Bhopal city Qazi-led delegation opposes UCC Bill, meets MP Speaker

IANS | July 20, 2026 10:21 PM

Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) A delegation led by Bhopal City Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi, along with the City Mufti and Congress MLAs Arif Masood and Atif Akeel, met Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday and submitted a memorandum opposing the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Global silence emboldens Pakistan’s relentless persecution of Ahmadis

IANS | July 18, 2026 6:22 PM

Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Despite the systematic persecution of Ahmadis, Pakistan has rarely faced the sustained international pressure that such state-sponsored discrimination would ordinarily invite. The discrimination, embedded in the country's constitution, penal code, electoral system, police enforcement, and judicial processes, is often treated as a domestic sensitivity rather than a system of religious repression, a report has stated.

Shri Badrinath Dham theft row: Panda Panchayat seeks wider probe into bribery, unauthorised entry

IANS | July 18, 2026 9:20 AM

Chamoli, July 18 (IANS) Amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged embezzlement of offerings at Uttarakhand's Shri Badrinath Dham, the Shri Badrish Panda Panchayat has written to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, urging the state government to expand the scope of the enquiry to include allegations of bribery for special darshan and unauthorised entry into the temple premises.