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Hindu body moves SC to lift restriction on ASI 'Bhojshala' report

Hindu body moves SC to lift restriction on ASI 'Bhojshala' report

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

The application filed by the Hindu Front of Justice, which is the original petitioner in the case before the Madhya Pradesh high court, and others said that after the April 1 order of the apex court, proceeding before the HC has also virtually stayed.

VHP threatens to sue Owaisi for remark on Ram Temple

VHP threatens to sue Owaisi for remark on Ram Temple

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international joint general secretary Surendra Jain on Tuesday warned All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his comment on the inauguration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Ajmer dargah khadim acquitted in hate speech case

Ajmer dargah khadim acquitted in hate speech case

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

An Ajmer court acquitted on Tuesday all six people accused of raising the controversial 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogan from the gates of the Moinuddin Chishti Dargah following suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nupur Sharma's derogatory comments against the Prophet in 2022.

Delhi coaching centre breaks silence on 3 deaths, says...

Delhi coaching centre breaks silence on 3 deaths, says...

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

The coaching centre at whose establishment three students died due to rain-induced flooding in the basement on Sunday condoled the loss of young lives and said they are fully committed to supporting the ongoing investigation.

CAA gets rolling as govt issues citizenship certificates

CAA gets rolling as govt issues citizenship certificates

Rediff.com15 May 2024

The CAA was enacted in December 2019 for granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India on or before December 31, 2014. These include Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians.

Don't refer to Modi as PM, Mamata tells BJP

Don't refer to Modi as PM, Mamata tells BJP

Rediff.com27 May 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said Narendra Modi should be referred to as a Bharatiya Janata Party leader and not as the prime minister in the saffron party's campaign as he is a 'caretaker PM'.

Vishal Dadlani quits politics after sarcastic tweet about Jain guru backfires

Vishal Dadlani quits politics after sarcastic tweet about Jain guru backfires

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

A Twitter user had claimed that he had filed an online complaint with the Delhi Police against Vishal Dadlani and Congress leader Tehseen Poonawalla.

White House frequently serving golgappas to guests

White House frequently serving golgappas to guests

Rediff.com14 May 2024

In the last year, it has been served at least a couple of times, the latest being the Rose Garden reception on Monday hosted by President Joe Biden to celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

After Mumbai, now Rajasthan government also bans sale of meat for 3 days

After Mumbai, now Rajasthan government also bans sale of meat for 3 days

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Rajasthan government ordered ban on sale of meat and fish on September 17, 18 and 27 on account of festivals, including that of Jains.

India's Omicron tally near 1,200, Maha cases at 450, community spread in Delhi

India's Omicron tally near 1,200, Maha cases at 450, community spread in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

According to the latest data available from the Centre and the states in the night, the total number of Omicron cases in the country was around 1,200.

Tarishi Jain cremated amidst outpour of grief

Tarishi Jain cremated amidst outpour of grief

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Amidst an outpour of grief, Tarishi Jain, the 19-year-old Indian girl who was killed along with 19 others in the Dhaka terror attack, was cremated in Gurgaon on Monday.

Indian community builds war memorial for Canadians

Indian community builds war memorial for Canadians

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Indian community's peace memorial for soldiers killed in Afghan conflict is symbolic of their integration into their adopted country, says Ajit Jain in Toronto

No excuse for violence: US on attacks on Indian students

No excuse for violence: US on attacks on Indian students

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'The president and this administration have been working very, very hard to make sure we're doing everything we can to work with state and local authorities to try to thwart and disrupt those kinds of attacks and make it clear to anybody who might consider them that they'll be held properly accountable'

Trivedi only outgoing MP in BJP's first list of 14 RS candidates

Trivedi only outgoing MP in BJP's first list of 14 RS candidates

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday named 14 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls including former Union minister R P N Singh and Sudhanshu Trivedi -- the only outgoing MP renominated by the party.

Gujarat polls: BJP's first candidate list of 160 has 49 OBCs, 40 Patels

Gujarat polls: BJP's first candidate list of 160 has 49 OBCs, 40 Patels

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Names of Hardik Patel, the face of the Patidar agitation ahead of the 2017 polls who quit the Congress to join the BJP, and Rivaba Jadeja, wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, figure in the list.

18 Hindu refugees from Pak get Indian citizenship

18 Hindu refugees from Pak get Indian citizenship

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Eighteen Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad have been granted Indian citizenship during a camp attended by Gujarat minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi.

Can Preamble of Constitution be amended by keeping date of adoption? asks SC

Can Preamble of Constitution be amended by keeping date of adoption? asks SC

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta posed the question to former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy and lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who sought deletion of the words "Socialist" and "Secular" from the Preamble of the Constitution.

'Misinformed': India reacts to US' remarks on CAA

'Misinformed': India reacts to US' remarks on CAA

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

India on Friday strongly trashed the criticism against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), including by the United States, and said 'vote-bank politics' should not determine views about a 'laudable initiative' to help those in distress.

Betrayal defamed Maha, Sena: Uddhav in Shinde stronghold

Betrayal defamed Maha, Sena: Uddhav in Shinde stronghold

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Thackeray's visit is being seen as an attempt to rebuild the Shiv Sena-UBT in Thane.

