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Amid Hijab Row, Plea In SC Seeks Direction To Centre, States To Implement Common Dress Code
Amid the ongoing hijab row, a plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and states to implement a "common dress code" in registered and state recognised educational institutions in order to secure social equality, assure dignity and promote national integration. ....
Equities Plunge As Russia-Ukraine Tension Heightens; Sensex Down Over 1,000 Pts
India's key benchmark equity indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- declined sharply in early trade on Monday evidently due to heightened tension between Russia and Ukraine. ....
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: President Zelenksy Says Next 24 Hours Crucial For Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that "the next 24 hours" would be a "crucial period" for Ukraine as its conflict with Russia continues, RT reported. ....
KTR Slams Modi Govt For 'PR Exercise' During Evacuation Of Indians From War-torn Ukraine
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao has slammed the Narendra Modi government for what he called its "PR exercise" during evacuation of Indians from war-torn Ukraine. ....
Amit Shah Announces 33% Reservation For Women In Govt Jobs In Tripura
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced Tripura governments ‘Policy for Empowerment of Women with 33 per cent reservation for women in all state government jobs.....
Manipur Polls: Biren Singh, Biswajit Singh Rush To Delhi For Talks On Govt Formation
Amidst reports of factionalism over the post of the Chief Minister in Manipur, caretaker Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and another contender for the top post Thongam Biswajit Singh on Tuesday rushed to Delhi to discuss the issue with the central leadership of the BJP. ....
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Passes Unanimous Resolution For Installation Of Statues Of Bhagat Singh, Ambedkar And Maharaja Ranjit Singh
The Punjab Legislative assembly on Tuesday adopted a unanimous resolution moved by the leader of the house and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to install the statues of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Bharat Ratan Bhim Rao Ambedkar and Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the complex of the assembly. ....
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: India May Help Sri Lanka With $2 Billion More
India may help Sri Lanka with $2 billion more to help the island nation deal with the economic crisis, in line with the neighbourhood policy. New Delhi has already helped Sri Lanka with $2.5 billion for rapid post Covid-19 economic recovery. ....
UP: Yogi Govt Cancels Leaves Of Police Personnel Till May 4
The Uttar Pradesh government, late on Monday night, cancelled the leaves of all police personnel in the state till May 4. ....
Delhi's New Covid-19 Cases Zoom Past 1,000 Mark, Positivity Rate At 5.07%
As many as 1,009 more people tested positive for Covid-19 across Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 18,70,692, said the state health department on Wednesday. The positivity rate has reached 5.07%.....
