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Karnataka hijab ban: Hearing to continue on Feb 16

The Karnataka High Court bench comprising of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justices Krishna S Dixit and JM Khazi resumed hearing on pleas regarding the hijab ban controversy on Tuesday. 

15 February,2022 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai
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The Karnataka High Court continues to hear the petitions challenging the hijab ban in schools and colleges in the state. The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi. 

16 February,2022 05:03 PM IST | Mumbai
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The Karnataka High Court continues to hear the petitions challenging the hijab ban in schools and colleges in the state. The matter is being heard by the bench comprising of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi.

17 February,2022 03:58 PM IST | Mumbai
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Voting in Punjab and the third phase in Uttar Pradesh will take place today. Polling will be held on 117 Assembly seats in Punjab from 8 am to 6 pm and 59 in UP from 7 am to 6 pm

20 February,2022 07:06 PM IST | Mumbai
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The Karnataka High Court continues petitions challenging the hijab ban in schools and colleges. On February 18, the Advocate General of Karnataka began his arguments in response to the petitioners' submissions.

21 February,2022 04:52 PM IST | Mumbai
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Voting for 59 Assembly constituencies spread across nine districts of Uttar Pradesh began at 7 am on Wednesday in the fourth phase of polls. The polling will continue till 6 pm. The fourth phase of polling will decide the fate of 624 candidates of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda and Fatehpur

23 February,2022 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai
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Polling to decide the fate of 692 candidates in the fray for 61 assembly seats across 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh will take place in the fifth phase of the state Assembly elections today. Voters will decide the fate of Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, minister Sidharth Nath Singh, Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra and others today

27 February,2022 06:46 PM IST | Mumbai
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The counting of votes for the five state Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur began today at 8 am. The exit polls have predicted that BJP will be elected in UP but with reduced seats. AAP is set to win Punjab and the saffron party will retain Uttarakhand. Some exit polls predicted a hung-assembly in Goa. The polls for 117 constituencies were held on February 20 and a total 1,54,69,618 voters exercised their right to franchise.

10 March,2022 09:52 PM IST | Mumbai
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The Karnataka High Court is scheduled to pronounce the judgment on the hijab row today. As a precautionary measure, security has been beefed up across the state. Holiday has been declared in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi and Shivamogga for the schools and colleges on Monday.

15 March,2022 10:52 AM IST | Mumbai
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The Rajya Sabha election will be held for six seats from Maharashtra, two from Haryana and five each from Rajasthan and Karnataka. Polling is set to begin at 9 am and conclude at 4 pm.

10 June,2022 11:08 PM IST | Mumbai
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The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a plea seeking a review of the PMLA verdict which upheld the ED's powers, including those relating to arrest, and sought response from the Centre on the issue. Follow Live updates here.

25 August,2022 06:56 PM IST | Mumbai
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The difference between the number of votes for BJP & Congress was less than 1 per cent, said PM Modi after BJP lost to Congress. We are closing the LIVE blog now.

08 December,2022 10:18 PM IST | Mumbai
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Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman concludes budget presentation. We are closing the LIVE blog now

01 February,2023 04:58 PM IST | Mumbai
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Envoys and missions of several countries condoled the loss of lives in the tragic train accident in Odisha and expressed solidarity with India. We are closing the Live Blog now

03 June,2023 10:21 PM IST | Mumbai
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Chandrayaan-3 moon landing live updates: Lander module makes soft landing on the Moon surface, informs ISRO. We are closing BLOG now

23 August,2023 06:39 PM IST | New Delhi
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G20 Summit Delhi LIVE Updates: President Murmu and PM Modi on Saturday welcomed G20 leaders and delegates at a grand dinner hosted for them at Bharat Mandapam. We are closing the LIVE blog now

09 September,2023 10:07 PM IST | New Delhi

Heavy rains cause floods, closure of schools in parts of Kerala

Heavy rains which pummelled several parts of Kerala in the last few days caused flooding in various areas of the state and led to closure of educational institutions there on Tuesday

03 October,2023 11:19 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI

US asks India to cooperate with Canada in Khalistani separatist's killing probe

A US State Department official has said that the country’s administration has engaged with the Indian government on a number of occasions urging them to cooperate with Canada in its investigations into the death of a Khalistani separatist

03 October,2023 11:03 AM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent

MP: AAP reveals second list of candidates; INDIA bloc alliance uncertain

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a significant member of the opposition INDIA bloc, has announced its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh

03 October,2023 10:45 AM IST | Bhopal | mid-day online correspondent

Delhi: Early morning raids on journalists; Press Club of India expresses concern

Delhi Police's Special Cell Tuesday morning conducted raids at the premises of news organisation NewsClick and its journalists, triggering outrage on social media platforms

