Following a hue and cry by social organisations and parents, the Uttar Pradesh government today said it had not imposed any ban on wearing of jeans by girls in colleges and those who have issued such orders would be dealt with strictly.
The lawyers said the mediation panel's report was leaked to the media and they do not approve the procedures adopted in the process and the suggested compromise formula of withdrawal of the lawsuit.
Hasan-Askari Rizvi, an independent political and defense analyst and columnist based in Lahore, speaks of Pakistan's internal strife, the ISI and the situation in Afghanistan.
590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
Yogacharya Shameem Akthar will conduct three yoga workshops: dance, sivanada and yoga games.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf on Monday withdrew his Rs 220 million defamation suit against fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar after a top government official mediated for a reconciliation between them. The meeting, which took place in Islamabad on Sunday night, was brokered by Rehman Malik, a top man in the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party and advisor to the Prime Minister on interior affairs. Both Shoaib and Ashraf were present at the meeting.
Banned pacer Shoaib Akhtar's never-ending woes have been compounded further with Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf on Friday slapping a Rs 220 million defamation suit against him.
'The show is about women taking ownership of their lives.'
'He was sitting on a sofa in the Aamir Khan Productions office and he just loosened his body a little.' 'Then he delivered the perfect Bhai Thakur.' 'What followed was a spectacular jamming of the craft of acting.'
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
The Pakistan Cricket Board reiterated that it would withdraw the life ban on former captain Salim Malik if the court rules in his favour. The remarks came from the PCB's legal counsel at a hearing in a Lahore local court, where Malik has appealed against the life ban and fine recommended on him by the Justice Malik Qayyum match-fixing inquiry commission seven years ago.
In a massive relief for Mohammad Amir, a Pakistan court rejected a petition against the inclusion of convicted spot-fixer in the national team.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has been cleared by an arbitration panel in Mumbai to take part in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) players' auction on Feb. 8, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday.
All India Ulema Council treasurer Maulana Syed Athar said, "No sane person would support those behind the blasts which claimed lives of Hindus, Muslims, Christians and the like.
On a day dominated by bowlers, Gowtham (6/67) foxed the opposition batsmen as West Indies A were bowled out for 194 in the first innings, which left them trailing by seven runs.
Jhanvi Kapoor's mother talks from Srinagar.
Abhishek Verma secured India's fifth Olympic quota place in shooting after winning the 10m air pistol gold medal at the ISSF World Cup, in Beijing, on Saturday. Participating in his maiden International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup final, the Indian led the field throughout the men's 10m air pistol final to clinch the top spot with a total score of 242.7.
Qazi Tauqeer is back. And he is a very angry man.
Rajpal Yadav discusses his reasons for doing Undertrial.
The litigants and their counsels -- altogether over 50 people -- met the three-member mediation panel on the Avadh University premises in Faizabad.
The interim report highlights key competition issues in the e-commerce space like deep discounting, the imposition of unfair terms and conditions, the growing dependence of brick and mortar establishments on online platforms, and opaqueness in search rankings.
Bhaker beat a two-time World Cup Finals winner and the host country's Alejandra Zavala, with a 10.8 in the last shot of the 24 shot final, to come out on top with a score of 237.5.
Mumbai youngster Prithvi Shaw and Andhra batsman Hanuma Vihari were the two surprise inclusion in India's squad for the last two Tests of the ongoing five-match series against England.
Paramilitary force personnel and state police force will be deployed and drone cameras will be used to ensure security on Friday.
Power crisis has deepened in Uttar Pradesh with closure of one more unit of Anpara thermal power project due to a technical snag, prompting Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan to ask officials to find a solution to meet electricity shortage in the state.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and young Mehuli Ghosh failed to make the Indian shooting squad for the upcoming Asian Games, even as a few unheralded faces were picked for the quadrennial extravaganza, starting in Indonesia, from August 18.
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Bibi, a 47-year-old mother of four, was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours.
In what may be seen as a message to the electorate that he has a say in the party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday inducted three Cabinet and two Ministers of State (Independent Charge) ahead of next year's assembly elections in the state.
The prosecution alleged that actor was threatened by producer Nasim Rizvi alias Raja Saheb and his assistant Abdul Rahim Allahbaksh to act in their film and was also persuaded by them to speak to Pakistan-based gangster Chhota Shakeel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
He denied telling the police about his offer to acquire the music rights of the film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, allegedly made by Chhota Shakeel and two others.
Young Akhil Sheoran clinched the gold medal in men's 50m rifle 3 position with plenty to spare as India continued their superlative run at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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