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Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) managing committee has decided to remove the books of Pakistani authors Maulana Abul Ala Maududi and Syed Qutub from the syllabus.These books were included in the syllabus of the Department of Islamic…

Hong Kong’s economy has contracted 1.4 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, the Census and Statistics Department said on Monday.According to the advance estimates on gross domestic product, on a seasonally adjusted…

The Rajasthan government has announced to give a government job to the next of kin of the people hailing from the state killed or missing in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods.The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Chief…

Indian Navy has created maritime history on Thursday, July 28, by taking delivery of the prestigious indigenous aircraft carrier (AC) Vikrant from her builder Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.Designed by Indian Navy's in-house…

On Wednesday, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M K Stalin , has announced that the state government is all set to roll out a breakfast scheme for state-run school children of Classes 1 to 5. The order for the same has been signed by him for…

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has warned his country is ready to use nuclear weapons against the United States and South Korea in the event a military conflict emerges with the countries.State media reported Kim’s fiery speech…

The OIC General Secretariat (Election Observation Unit), in cooperation and coordination with the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (UNAED) and the Regional Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has organized…

The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai has sentenced three accused- GT Vijayan, then Managing Director of M/s Seaglad Pharamceuticals Pvt Ltd, SP Nagarajan and D Vijayakumar (both then directors) to undergo…

A staffer at The New Yorker has claimed she was fired by the magazine after she raised concerns that the publication’s workforce suffered from a lack of diversity and from “gender inequality.”Erin Overbey, an archive editor at the…

The Indian Army on Monday has thwarted attempts by certain civilian armed groups in Congo to loot its operating bases and Level III hospital there.“Attempts to loot Indian Army operating bases and Level III hospital were thwarted by…

Droupadi Murmu has been sworn in as India’s president, making her the first person from one of the country’s marginalised tribal communities to serve as the head of state.The former school teacher and state governor was elected to the…

Congress builds pressure as Smriti Irani refutes Goa bar allegationsA row has erupted over allegations of Union Minister Smriti Irani’s daughter running an 'illegal bar' in Goa. Congress leader Pawan Khera hit out at the Union Minister…

The US on Friday has denounced Sri Lankan security forces' overnight crackdown on anti-government protesters as its envoy met newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe and expressed grave concern over the “unnecessary and deeply…

A special court in Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has rejected a plea filed by the members of the Congress party, seeking blanket protection on Friday. The plea had sought anticipatory bail for Members of…

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and United Nation have concluded their coordination meeting in Geneva with a strong commitment to reinforce cooperation in the political, economic, social, humanitarian, cultural and scientific…

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has finalised budget estimates of Rs 15,276 crore for 2022-23, focusing on sanitation and education sectors, an official statement said. According to MCD officials, the disparate rates of various…

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesing has sworn-in as Sri Lanka's eighth president and will face the tough task of leading the country out of its economic crisis and restoring order after months of mass protests.Wickremesinghe, 73, was…

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday has said air activity across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is being continuously monitored. “We scramble our fighter jets as soon as we monitor any Chinese…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday have arrested a Plant Protection Officer, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage Department, Ministry of Agriculture (Government of India) and three other people in…

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is currently undergoing a surgical procedure at the hospital.Laolu Akande, spokesman to the vice-president, disclosed this on Saturday.According to Akande, Osinbajo’s surgery is “on…

No fewer than 200 fish farmers at Ikangba/Agoro, via Ijebu-Ode in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State have reportedly lost over N500m investment after a flood hit their clusters of fish ponds.The flooding which reportedly…

Sri Lanka’s parliament has set to elect a new president on July 20, its speaker said on Monday, after protesters stormed the residences of the current president and PM, who have both offered to quit amid an economic meltdown.President…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Jabi on Thursday has ordered that a dismissed teacher, Igoche Adah, be remanded at a correctional centre pending ruling on his bail application.Justice Akeem Fashola…

A special investigation team (SIT) probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Thursday has arrested three more people who were allegedly part of a mob that had set houses ablaze here killing several people, an official said.A total of 127…

To curb the sale of new Army pattern combat dress/uniforms to unauthorised persons, the Delhi Police in coordination with the Military Police has conducted a special awareness campaign.The Indian Army showcased the pattern and design…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, has urged youths to acquire knowledge not towards getting government jobs as there are no “jobs in government anymore.”He also urged youths to acquaint themselves…

His Excellency Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has lauded the decision taken by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during…

Investment in Nigerian tech has dropped by 30 per cent towards the end of the second quarter of 2022 according to Africa: The Big Deal.Data from the database and insights firm which focuses on startup funding above $100,000 in Africa…

A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday has allowed the plea of Aryan Khan, actor Shah Rukh Khan's son, seeking the return of his passport. Aryan got a clean chit from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the Cordelia cruise drugs case in…

The Chief Executive Officer of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, has said Africa is ready for crypto adoption.According to him, blockchain provides a level of financial accessibility that isn’t currently available on the continent.He said…