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Mumbai, Apr 29: After successfully breaking age-old traditions at Shani Shingnapur and Trimbakeshwar temples, Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai on Thursday tried entering Haji Ali Dargah, but was stopped at main entrance. As she reached the premises of the Dargah, the Mumbai Police did not allow her to get down from her car at the main entrance. Desai, however, made another attempt to enter

New Delhi, Apr 28: Members in Rajya Sabha today termed RTIs and PILs as a "big problem" for the country, with Samajwadi Party member Naresh Agrawal alleging that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was passed "under US pressure". As some other members also joined in expressing concern during the Question Hour over the misuse of RTI, Government expressed readiness to look into the issue of "misuse"

Mumbai, Apr 28: After scoring victory for women's right to enter Shani Shingnapur and Trimbakeshwar temples, Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai will today try to enter the core area of Haji Ali Dargah in the city where women are not allowed. A local AIMIM leader said they would not allow Desai to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the renowned Dargah and threatened to smear her face with black ink if

Sriharikota, Apr 28: India today completed its landmark mission for a regional navigational system on par with US-based GPS with the successful launch of IRNSS-1G, the seventh and last in the constellation of satellites that make up the system. When the IRNSS-1G becomes operational in about a month's time, the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) would offer services like

Malampuzha, (Ker), Apr 28: The 93-year-old CPI(M) warhorse and former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan is all set for another round of electoral battle to retain his seat at Malampuzha, where he is pitted against Congress's 29-year old V S Joy for the May 16 Assembly polls. Known for his inimitable gestures, razor-sharp words and unique style of dialogue delivery, Achuthanandan, an astute

Patna, Apr 28: In the scorching summer, fires in Bihar have killed 66 people and 1,200 animals in the past two weeks. The state government has come up with a bizarre solution - no cooking. Cooking will not be allowed in villages between 9 am and 6 pm during the summer and those who violate the order can be jailed for up to two years. Religious functions involving fire have also been banned. The

New Delhi, Apr 28: In what can trigger a new controversy, a group of 11 Jawaharlal Nehru University teachers have alleged that the varsity has become 'a den of organised sex racket'. As per a report in The Wire, the teachers, who are supposedly inclined to the BJP and RSS ideology, have prepared a 200-page document compiled last year and submitted to the university administration, stating the

Patna, Apr 27: The Army today regretted in the Patna High Court conducting a recruitment examination at Muzaffarpur for candidates in their underwears to prevent cheating and promised to take all precaution so that such an incident does not recur. An affidavit was submitted by Director, Army Recruitment Board, Muzaffarpur, V S Godhara and a division bench of acting Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari

New Delhi, April 27: VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi today remained defiant and stuck to her controversial “terrorists in Parliament” remarks after she appeared before Rajya Sabha Committee of Privileges, where opposition members asked her to tender an "unconditional" apology. The committee headed by P J Kurien is examining a complaint of Opposition MPs against Prachi about her remarks made during the

New Delhi, Apr 27: The President's rule will continue in Uttarakhand and the April 29 floor test in the Assembly ordered by the High Court will not take place as the Supreme Court today extended its stay on the quashing of the Central rule. Hearing the Centre's appeal against the Uttarakhand High Court judgement revoking President's rule, the apex court framed seven tough questions and even gave