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MINORITIES ARE TARGETED IN U.P.: IQRA IN LOK SABHA

Samajwadi Party lawmaker Iqra Choudhary on Friday expressed concern over the \"rising attacks on minorities\" in Uttar Pradesh, accusing the BJP-led government in the most-populous state over the land and order situation.

TMC MP's comment draws BJP anger

NEW DELHI: A comment by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra referring to late judge BH Loya in her speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday led to an uproar and prompted two short adjournments, a sharp response from Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, and support from senior opposition members.

Oppn submits notice in RS to impeach HC judge

More than 55 Opposition lawmakers from the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a notice to the secretary general of the Upper House for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, over his controversial remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week.

NDA allies slam Oppn 'hypocrisy'

NEW DELHI: Tearing into the Congress during a debate on the Constitution of India, Union panchayati raj minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Friday said in the Lok Sabha that people who \"preyed on the Constitution cannot be its protectors\", accusing the grand old party of \"misusing\" the national document countless times.

It's Samvidhan, not Sangh ka Vidhan, says Priyanka

NEW DELHI: India's Constitution is not a set of rules dictated by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Wayanad parliamentarian Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in her first address in the Lok Sabha on Friday, adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party realized the Constitution cannot be changed after its loss of seats in the 2024 polls.

RS adjourned again as Dhankhar, Kharge spar

NEW DELHI: Acrimonious exchanges involving the Opposition and the government, and between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge forced the Upper House to adjourn for the day on Friday without transacting business.

Study confirms Konkan is a habitat for tigers

A recent study conducted by the forest department, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), and the Wildlife Conservation Trust using camera traps has confirmed that the Konkan region serves not only as a corridor but also as a habitat for tigers in the Western Ghats.

AI and the future of work

\"For a driver at Uber or a delivery agent at Zomato or Swiggy, their boss is a piece of software. It's real, it's scary, and that's where all of us are headed,\" says KL Mukesh, a Bengaluru-based investor who has worked across the world and now spends most of his time with NGOs.

Timely evacuation averts tragedy as Dongri building collapses

The building was not declared dilapidated, but tenants, upon experiencing vibrations, moved out

Court refuses to drop fugitive economic offender proceedings

MUMBAI: A special PMLA court refused to drop the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to declare fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, a prime accused in the alleged fraud of ₹13,850 crore at Punjab National Bank (PNB), a fugitive economic offender (FEO).

Assault accused gets anticipatory bail

The Bombay high court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to a resident of Palghar who was accused of assaulting his uncle with a sickle and causing him grievous injuries over a property dispute.

SGNP's ecological benefits greater than BMC budget: HC

Court was hearing a petition alleging violation of earlier orders regarding the phased rehabilitation of slum dwellers within park limits

RBI RECEIVES HOAX THREAT TO BLOW UP ITS HEAD OFFICE

MUMBAI: An e-mail was received by the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday, threatening to blow up its head office.

Man booked for stalking, harassing woman in Colaba

ANOTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN A SOCIETY NEAR RADIO CLUB ON TUESDAY, BUT THE VICTIM WAS NOT READY TO REPORT IT TO THE POLICE

MU panel to probe rape threat charge

University of Mumbai (MU) has constituted a committee to probe allegations of three female law students at its Thane sub-centre receiving rape threats and obscene letters in the last week of November.

Sail right in: Port opens doors to visitors

Mumbai owes its megacity status to its port; there's even a theory that its name draws from 'Bom Bahia' or 'beautiful bay'. Yet, this hallmark in the city's history has been out of bounds to its people. Security concerns and stringent regulations mean that all but a very few are barred. But the winds of change are blowing at last.

SENA (UBT) CHIEF SLAMS PM MODI OVER ATROCITIES IN BANGLADESH

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday attacked prime minister Narendra Modi over alleged atrocities on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, saying a prime minister who was said to have stopped the war between Russia and Ukraine for some time should use his powers to stop attacks on Hindus in the neighboring country.

Ashwini Bhide made principal secy in CMO

MUMBAI: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appointed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) chief Ashwini Bhide, 55, as principal secretary in the CM secretariat.

CM lauds Modi for 'Hindu growth model'

MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday lauded prime minister Narendra Modi for pursuing the \"Hindu growth model\" that \"encompasses speed, transparency and inclusivity\" over the western model of \"exploitation-based development\".

ELGAR CASE: KKM ACTIVIST GORKHE GETS INTERIM BAIL

A special NIA (National Investigation Agency) court on Friday granted temporary bail to Kabir Kala Manch (KKM) activist Sagar Gorkhe, lodged at Taloja central jail in Navi Mumbai in connection with the Elgar Parishad/Bhima Koregaon case, to prepare and appear for his first semester law examination scheduled between December 23, 2024 and January 1, 2025.

Will Ajit and Sharad Pawar bury hatchet?

MUMBAI: Will the Pawars bury the hatchet? Was Ajit Pawar's visit to his uncle Sharad Pawar in New Delhi on Thursday more than a birthday surprise (It is the first time Ajit has greeted Pawar on his birthday since the NCP split in 2023)?

Shinde's bid for key depts delays cabinet expansion

Former CM opposes finance dept for Ajit if he doesn't get home; swearing-in to be held Sunday evening

Bank seeks ₹22 crore from state as interest for delayed repayment

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Cooperative Central Bank (MSCCB) and the state government are at loggerheads over the outstanding amount of interest on loans given to sugar mills under the control of politicians, for which the government had stood as guarantor.

ED freezes assets worth ₹130.57 cr in MOB case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen assets worth ₹130.57 crore during searches carried out in Kolkata on Thursday as part of its investigation into the allegedly illegal online betting activities of the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) platform.

BMC parking lot attendant crushed by speeding car

MUMBAI: A 44-year-old parking lot attendant employed at a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) facility was killed on Thursday evening after being struck by a speeding car and crushed between the vehicle and a wall.

A confluence of heritage and infra as Prayagraj prepares for Kumbh

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ): The sun is already setting behind the Ganga when Ram Asrey and Harish Chandra start packing up their hammers and shovels.

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