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'River is highly polluted': Delhi HC denies Chhath Puja at Yamuna Bank

On the first day of Chhath Puja on Tuesday, many devotees gathered at the Yamuna river for ritual bathing, despite thick layers of toxic foam blanketing the water body

Assam bypoll violence: Vehicles of Congress MLA, NSUI chief damaged

Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain, who was the Samaguri MLA before he was elected to Lok Sabha earlier this year, visited the site and demanded immediate action by the police to nab the culprits

Assembly has done its job after passing special status resolution: Omar

"That this legislative assembly reaffirms the importance of the special status and constitutional guarantees, which safeguarded the identity, culture, and rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir

MUDA case: BJP asks Siddaramaiah to resign as he appears before Lokayukta

Protesters led by BJP MLA T S Srivatsa slammed Siddaramaiah, and asked him to step down from the CM post and face the probe

Assam: CM Himanta dismisses tree cutting controversy over Guwahati flyover

According to an RTI reply, the Public Works Department, which is looked after by the chief minister, stated that the authorities have decided to go ahead with uprooting the trees surrounding

AAP seeks CBI probe into various cases of cash-for-jobs fraud in Goa

The Goa police have arrested half-a-dozen persons for their alleged involvement in the cash-for-government jobs scam, recently exposed following a series of cases registered at various police stations

Arunachal's dy CM reviews development plans for 'Parshuram Kund' site

Mein emphasized the importance of successfully organizing the Parshuram Kund Mela, ensuring a seamless experience for lakhs of pilgrims expected to visit the sacred site during the festivities

Uttering unpleasant words against woman not insult to modesty: Kerala HC

Rejecting her contentions, the high court said the offence of stalking was not made out as 'following a woman to abuse or threaten will not fall within the scope of the penal provision'

Give 3 months' advance rice quota to beneficiaries: Odisha CM to officials

The chief minister's direction is significant as it came after allegation of delayed rice distribution among people at Mandipanka village in Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district

Andhra drone policy should be best in country: CM Chandrababu to officials

The CM observed that drones should be used by government departments as much as possible, and called for the development of Amaravati as the drone capital of the country

Committed to providing quality education to Muslim youth: UP minister

Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Welfare Danish Azad Ansari said UP government is committed to providing quality education to Muslim youth through madrassas with complete sincerity

Govt can't take over all private properties for 'common good': SC

The ruling may impact policies aimed at wealth distribution

Centre issues notice to Wikipedia over 'bias and inaccuracies' concerns

The Central government has issued a notice to Wikipedia, citing complaints of bias and inaccuracies. This follows a Delhi High Court ruling questioning the platform's editorial practices

India may look to curb judges' arbitrary sentences for criminals

The pace of the trial and questions about the legal defence given to the accused fuelled concern among some rights advocates

India joins race to host 2036 Olympics with formal letter of intent to IOC

The buzz around India's bid to host the prestigious Olympics has been doing rounds since the Paris Olympics was held in France in August

Winter session of Parliament to be held from Nov 25 to Dec 20, says Rijiju

Rijiju said a special celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution will be held in the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan on November 26

Highlights: CM Shinde says women under 'Ladki Bahin scheme' to get Rs 2,100/month, up from Rs 1,500

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SC upholds UP Madarsa Act but terms degree provision 'unconstitutional'

While upholding the UP Madarsa Act, the top court identified that certain provisions related to higher education degrees conflicted with the UGC Act

Singer and Padma Bhushan recipient Sharda Sinha passes away at Aiims, Delhi

Sinha was known among her fans for folk songs such as "Kartik Maas Ijoriya" and "Koyal Bin" as well as Bollywood numbers "Taar Bijli" from "Gangs of Wasseypur- II"

Embassy REIT CEO Aravind Maiya resigns following Sebi suspension directive

Aravind Maiya has resigned as CEO of Embassy REIT effective immediately, following Sebi's directive for his suspension due to a debarment for professional misconduct by NFRA