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Pathaan courts fresh controversy: Now Muslim board boycotts Shah Rukh Khan starrer for wrong depiction of Islam

Controversies don’t seem to leave Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham starrer film Pathan. First, Deepika’s orange bikini in the film’s song ‘Besharam Rang’, and now Madhya Pradesh's Ulema Board has demanded that the movie shouldn’t be released.

Maharashtra farmer using hi-tech technology to grow Kashmiri saffron

Srinagar: A Maharashtra farmer is using hi-tech methods to grow the famous Kashmiri saffron that has earned international attention for its quality.

Kashmiri professor gets nomination for sericulture production in Egypt's deserts

New Delhi/Srinagar: A Kashmiri professor has earned a nomination as the signature consultant for silk production in the deserts of Egypt, media reports said on Saturday.

Comment against Narendra Modi: BJP workers protest against Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto

Kolhapur: BJP leaders and workers on Saturday staged a massive demonstration against Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Zardari Bhutto to express their anger at his objectionable remarks on prime minister Narendra Modi and burned his photo and Pakistan's national flag at busy Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk here.

One dead, 2 injured after fire breaks out in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

Mumbai: A fire broke out in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area, killing one person and injuring two others, the Mumbai Fire Service said.

S Jaishankar pays tribute to Indian Armed Forces over Vijay Diwas anniversary

New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday paid tributes to the Indian Armed Forces and remembered their contributions in winning the 1971 war.

Jammu and Kashmir: Property of LeT Commander attached in Doda

Jammu: Acting tough against the absconding Commander of Lashka-e-Toiba, his property has been attached in District Doda of Jammu and Kashmir in execution of Court order.

Agartala under high-security cover in view of PM Modi’s visit

Agartala/UNI: Along with massive cleaning of the northern part of the city, the Tripura government has thrown a three-layer security blanket around Vivekananda Stadium, State Guest House campus and the localities along the VIP Road ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Sunday.

PM Modi to grace NEC golden jubilee celebration in Meghalaya

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grace the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in the capital of Meghalaya, Shillong on December 18, a statement said here on Saturday.

Election Commission reviews poll preparedness of Tripura

Agartala/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reviewed the poll-preparedness of the upcoming assembly polls with the election officials of Tripura in New Delhi and directed to undertake all preventive measures to conduct free and fair elections to be held in February, officials said here in a statement on Saturday.

Kolkata: Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee meeting at Nabanna today

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting at the state headquarters Nabanna in Kolkata on Saturday.

Nussrat Jahan slams BJP leaders over Pathaan row, says 'they have problem with women wearing hijab and also bikini'

Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-MP Nussrat Jahan has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for objecting to the bikini worn by Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone in a sequence of a song from upcoming Hindi film Pathaan, which also stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead.

Telangana: Six of family burnt alive after tiled house catches fire

Hyderabad/UNI: Six members of a family, including two children, were burnt alive after their tiled house caught fire at Gudipalli village of Mandamarri Mandal in Mancherial district of Telangana in the wee hours of Saturday.

AIIMS cyber-attack: All data recovered, services restored, says Govt

Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha on Friday, she said that no specified amount of ransom had been demanded by the hackers but a message left at a server suggested that it was a cyber-attack.

CBI files case against six people for alleged visa fraud

According to the CBI statement, it was alleged that the two accused who earlier worked in the Visa Department of the Embassy of France conspired with others and perpetrated visa fraud during the period from Jan 1 to May 6, 2022.

Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata, to chair Eastern Zonal Council meeting in presence of Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna

Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday evening to a grand welcome by state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Sukanta Majumdar and Suvendu Adhikari

65 dead due to toxic liquor consumption in Bihar, Nitish Kumar refuses to give compensation

The government, which is an alliance of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), is facing massive protests by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assembly and outside over alleged laxity in implementing prohibition.

CCPA issues notice to Flipkart and meesho.com for selling acid on their platforms

The notices follow reports that culprits in a recent acid attack on a 17-year-old girl in Delhi had purchased the acid from Flipkart.

NIA files charge sheet against 11 accused in Umesh Kolhe's murder case

Mumbai/UNI: The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused in Amravati-based pharmacist Umesh Kolhe's murder case in a special NIA court in Mumbai.

'China is preparing for war...Indian govt sleeping': Rahul Gandhi's fresh attack on Centre after Tawang clashes

Jaipur/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the Centre of downplaying the threat posed by China, claiming that Beijing was preparing for war but Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration was "sleeping".

Jammu and Kashmir: Youth finding lucrative business opportunity in fish farming

Anantnag: The youth in Jammu and Kashmir, with the help of Central Government’s Rashtriya Kissan Vikas Yojna (RKVY), are finding new hopes of employment and profit in fish farming.

India-Nepal joint training exercise begins today

New Delhi: The 16th Edition of Indo-Nepal joint training Exercise “SURYA KIRAN-XVI” between India and Nepal will be conducted at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi (Nepal), from Dec 16 - 29.

Dialogue only way forward for Ukraine conflict: PM Narendra Modi tells Vladimir Putin

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on telephone and reiterated his call for "dialogue and diplomacy as the only way forward" in the context of Ukraine conflict, officials said.

New low, even for Pakistan: India slams Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over his remark on PM Narendra Modi

United Nations: India on Friday slammed Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his comments against PM Narendra Modi and said his 'uncivilised outburst' seems to be a result of the country's increasing inability to use terrorists and their proxies.

World sees Pakistan as an epicentre of terrorism: S Jaishankar

New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed Pakistan and urged the nation to be a 'good neighbour.

BJP has provided UP a stable government: Minister Khanna

San Francisco: Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna has said the Bharatiya Janata Party is providing a 'stable' government to the state.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two youth found dead outside army camp in Rajouri

Jammu: Two local youth were found dead mysteriously outside the army camp early morning on Friday along the Poonch-Rajouri highway in Rajouri district.

Kashmir: ISI-run drugs nexus busted with arrest of juvenile girl from LoC

Jammu/IBNS: Security agencies have busted a Pakistan ISI-run narcotics trafficking racket with the arrest of a school-going girl living along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said Thursday.

Historical milestone: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi tweets on Agni- 5 intercontinental nuclear capable ballistic missile test firing

New Delhi: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi on Friday described India's successful test firing of Agni- 5 intercontinental nuclear capable ballistic missile as a 'historical milestone'.

PNB scam: Nirav Modi denied permission to appeal against extradition to India in UK Supreme Court

London: The London High Court on Thursday denied fugitive businessman Nirav Modi permission to appeal against his extradition to India in the UK Supreme Court.