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New Delhi, Sept 17: The Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas was created in 1985, with a malicious intent, in order to damage the title of the Nirmohi Akhara, the Muslim parties argued in the Supreme Court on Monday, trying to draw a wedge between the Akhara and other Hindu parties associated with the Ayodhya title dispute Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for Muslim parties, sharpened his attack on the

Shahjahanpur, Sept 17: The district secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Shahjahanpur has announced a reward of ₹50 lakh for anyone who brings him the head of controversial self-proclaimed godman and Bigg Boss contestant Swami Omji. Rajesh Misra, who also burnt an effigy of Omji on Monday, said that godmen like Omji were a blot on Hinduism and should be beheaded. Omji had announced his

New Delhi, Sept 17: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Tuesday said over 6 crore EPFO members will get 8.65 per cent interest on their deposits for 2018-19. The Central Board of Trustees -- the apex decision-making body of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) -- had approved 8.65 per cent interest rate for the last fiscal in February this year. The proposal was sent for the

Vladivostok, Sept 17: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad today clarified that his Indian counterpart PM Narendra Modi did not ask for the extradition of self-exiled doctor-turned-preacher Dr Zakir Naik. "Zakir Naik isn't a national of this country. He was given permanent status by the previous government. A permanent resident is not supposed to make comments on the country's system or

Washington, Sept 17: A US court on Monday sentenced a North Texas man to 20 years of imprisonment for providing material support to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. US District Judge Reed O'Connor sentenced Michael Kyle Sewell, 18, who was arrested in February and pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge in May. During the sentencing, federal prosecutors introduced evidence that Sewell's offense was

Mumbai, Sept 17: The rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 28 paise to 71.88 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid rising demand for the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas. Forex traders said the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities have enthused demand for safe heaven assets like the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against

Sept 17: Seeking to promote electric vehicles (EVs), the Tamil Nadu government has announced its policy for the sector offering a slew of sops, including investment subsidy and waiver of various taxes and duties. Chief Minister K Palaniswami released the Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicle Policy 2019 which offered a number of incentives for the manufacturers to boost the eco-friendly vehicles. "The Tamil

Srinagar, Sept 16: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has now been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), which enables authorities to detain any individual for two years without trial, sources said on Monday. The 81-year-old patron of the National Conference has been under house arrest since August 5 when the Centre announced abrogation of the special status

Sept 16: Former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao, who was at the centre of a row over alleged theft of assembly property, is said to have committed suicide on Monday. According to the police sources, Rao hanged himself at his residence here. He was taken to a private hospital, where he was declared dead. Police are investigating. BJP Chief Spokesperson, K. Krishna Saagar Rao

New Delhi, Sept 16: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice on the access to the court by the people as Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also made it clear that he will personally visit J&K if required. "If required, I will go and personally check, I will speak to the Chief Justice today," said Gogoi, while replying to senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi