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Haj Committee now under Minority Affairs MinistryThe government has designated the Ministry of Minority Affairs as the nodal ministry for the Haj Committee, taking over from the Ministry o...
"CAA will be repealed if INDIA bloc assumes power": Congress MP Shashi TharoorCongress MP Shashi Tharoor supports the opposition's move to challenge the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the Supreme Court, calling it...
Citizenship (Amendment) Act: Why CAA in 2024 could be different from CAA in 2019-20The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, which grants Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh,...
SC refuses to hear plea to stop 'mahapanchayat' in Uttarakhand town, authorities impose prohibitory ordersSection 144 has been imposed in Purola in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district following communal tensions after an alleged abduction attempt ...
'Winners', 'A Cat Called Dom' triumph at Edinburgh Film FestivalDuring the 75th Edinburgh Film Festival, the Powell and Pressburger Awards went to Scottish filmmakers for their debut feature "A Cat Calle...
Uttar Pradesh government nominates members to Muslim bodiesThe Yogi Adityanath led government has announced nominations to UP Shia Central Waqf Board and the State Haj Committee, among others.
Rahul uses Hindi idioms to target government for raiding 'pro-farmer' voices, BJP hits backA day after income-tax raids on the homes and offices of Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and others, Gandhi used th...
75th year of independence: India@75 celebrations to begin next monthThe idea is to ‘create a vision’ for India@2047. Apart from social and cultural events scientific achievements and technological advancemen...
RSS-backed ‘muslim body’ plans campaign for Modi, Ram templeOrganisation plans to send out small teams with specific missions; MRM leaders urge BJP to consider fielding 15-20 Muslim candidates in key...
PIL in Delhi High Court to set up independent body for Haj pilgrimsThe plea referred to a recent notification of the Centre, scrapping the subsidy for pilgrims to get cheaper flights to- and-fro.
Rajya Sabha biennial polls in UP to bring cheer to BJPWith nine Rajya Sabha seats for Uttar Pradesh up for grabs, the BJP is well poised to wrest the lion's share of them.
Delhi High Court seeks Centre's reply on plea to quash Haj policy barring differently-abledA bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Ministry of Soc...
Haj move shows government’s intent to empower women: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviClerics have opposed the government’s move by stating that the reform violates the rules of Sharia and that it is a form of “unwarrantable ...
Haj subsidy to be abolished gradually: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviThe minority affairs minister said the committee also suggested that the money spent on the Haj subsidy be used for the educational empower...
Haj pilgrimage out of External Affairs Ministry's domainThe management of Haj pilgrimage, including administration of the Haj Committee Act, 1959 and the rules made thereunder will be under the M...
- Development, responsive government key to harmony: Raman Singh
Citing his pro-people initiatives, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said development and responsive government can act as solution to any proble...
- Cong, NCP go all out to woo minorities
With elections on horizon, the Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra has put its best foot forward to appease minorities by deciding to cr...