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New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court has ruled that public land cannot be claimed for exclusive religious use by any individual or group, saying such activities, including prayers, must be subject to public order and the rights of others.A division bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Garima Prasad made this observation while dismissing a…

New Delhi: The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in 15 polling stations across two constituencies in West Bengal after the second phase of assembly elections held on April 29. Fresh polling will take place on May 2 between 7 am and 6 pm in South 24 Parganas district, covering 11 booths in Magrahat West and…

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday notified an amendment to the Citizenship Act to allow online application for Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards. The digital application will be for both inclusion and withdrawal.All applications will be submitted electronically through the portal https://ocisservices.gov.in. The amended rules provide for the inclusion of minors as…

New Delhi: Many parts of the country may not be hotter than normal this month due to ‘above normal’ rainfall, but some states, especially in the Himalayan foothills such as South Himachal and Uttarakhand, along the east coast and parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat, may experience ‘above normal’ heat waves, with additional heatwaves from Friday…

BENGALURU: Ravi K has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of defense PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), becoming the company’s 22nd CMD. He takes over from DK Sunil, who retired on 30 April.Ravi K was previously Director (Operations) at HAL, where he was involved in strategic planning. He has over 30 years of…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera, ordering him to cooperate with the investigation, appear before the police if summoned and not to tamper with evidence. The court said he could not leave the country without prior permission and allowed the trial court to impose additional conditions,…