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Uttarakhand cabinet approves bill to grant minority status to non-Muslim educational institutions

The Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, will be introduced in the Assembly on 19 August.

18 BJP MLAs suspended from Karnataka Assembly amid ruckus over honey trap row, minority quota bill

Ruckus erupted in the Assembly as BJP MLAs entered the Well of the House and also tore and threw papers at the Speaker UT Khader's chair.

Is AMU a minority institution? Roots of 6-decade-old dispute & why it’s come up in SC again

A 7-judge bench led by CJI Chandrachud is revisiting 1967 ruling that AMU is not minority institution. Current case stems from appeal against Allahabad HC’s 2006 ruling.

‘Become positive voters’: UP Congress writes to Muslims, warns of bid to reserve their seats for women

Minority affairs dept head says more such letters to community leaders are planned as this is 'a way of constructive engagement'. Muslims comprise 19.26% of UP's population.

Ahead of polls, Telangana Congress unveils ‘Minority Declaration’, promises Rs 4000 cr in welfare budget

The declaration, released Thursday, promises fair reservation for all 'backward classes' — including minorities — in jobs, education, and government schemes.

UCC adds to BJP’s cup of woes in Kerala amid infighting in state unit & church anger over Manipur

Minorities form chunk of Kerala population, with Muslims & Christians comprising 26% & 18% respectively. State goes to polls next year, has no representative in Lok Sabha at present.

‘Bollywood is anti-Hindu’: Top body of Hindu religious leaders wants a ‘Sanatan Censor Board’

Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti raises objections over film 'Adipurush'. It also demands abolition of minority affairs ministry & removal of word 'minority' from descriptions of religious groups.

SC directs Centre to consult states on issue of identifying minorities within 3 months

Centre in March said it was for the states and UTs to take a call on whether or not to grant minority status to Hindus & other communities, where they are less in number.

Constant threat from fundamentalists, give me security: BJP minority chief writes to Amit Shah

Jamal Siddiqui wrote to Shah on 18 April, months after home ministry wrote to Maharashtra govt & Delhi Police to 'suitably address concerns based on local threat perception'.

Field ‘at least 20’ Muslim candidates in UP, BJP’s Minority Morcha urges central leadership

In 2017 UP polls, BJP didn't field a single Muslim candidate. Minority Morcha chief Jamal Siddiqui says this time, 'we want more representation from community'.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.