03 October,2023 10:30 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

Maharashtra hospital deaths: No medicine shortage, says Nanded hospital dean

Maharashtra hospital deaths: Amid the Opposition's outcry over the deaths of 24 individuals, including 12 infants, between September 30 and October 1, Shyamrao Wakode, the Dean of Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded, rejected accusations of negligence against the hospital on Tuesday

03 October,2023 10:06 AM IST | Nanded | mid-day online correspondent

Maha hospital deaths: Cong demands probe, Kharge slams state health apparatus

The Congress on Tuesday demanded a thorough investigation into 24 deaths at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge raising questions on the state government's health system

03 October,2023 09:22 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI

    Vande Bharat train makes emergency stop after iron rods, stones spotted on track

    In a shocking incident, the Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat train was stopped at Rajasthan’s Gangarar in Chittaurgarh district. The emergency stoppage was made after iron rods and ballasts were found placed on the railway tracks. Notably, incidents of vandalism of Vande Bharat Express trains have come from several states since the first train was flagged off. 

    03 October,2023 11:19 AM | Mumbai

    'Largest' Ambedkar statue in North America to be unveiled on Oct 14

    'This is the largest statue of Babasaheb outside India and has been installed as a part of the Ambedkar Memorial being constructed at this center,' said the AIC

    03 October,2023 08:44 AM IST | Washington | PTI

    Top European diplomats meet in Kyiv in support

    Meet even as pro-Russian ex-PM wins Slovakia’s parliamentary elections

    03 October,2023 07:50 AM IST | Kyiv | Agencies

    Trump’s New York trial over biz practices begins

    “They were lying year after year after year,” Kevin Wallace, a lawyer in James’ office, said in an opening statement as Trump sat at the defense table

    03 October,2023 07:48 AM IST | New York | Agencies

    Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway launched by Indonesian president

    Indonesian President Joko Widodo officially inaugurated Southeast Asia's inaugural high-speed railway project on Monday, marking a significant milestone for China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

    02 October,2023 11:59 AM IST | Jakarta | mid-day online correspondent

    Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 14 people

    A fire broke out early Monday in a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt, injuring at least 14 people, officials said

    02 October,2023 10:23 AM IST | Cairo | AP

    Turkiye launches air strikes in northern Iraq after terrorist attack in Ankara

    Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on PKK positions in northern Iraq in accordance with the UN's right to self-defence, the Turkish Defence Ministry has announced

    02 October,2023 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Gandhi Jayanti: Mahatma, a timeless beacon of nonviolence and social justice

    His leadership and advocacy for nonviolent protests and civil disobedience helped galvanize millions of Indians in their struggle for freedom. India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947

    01 October,2023 04:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Remembering Mahatma Gandhi: Rare glimpses of Bapu through these photos

    Remembering Mahatma Gandhi: On the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, an activist and Father of the Nation, we pay homage by sharing a collection of rare photos of Bapu

    30 September,2023 04:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Remembering Bhagat Singh: The legacy of the prominent freedom fighter

    Bhagat Singh, a prominent figure in India's struggle for independence from British colonial rule, left a significant legacy that continues to inspire generations of Indians and people worldwide

    27 September,2023 05:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Manmohan Singh birthday: India's renowned economist and statesman

    Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister and prominent Congress leader, celebrates his 91st birthday today. Born in 1932, he is a globally recognized economist and statesman who led India as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014 while heading the Congress party

    26 September,2023 09:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    PM Modi Birthday 2023: Schemes launched by PM Narendra Modi

    We have compiled a list of the Modi government’s major centrally sponsored schemes

    16 September,2023 06:03 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

    River of red wine flows through Portuguese town after distillery accident

    The leak was so large that the wine that spilled might have filled an Olympic-sized swimming pool, causing an environmental alert

    12 September,2023 10:38 AM IST | Lisbon (Portugal) | ANI

    The view from the blue shanties

    More than half of Mumbai’s people live in slums covered with blue plastic. The other half, in their towers, are oblivious to the very people their daily lives depend on

    03 October,2023 06:23 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath

    Speaking up against crime is the right thing to do

    The Malad police took swift action against the accused who targeted two female students recently

    03 October,2023 06:22 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial

    Contracts should be granted with long-term future in mind

    BMC officials said that they will be more vigilant while monitoring the work and quality will not be compromised

    02 October,2023 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial

    The alliance against BJP’s hegemony

    Congress’s vociferous demand for a caste Census ideologically aligns the party with OBC groups and enhances I.N.D.I.A’s capacity to take on the BJP’s alliance led by upper castes

    02 October,2023 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Ajaz Ashraf

    Quota factory full on

    Reservation agitations by various castes mark the run-up to the elections; apart from the public issues raging outside, the three-party government is dealing with its own politics within

    02 October,2023 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore

    Open or shut door policy?

    The debate over whether access into heritage landmarks is a good idea or not, can become a Catch-22 scenario, especially when the focus is on many of the city’s key historic spaces that must be explored by citizens and tourists alike

    02 October,2023 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez