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Assam budget proposes welfare ban, dismissal for those practising polygamy The Assam government on Friday proposed dismissing government employees found guilty of practising polygamy, according to the state Budget presented by Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah.The Budget also proposed barring people practising polygamy from availing benefits under state-run welfare schemes“Speaker Sir, in order to promote...

Indian Railways has cleared the introduction of a 10-coach Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based trainset. India’s first hydrogen train has been notified by Indian Railways. The new hydrogen-powered train is expected to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on July 17. He will also unveil a series of other infrastructure projects across Haryana, state minister Krishan...

Actor Rajpal Yadav gets 3 months jail as Delhi HC upholds conviction in cheque bounce cases NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the conviction of Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav in multiple cheque bounce cases, dismissing the petitions filed by him and others challenging the trial court’s judgment. The court has sentenced the...

BJP MLA questions own government sitting on resolution seeking Bharat Ratna to Savarkar NEW DELHI: In an unusual development, BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on Friday questioned the BJP-led Maharashtra government in the state assembly over the delay in taking up a resolution seeking the posthumous conferment of the Bharat Ratna on Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar...

Sonam Wangchuk says hunger ‘stabilised’ on day 13 of indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar (Image/X) NEW DELHI: Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said his hunger had ‘stabilised’ after 13 days of fasting and asserted that his constitutional right to hold a peaceful protest should not be violated by any attempt to remove...

Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: As India look to recover from a disappointing white-ball tour of the United Kingdom, former batting coach Sanjay Bangar has revealed the extraordinary lengths Virat Kohli went to in order to conquer English conditions, offering a fascinating glimpse into the meticulous preparation.India’s tour has unravelled with a 0-2 T20I...

HYDERABAD: A message sent by 27-year-old Raajitha Sabbineni to her husband on the day she died — saying that the smoothie he had prepared tasted bitter, “like cough syrup” — has emerged as a key piece of evidence in what US authorities now allege was a murder disguised as a sudden death.What was initially reported...

Yogi accuses Samajwadi Party, Congress of insulting Hindu faith NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress, accusing them of disrespecting Hindu faith and practising ‘appeasement politics’ by allegedly allowing namaz to be offered at Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya during their tenure.Addressing a public meeting in...