Maharashtra Minister Launches “Rightful” Mutton Shops Run By Hindus

[ad_1] Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane announced a new certification for mutton shops that would be run only by Hindus. Announcing the Malhar certification initiative, he urged people not to purchase mutton from “places where Malhar certification is not available”. The effort, he added, would make the youth of the Hindu community “financially empowered” and…

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Island Nation That Cancelled Lalit Modi’s Passport

[ad_1] The Vanuatu government cancelled the passport issued to Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that escaping extradition was not a legitimate reason for citizenship in the island nation. Lalit Modi, wanted in India for alleged financial irregularities, earlier applied to surrender his Indian passport at the Indian High Commission in London. Vanuatu…

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Ranya Rao Breaks Down In Court

[ad_1] Bengaluru: Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was caught smuggling gold bars worth Rs 14.56 crore last week, on Monday alleged she is “traumatised and emotionally broken” as she was “verbally tortured and threatened” in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)’s custody. Ms Rao made the submissions before a special court, in Bengaluru, which sought…

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Centre, Tamil Nadu’s ‘Hindi Imposition’ Battle

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu vs centre ‘language war’ – over the new National Education Policy and the ‘imposition of Hindi’ on the state, and others in South India – exploded in Parliament Monday after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticised the latter’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for being “uncivilised” and “ruining the future of…

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