chief Minister�s Office said on Friday.The Committee, headed by DIG (Border), would comprise Inspector General of Prisons, retired...
CM flags in first ever NCC Brahmaputra Sailing Expedition
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CM flags in first ever NCC Brahmaputra Sailing Expedition

GUWAHATI, Oct 25 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today flagged in the first ever Brahmaputra Sailing Expedition at Pandu Port here today, stated an official press release. Sixty cadets of the State braved the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra over a journey of 220 km from Biswanath Chariali to...
Former DGP Khagen Sarma passes away
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Former DGP Khagen Sarma passes away

GUWAHATI, Oct 25 - Former Director General of Assam Police Khagen Sarma passed away this evening.The former Assam Police chief was ailing for quite some time and was shifted to Guwahati from Mumbai recently.A 1982-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, Sarma led the...
What green crackers, ask Sivasaki
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What green crackers, ask Sivasaki's firecracker industry employees

SIVAKASI (Tamil Nadu), Oct 26: After a blanket ban on firecrackers by the Supreme Court in October 2018, workers and firecracker manufacturers were fearing for their livelihood and business.However, the industry was saved after the announcement of 'green crackers', but it is yet to reach Tamil...
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India's family planning profile is unique: US Professor

JAIPUR, Oct 26: India's family planning profile is unique among many nations for different reasons, feels Professor Amy O. Tsui from the US based Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institute.However, the country still battles with certain challenges such as desire for sons over...
Deepotsav in Ayodhya on Saturday, 5.51 lakh diyas to be lit
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Deepotsav in Ayodhya on Saturday, 5.51 lakh diyas to be lit

LUCKNOW, Oct 26: The Yogi Adiyanath government of Uttar Pradesh will celebrate the annual Diwali event 'Deepotsav' on Saturday with the illumination of 5.51 lakh diyas or earthen lamps. The government will also launch schemes worth Rs 226 crore on the occasion.Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel,...
Were you a ghost in the room, Akbar
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Were you a ghost in the room, Akbar's lawyer asks witness

NEW DELHI, Oct 26: A lawyer for senior scribe and former Union Minister MJ Akbar on Friday asked journalist Priya Ramani's friend, who was deposing in the defamation case against her, if she was a "ghost in the room" to remember the scene of an alleged sexual harassment so vividly."Were you the...
DC orders enquiry into nursing home affair
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DC orders enquiry into nursing home affair

DIBRUGARH, Oct 26: Following a written complaint from Deputy Commissioner of Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh with regard to harassment of patients from the neighbouring state in Aditya Diagnostics and Hospitals here, Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha has directed Additional Deputy Commissioner Partha...
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