Minorities panel asks states to implement Anand Marriage Act, frame marriage registration rules for Sikhs

New Delhi, January 18The National Commission for Minorities has written to all state governments to implement the Anand Marriage Act and frame marriage registration rules for Sikhs under it.NCM Chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura said the commission has been receiving representations regarding the non-implementation of Anand Marriage Act in different states…

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Diamond merchant’s 9-year-old daughter embraces Jain monkhood in Gujarat

Surat, January 18 A nine-year-old daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant embraced Jain monkhood in Gujarat on Wednesday, renouncing material comforts. Devanshi, the eldest of the two daughters of Dhanesh and Ami Sanghvi, took ‘diksha’ in the presence of Jain monk Acharya Vijay Kirtiyashsuri and hundreds of other people at…

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Education ministry seeks factual report from WB govt on ‘Azad Kashmir’ question in model test paper

New Delhi, January 18The Ministry of Education has asked for a factual report from the West Bengal government on a class 10 model question paper asking students to mark “Azad Kashmir” in a map, sources said on Wednesday.”The ministry has taken a serious view of news reports on the model…

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Bharat Jodo Yatra rap: Netizens troll Congress supporter, say she reminds them of Dhinchak Pooja

Chandigarh, January 18 After a rap on Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra went viral on social media, netizens said they were reminded of cringe singer Dinchak Pooja. Bharat Jodo Yatra Rap ??#BharatJodoYatra#RahulGandhi#BharatJodoYatraRap#AnamAliPrayer#Congress@RahulGandhi @bharatjodo @INCIndia pic.twitter.com/kgrzj4k0yO — Anam Ali (@AnamAliPrayer) January 17, 2023 Trollers ?? ??? ???? message–@indiatvnews…

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BBC sorry after porn audio played during live football match; YouTuber Daniel Jarvis claims responsibility for prank

IANS London, January 18 The BBC on Wednesday apologised after a distorted audio from a porn video was played during the broadcast of an FA Cup (Football Association Challenge Cup) soccer match on Tuesday. BBC has issued a statement, saying “We apologise to any viewers offended during the live coverage…

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International extortion, target-killing module busted in Punjab: 13 held by Khanna police

Nikhil Bhardwaj Ludhiana, January 18 Khanna police have busted an international extortion and targeted-killed module operated by Amrit Bal-Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang. The module has links with foreign-based Babbar Khalsa terrorists. Police arrested a total of 13 target suppliers, shooters and shelter providers and recovered five illegal weapons and 53…

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Vinesh Phogat accuses WFI president Brij Bhushan of sexually exploiting women wrestlers; ‘hang me if allegations are found true’, says federation chief

New Delhi, January 18 In a startling revelation, a crying Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday alleged that Wresting Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been sexually exploiting women wrestlers for many years and sought the intervention of Prime Minister and Home Minister for his…

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“Emergency door of IndiGo plane was opened by mistake, he also apologised”: Jyotiraditya Scindia on row concerning Tejasvi Surya

New Delhi, January 18 Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said BJP MP Tejasvi Surya himself reported and apologised for the incident where he accidentally opened the emergency exit of an IndiGo plane last month. The minister’s remarks come against the backdrop of Surya, the ruling BJP’s Bengaluru South…

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SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami’s vehicle attacked in Mohali

Mohali, January 18 The vehicle of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami was attacked by a group of unidentified people in Mohali on Wednesday. The rear windscreen of the SUV was damaged but nobody was injured in the incident. According to sources, the SGPC chief was on…

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Ind vs NZ: Shubman Gill, Siraj shine as India win by 12 runs in a thriller to take 1-0 lead

Hyderabad, January 18 Shubman Gill settled the debate for the opener’s slot with a coming of age doubled hundred before India survived Michael Bracewell’s blitzkrieg to pull off a nervy 12-run win over New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series here on Wednesday. Gill oozed class in…

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Joining BJP to serve India, could no longer stay in Congress which serves factions: Manpreet Badal

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, January 18 Former Punjab finance minister and Congress leader Manpreet Singh Badal on Wednesday joined the BJP in the national capital saying he saw politics as a mode of serving India and could no longer be part of the Congress that served factions. “I did not…

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Supreme Court reserves verdict on Delhi-Centre services row

New Delhi, January 18 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the vexatious Centre-Delhi government row over control of services in the national capital. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate AM Singhvi for the central and…

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Delhi-Centre services row: AAP govt seeks clear ‘demarcation’ of power, Supreme Court reserves verdict

New Delhi, January 18 The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government on Wednesday sought a clear “demarcation” of its power in the row with the Centre over control of services from the Supreme Court which reserved its verdict on the vexatious issue. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY…

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Election Commission to announce poll schedule for Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya assembly polls today

New Delhi, January 18 The Election Commission will announce the schedule of assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Wednesday afternoon. The poll panel has convened a press conference at 2.30pm here for the purpose. The term of the three assemblies is ending on different dates in March. …

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