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Muslim Girl Can Marry Anyone on Attaining Puberty, Rules Punjab and Haryana HC
The petition was filed by a 36-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl who married on January 21, 2021 as per Muslim rites.
Ice, Rock Avalanche May Have Triggered Flash Floods, Says Met Organisation on Uttarakhand Disaster
The avalanche in the Himalayas has not been the first of its kind. Experts say that they have identified a similar but much smaller event in 2016
16 Sailors Stuck on Board MV Anastasia to Sign off in Japan Today, Will Reach India by February 14
Thirty-nine Indian crew members were stranded on two cargo ships in Chinese waters out of whom 23 on board MV Jag Anand returned to India last month.
News18 Afternoon Digest: PM Modi Bids Emotional Goodbye to Azad in RS, Actor Deep Sidhu Arrested & Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: PM Modi Bids Emotional Goodbye to 'True Friend' Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha, Says 'Won't Let You Retire'; Actor Deep Sidhu Arrested For Instigating Red Fort Violence During Farmers' Stir On Repu...
With Focus on Farmers, Healthcare, Youth & Women, UP Govt to Present Budget in February
This year it is expected that this time the government can present a budget of more than 5.5 lakh crores.
As Part of New Govt Programme, Cyber ‘Volunteers’ to Report ‘Anti-national Activities’, Illegal Content
The programme will first start in Jammu and Kashmir and Tripura on a trial basis, and will be later implemented in other states depending on feedback.
Climate Change, Western Disturbance, or Both? Scientists Ponder Reasons for Uttarakhand Floods
Recalling the horrors of the 2013 deluge in the hill state in which thousands were killed, a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath on Sunday, leading to a massive flood in the Alaknanda river system.
Congress Backs BJP’s Uma Bharti To Trump Shivraj Chouhan’s Govt On Liquor Policy
Uma Bharti has announced a campaign to seek liquor ban in Madhya Pradesh in contrast to the government’s preparations to boost liquor supplies in the state, in order to ramp up revenues as well as to counter the menace of the flourishing liquor mafia.
Uttarakhand Tragedy: Toll Up to 26; Night-long Rescue Op Mounted for Over 30 Workers Trapped In Tunnel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today interacted with Uttarakhand MPs, discussed relief efforts and future course of action over Uttarakhand glacier disaster.
'Hale and Hearty, Will Continue for 10 More Years': Telangana CM Rules Out Reports of Stepping Down
He also warned the party leaders against making such statements regarding change of leadership.
'Tractor Revolution' Buzz Word as Farmers Oppose Old NGT Order to Ban Diesel Vehicles
'Tractor Kranti (revolution)' became a buzz word after farmer leader Rakesh Tikait's call on Saturday for mobilising support of tractor-owners for the ongoing stir against the contentious agri-marketing laws.
PM Modi to Reply on Motion of Thanks on President's Address in Parliament Tomorrow
PM Modi is likely to reply on the motion of thanks on the President's address following the motion moved by BJP's Bhubaneswar Kalita on February 3.
Giving Back to Community: Homeless Youth in Chennai Teaches Street Children Who Cannot Afford Online Classes
Solomon decided to do something for the poor children in his community because he understood that the with schools shut for months, the children might lose interest in education, especially since they didn't have the luxury of owning a smartphone.
Susan Sarandon Reiterates Support To Farmers: Must Let India's Leaders Know World Is Watching
Hollywood veteran actor Susan Sarandon has amplified her support to the ongoing farmers agitation and said despite attempts to silence the "most vulnerable" Indian leaders should remember the world is watching them. The "Thelma & Louise" star became the...
In a First, Odisha Forest Officer Receives UN's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
The ant-eating animal is the most trafficked animal in the world, putting it on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species.
60 Detained in Delhi for Staging Protest in Support of Farmers' 'Chakka Jam' Call
They were detained around 12.30 pm and later released in the evening, police said.