The Ayodhya judgment of November 9 draws on both the polytheism of Hinduism and the modern rule of law, says Deepak Lal.
In a surprising turn of events, Hyderabad-based MIM on Sunday made its maiden entry into the Maharashtra Assembly pocketing two seats, while pro-Marathi MNS of Raj Thackeray was all but wiped out winning just one.
The Commission's strongly-worded instructions came close on the heels of politicians using election rallies and press conferences to target each other ahead of the crucial assembly elections.
Rejecting the opposition's charge that the bill will weaken the act, the government said it was fully committed to transparency and autonomy of the institution.
Altogether 169 MLAs vote in favour of the motion of confidence, pro tem Speaker Dilip Walse Patil informed the House.
"We have strong reservations about the impact of Indo-US nuclear deal on foreign policy aspects but for us the top priority is to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party and L K Advani from coming to power. That is the why the MIM has decided to support the UPA government," Asad Owaisi told a press conference in Hyderabad.
A father-son duo killed in the attack hailed from Vadodara and their family back home is shattered.
Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, a former defence minister in the Taliban's Majlis-e-Shura or executive council, was recently arrested along with two Afghan nationals by intelligence agencies in Lahore, the Daily Times reported.
The petition points out that according to the Army Regulation Act of Pakistan, Musharraf should have retired on August 10, 2003.
On Thursday, the city police had arrested three MIM legislators for their bid to attack Taslima Nasreen when she was in the city to release a Telugu translation of her controversial novel "Shodh."
The trouble arose at the book-release function of a Telugu translation of one of Nasreen's controversial novels at the Hyderabad press club.
Rama Rao's appointment was necessitated as Chandrasekhar Rao will have to concentrate on national politics and also focus on various developmental activities in the state, a release from the chief minister's office said.
In Aurangabad, Shiv Sena bagged 29 seats, BJP 22 while the MIM, who made its debut, bagged 25 seats.
Pakistani Senators have questioned President Pervez Musharraf's fat hotel bill of Rs 63 lakh during his recent three-day visit to Britain, saying it caused a deep hole for the state exchequer.
As many as 35 leaders of the APDM were arrested on Saturday night, including Muttahida Majlis Amal leaders Hafiz Hussain Ahmad, Mian Muhammad Aslam and Javed Hashmi of PML-N in the name of maintaining public order
Majlis-e-Shura of Masjid committee has appealed to Muslim youths to marry within the community and keep away from inter-religious marriages that cause embarrassment, committee secretary Syed Wasimuddin told PTI.
Most of the parties supported 'one nation one election', says defence minister Rajnath Singh.
The BJP has the maximum number of such politicians.
The visa of controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who was attacked by activists of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Hyderabad earlier this month, has been extended for six months from Saturday.
Pal has been meeting leaders of various Pakistan political parties to acquaint himself with them ever since he took over recently.
Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha will be held simultaneously in the first phase.
Speaker Om Birla he will hold a meeting with leaders of all parties and then take a decision.
The Delhi police has registered a first information report against AIMIM leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi
The FIR has been lodged on the basis of magistrate's report.
Maharashtra's Minorities Affairs Minister Eknath Khadse courted controversy after comparing Yoga with Namaz, evoking a sharp response from the opposition in Mumbai.
Pune cops denied Asaduddin Owaisi permission to carry rally in Pune
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen will contest the upcoming Bihar state assembly elections from the Seemanchal region.
'Those who don't want to chant Bharat Mata Ki Jai have no right to stay in India,' BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said.
PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said that they have the required numbers to form government.
Locals mistook them for child-lifters and started attacking them.
In drought-hit Marathwada region, the focus has shifted to renaming the city of Aurangabad, with BJP and Shiv Sena raising a pitch to rename the city as 'Sambhajinagar'.
A 7-hr debate was held over the contentious bill. Oppn amendments rejected.
The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in the country, on Friday took serious note of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's claim that an intelligence officer had told him that 'people from Pakistan were talking to the relatives of Muslims killed in the August 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.
On Wednesday, Minister of State (External Affairs) M J Akbar resigned from his post after facing a flurry of allegations of sexual harassment by women journalists. As the women journalists 'feel vindicated' following his resignation, here's a list of the women who came forward and shared their ordeal.
Officials in Bihar went into a tizzy after reports of Pakistani flag hoisted atop a house in Nalanda, reports M I Khan from Patna.
Earlier this month, the parliament approved amendments in Hudood laws on rape and adultery.
Rehman made last ditch efforts to convince Hussain and leaders of the other four component parties of the MMA to delay the decision to resign, but in vain, Daily Times reported.
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