Eclipsed, Vasundhara, Gehlot Campaign For Sons

Eclipsed, Vasundhara, Gehlot Campaign For Sons

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

While the going for Dushyant Singh in Jhalawar is not tough, winning Jalore is a tough battle for Vaibhav Gehlot.

Ban on meat sale during Paryushan to continue: Mira-Bhayander mayor

Ban on meat sale during Paryushan to continue: Mira-Bhayander mayor

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

The mayor of Mira-Bhayander township, adjoining Mumbai, on Wednesday said there would be no relaxation on the ban on sale of meat for the entire eight-day Paryushan, the period of fasting observed by the Jain community.

Will ensure there is no meat ban in Mumbai: Sena's Uddhav Thackeray

Will ensure there is no meat ban in Mumbai: Sena's Uddhav Thackeray

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Taking a strident position on the matter, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said, "We will ensure there is no ban on sale of meat for the eight days."

CAA applicants need these documents to prove nationality, arrival date

CAA applicants need these documents to prove nationality, arrival date

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Applicants for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) can submit any of nine documents, including valid or expired passport, ID cards and land tenancy records, to prove he or she is a national of Afghanistan or Bangladesh or Pakistan.

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

With the CAA rules being issued, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants -- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians -- from the three countries.

'CAA is a law to grant citizenship, not to revoke it'

'CAA is a law to grant citizenship, not to revoke it'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

The citizenship rights will protect their cultural, linguistic, and social identity and it will also ensure economic, commercial, free movement, and property purchase rights.

Why did meat sale ban row erupt this year only, asks Uddhav

Why did meat sale ban row erupt this year only, asks Uddhav

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the controversy over ban on meat sale during Jain festival 'Paryushan' has ended as far as his party is concerned, but sought to know why it erupted this year.

Abolition of angel tax cheers startups, investors

Abolition of angel tax cheers startups, investors

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Startup and venture funds on Tuesday cheered the Budget decision on the abolition of angel tax for all investor classes, terming it a "game-changer" that would remove significant barriers in growth and foster a vibrant and dynamic ecosystem. Angel tax refers to the tax that the government imposes on funding raised by unlisted companies, or startups if their valuation exceeds the company's fair market value.

Udaipur murder: 2 more arrested for conspiracy

Udaipur murder: 2 more arrested for conspiracy

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Tailor Kanhaiya Lal was killed on Tuesday afternoon by two cleaver-wielding men, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, who posted a grisly video of the crime online claiming responsibility for the 'beheading'.

Police case against Deora for poll code violation

Police case against Deora for poll code violation

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Deora, while campaigning in Zaveri Bazar area on April 4, had made an appeal to the Jain community to not vote for the Shiv Sena as it had hurt their religious sentiments earlier.

Inter-caste marriages will possibly reduce caste and community tensions: SC

Inter-caste marriages will possibly reduce caste and community tensions: SC

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

The remarks came by a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy which quashed an FIR lodged by the parents of the girl, who had married a boy of her choice against the wishes of elders, at Belgavai district of Karnataka.

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

On the lines of Shariah-compliant products, intermediaries ask exchanges to consider investment benchmark.

When 190 faith leaders met over breakfast

When 190 faith leaders met over breakfast

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Toronto Mayor David Miller on March 20 played host to over 190 faith leaders from the Toronto Area Interfaith Council.

'It was to ensure...': UP govt defends kanwar yatra directive in SC

'It was to ensure...': UP govt defends kanwar yatra directive in SC

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday defended its directive requiring eateries along the kanwar yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff, saying the idea was to bring in transparency, avoid 'potential confusion' and ensure a peaceful yatra.

Hindus 78%, Muslims 14%: PM's Council

Hindus 78%, Muslims 14%: PM's Council

Rediff.com9 May 2024

The share of the Hindu population declined by 7.8% to 78.06%.
In contrast, the share of the Muslim and Christian populations increased by 43.15% to 14.09%, and by 5.4% to 2.36%.

Meat ban fever spreads across 3 states

Meat ban fever spreads across 3 states

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The fever of banning meat spread on Thursday with such directives being issued in Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Ahmedabad.

Waqf bill sent to joint parliamentary panel after heated debate

Waqf bill sent to joint parliamentary panel after heated debate

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

The bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards proposes far-reaching changes in the Wakf Act, 1995, including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies.

Family members of Dalit icons invited to Ayodhya consecration

Family members of Dalit icons invited to Ayodhya consecration

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Family members of Dalit icons B R Ambedkar, Jagjivan Ram, Kanshi Ram and other 'prominent people' belonging to the scheduled castes are among those invited for the January 22 consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, according to sources.

India v Pakistan cricket fans clash in Leicester

India v Pakistan cricket fans clash in Leicester

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

UK police appeal for calm as India-Pak post-match 'disorder' spills over

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Amid deepening schisms within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana over poll ticket distribution, party leader Karan Dev Kamboj on Wednesday indicated that the rebellion could have been prevented if Chief Minister Nayab Saini had a 'say' on the allocation process.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns a year before assembly polls

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns a year before assembly polls

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Legislative assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state are due next year.