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NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday strongly objected to the central govt’s recent notification mandating the recitation of all six verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ at official functions and in schools before the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana.The AIMPLB has termed the decision “unconstitutional and contrary to religious freedom” and demanded…
President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Arshad Madani (ANI) NEW DELHI: President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Arshad Madani on Thursday strongly criticised the Union Government’s decision to make all six stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory at schools, colleges, and official functions, saying it reflects “electoral politics and a sectarian agenda.”In a post on X, Madani…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a powerful mandate, winning a landslide victory. This political stability empowers Tokyo to significantly reshape its approach to China, strengthen ties with the US, and deepen strategic partnerships with India. Her decisive win signals a more assertive Japan on the global stage, impacting regional dynamics. TL;DR: Driving the newsJapan’s…
Mumbai: RBI has proposed tighter capital norms to curb banks’ exposure to volatility in foreign exchange and bullion markets by mandating a higher capital charge on open positions, according to draft regulations released for public comment.Under the draft rules, commercial banks will be required to maintain a 9% capital charge on their net open positions…
What should have been a memorable musical moment at Jacob Collier’s Mumbai concert has instead turned into a polarising discussion online. During the India leg of Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4 World Tour at Nesco Center on November 30, the global music star invited Anuv Jain on stage to perform Baarishen. The collaboration, however, hasn’t landed…
Aadhaar-based verification is set to move further away from paper trails, with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) preparing to notify a new rule mandating registration of entities that seek offline Aadhaar verification, reported PTIThe proposed rule aims to discourage practices such as hotels, event organisers and similar entities collecting photocopies of Aadhaar cards…
Ministry of Communications has revoked the mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on mobile handsets imported or manufactured in India. This comes just days after DoT proposed to make the pre- installation of Sanchar Saathi app mandatory for mobile manufacturers. If you wondering what is behind the this backtracking, that too so soon. Is it…
NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a decisive victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. The alliance won 202 seats in the 243-member assembly, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party with 89 seats, closely followed by the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) at 85 seats. The Lok Janshakti…
PM Modi during a victory celebration at the BJP’s Delhi headquarters (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar election results on Friday upended every forecast and humbled every pollster as Magadh delivered a sweeping mandate to the Nitish Kumar-led NDA. The verdict was so emphatic that it pushed the opposition Mahagathbandhan to the brink of Bihar’s…
Microsoft has reportedly exempted several sales roles from its upcoming return-to-office mandate. This suggests that the software giant is adopting a more flexible approach than many competitors in the tech industry. The company stated that this carveout is due to the nature of client and partner-facing work. In an internal memo sent to employees (reviewed…
