Amid reports of author Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' being available for sale over three decades after it was "banned" in the country, Islamic scholars have voiced their opposition and said that the "ban should continue".
M Raghu, who upset top seed Sathish Kumar in the semi-finals, defeated Mithun 14-21, 21-14, 24-22 in just under an hour to win his maiden national title while Devika got the better of Shriyanshi 21-15, 21-16
The Prime Minister, who attended the Christmas Celebrations event hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), said the country is moving ahead with the common goal of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Prayas'.
A case of gang rape has been registered against BJP MLA Harish Shakya, his brother Satendra Shakya, among 16 others, in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. The Civil Lines Police Station filed the case following a court order. The allegations include sexual assault, land grabbing, and other offenses.
Congress leader and Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan on Saturday alleged that the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises is a "fabricated" one.
According to PRS Legislative Research, the Lok Sabha functioned for 52 per cent of its scheduled time and the Rajya Sabha functioned for 39 per cent of its scheduled time. In the first week, both Houses functioned for less than 10 per cent of the scheduled time. Lok Sabha sat an extra day
This will be the latest in a series of satellite launches by China, with at least a dozen satellites launched in the past two years having flight paths over Taiwan or its ADIZ. However, none of these launches have posed a threat to Taiwan's security, as the rockets typically leave the Earth'
India's celebrated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his decision to retire from international cricket moments after the Brisbane Test ended in a draw on Wednesday.
PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government's proposals for Ring Road and Satellite Townships, seeking transparency on the projects' beneficiaries.