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Parliamentary panel suggests one-third members to CBFC, advisory panelsThe committee, in its report, noted that the functioning of the board has not witnessed any problem with regard to their numerical strength...
Ukraine plans to move to professional army after war ends: PM Denys ShmyhalUkraine wants to join NATO and hopes to receive a clear signal on its membership prospects when the military alliance holds a summit in Lit...
Muslim woman free to offer Namaz in mosque: AIMPLB to SCThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that a Muslim woman is free to enter a mosque to offer ...
TV channels told to give monthly reports on 'public interest' contentIn a fresh set of guidelines issued on Monday, the ministry asked channels to show at least 30 minutes everyday and 15 hours monthly.
Government issues advisory on public service broadcasting for TV channelsAs per the advisory, the television channels are required to telecast content in national and public interest for 30 minutes every day. "Th...
Why a young woman's death is sparking outrage in Iran against morality policeTehran police said she died of a heart attack in custody, others allege torture and ill-treatment.
Muslim women permitted to enter mosques to offer namaz, AIMPLB tells SCMuslim women like men are permitted to enter mosques for offering 'namaz', the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) told the Suprem...
Leeway for labourers, nurses, women employees and ATM security guards in GSTTax experts point out that the exception means that any service provided by any employer that’s mandated by the law will be eligible for an...
HC poses 15 questions to Centre, Tamil Nadu government on maternity leaveListing the questions, the court sought to know why it should not declare right of newborn to mother's feeding upto six months exclusively ...
Is a common civil code a good idea?A Supreme Court bench, hearing a case on a Hindu woman's petition on inheritance, was recently stirred into ordering an examination of prac...
Government constitutes All India Council of Sports as advisory bodyThe government today constituted All India Council of Sports as advisory body to deliberate on matters relating to the promotion of sports.
Maneka Gandhi hits out at business chambers, including ASSOCHAM, FICCI and CII, over social welfare"Attending business Chambers' functions is a complete wastage of time because when it comes to ask them to do something for the country the...
200 days of Modi govt: First-time BJP MP Jitendra Singh key to the party's policy on J&KBJP politician from Jammu, Singh’s political career has been as meteoric as it has been controversial.
BCCI ignoring women's cricket, says WCAI secretary Nutan GavaskarNutan, who is the younger sister of Sunil Gavaskar opines that BCCI appears to be indifferent in the promotion of women's cricket in India.
Iran moves to ease Internet censorship via "smart filtering"Censorship has eased somewhat since Hassan Rouhani was elected last year on a moderate platform the "smart filter" initiative seemed to ref...
Government will seek broadbased consensus on all issues: Prime Minister Manmohan SinghManmohan Singh today said government will try to evolve a broadbased consensus on issues which are of "great" legislative importance.
- Now, Shia women get divorce rights
In a significant move aimed at protecting women, the All-India Shia Personal Law Board on Sunday unanimously approved a model ’Nikahnama’ (...