Women Power: Three top posts held by senior women officials in Maharashtra

IANS | August 8, 2024 9:29 PM

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Amid the MahaYuti government's push for the empowerment and upliftment of women in the run-up to the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, three major posts in the state, including the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests are currently held by senior women IAS, IPS and IFS officers.

Kalki Jayanti 2024: Acharya Pramod Krishnam to organise 'mahayagna', launch tree plantation campaign

IANS | August 8, 2024 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Kalki Jayanti, a Hindu festival that celebrates the prophesised birth of Lord Kalki, is celebrated every year in the month of Shravan. This year, the Kalki Jayanti will be celebrated on August 10.

Muslim leaders divided over Waqf Act amendments as bill tabled in Parliament

IANS | August 8, 2024 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid objections from the opposition Congress, various Muslim organisations and leaders expressed mixed reactions to the government's move.

'Vinesh Phogat victim of conspiracy', Cong attacks BJP after wrestler's Olympic exit

IANS | August 7, 2024 10:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The disqualification of ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics hours before her gold medal match for failing to meet the 50 kg weight criterion took a political turn on Wednesday with the opposition Congress hitting out at the ruling BJP, underlining the past sequence of events, including the wrestlers' protest of which Vinesh was a prominent face.

PM Modi to visit landslide-struck Wayanad on Aug 10

IANS | August 7, 2024 6:36 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit landslide-struck Wayanad in Kerala on August 10 (Saturday) and interact with the survivors of the disaster that hit the southern state last month, a source said on Wednesday.

Muslims should not be misled on Waqf Act issue: AISSC head

IANS | August 7, 2024 1:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Hazrat Syed Naseruddin Chishty, head of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) and lineal descendant of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty appealed to Muslims not to be misled on the Delhi Waqf Act issue by vested interests.

Will not tolerate reduction in power of Waqf boards: AIMPLB

IANS | August 4, 2024 8:16 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday said that it will not tolerate reduction or restriction on the powers of Waqf boards.

Tripura CM announces relief package for state's violence-hit Ganda Twisa area

IANS | August 4, 2024 7:44 PM

Agartala, Aug 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday visited violence-hit Ganda Twisa area in the state's Dhalai district and announced an additional Rs 241.46 crore for relief and re-development projects for the places that were devastated by widespread ethnic violence last month.

Social media cheers Modi govt's plan to curtail Waqf powers, slams Congress for 'appeasement'

IANS | August 4, 2024 6:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The decision of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to limit the sweeping powers of the Waqf Board through an upcoming amendment to the Waqf Act has received widespread praise on social media.

Researchers map out genetics of schizophrenia

IANS | August 4, 2024 6:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking, and given that it runs in families, researchers are focusing on genetic testing and analyses to pinpoint risk factors.

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Women Power: Three top posts held by senior women officials in Maharashtra

Kalki Jayanti 2024: Acharya Pramod Krishnam to organise 'mahayagna', launch tree plantation campaign

Muslim leaders divided over Waqf Act amendments as bill tabled in Parliament

'Vinesh Phogat victim of conspiracy', Cong attacks BJP after wrestler's Olympic exit

PM Modi to visit landslide-struck Wayanad on Aug 10

Muslims should not be misled on Waqf Act issue: AISSC head

Will not tolerate reduction in power of Waqf boards: AIMPLB

Tripura CM announces relief package for state's violence-hit Ganda Twisa area

Social media cheers Modi govt's plan to curtail Waqf powers, slams Congress for 'appeasement'

Researchers map out genetics of schizophrenia

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