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Judicial panel visits Sambhal mosque, violence-hit areas

Amid tight security, members of a judicial commission on Sunday visited the Shahi Jama Masjid here and other areas that witnessed violence over a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque.......

IIT student on way to join ISIS arrested under UAPA

An Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati student, who had allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on Sunday, a senior official said in......

Arrest warrant out against Salman Khurshid's wife

An MP-MLA court has issued an arrest warrant against Louise Khurshid, wife of former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid in a case involving alleged misuse of government funds. IMAGE: Louise......

Ruling hasty, will pursue Gyanvapi case till SC, says Muslim body

The Varanasi district court arrived at the decision of allowing 'puja' in a Gyanvapi mosque cellar in "haste", the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Friday, asserting it would......

Ayodhya: Map of mosque, other buildings likely to be obtained in a month

An action plan is being prepared to garner funds for the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya's Dhannipur village on five-acre land given to Muslims on the directions of the Supreme Court. The land......

M F Farooqui to be new telecom secretary

Senior IAS officer M F Farooqui is likely to be the next Telecom Secretary. Farooqui, who is currently Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industries, is tipped to replace Rentala Chandrashekhar......

Harvey Weinstein's lessons for India

'It is important whenever such accusations arise to provide whatever support we can to the accusers who, with inspiring bravery, have decided to take on men far more powerful than they are,' says......

DoT expects competition to curb increases in mobile call rates

The Department of Telecommunication said mobile tariffs are unlikely to rise in the near future as a result of the recently concluded spectrum auction because competition will restrain operators......

Spectrum bids reach Rs 58,332 cr after 49 rounds of auction

Telecom companies have put in bids worth Rs 58,332 crore (Rs 583.32 billion) in spectrum auction at the end of 49 rounds on the 7th day of bidding on Monday. The amount is about 86 per cent of......

Spectrum bids reach Rs 56,190 crore after 40 rounds

Government has received bids worth Rs 56,190 crore (Rs 561.90 billion) from telecom companies after 40 rounds of bidding on the sixth day of the ongoing spectrum auction Saturday for 900 Mhz and......

Ae Watan Mere Watan Review: Radio Ga Ga!

Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words of inspiring leaders, committed to the cause of independent India.It's significant because their support......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

Sara Ali Khan, As Never Seen Before

'I'm going to cherish every day that I get to play an enigmatic freedom fighter.' Photograph: PTI Photo Sara Ali Khan says she is proud to portray a character that echoes 'bravery and courage' in......

Rajawat makes early exit from China Open

IMAGE: Priyanshu Rajawat lost in a contest that lasted just 36 minutes. Photograph: BAI Media/X Rising Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a straight-game defeat to Canada's Brian Yang as......

China Open: Malvika stuns Paris Olympics medallist Tunjung

IMAGE: Malvika Bansod outclassed Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tanjong of Indonesia in straight games in the women's singles opening round at the China Open. Photograph: BAI......

Tanvi Patri wins Asian Under-15 badminton title

IMAGE: Tanvi Patri, 13, didn't drop a single game across the five matches enroute to winning the title. Photograph: BAI Media/X India's Tanvi Patri clinched the Under-15 girls singles title at the......

Prannoy in Round of 16 at Australian Open

IMAGE: India's HS Prannoy had it easy against Brazil’s Ygor Coelho in the Round of 32 match at the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Sydney on Wednesday. Photograph: Arnd......

New Zealand wary of threat posed by Afghan bowlers

IMAGE: Afghanistan seamer Fazalhaq Farooqui took four wickets in their opening match against Uganda on Tuesday, June 4. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket/X New Zealand captain Kane Williamson feels......

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