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Many Muslim women in the UK faced a triple penalty impacting on their job prospects being women, being from an ethnic minority and being Muslim. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Triple talaq 'sin', 'atrocity' against women: RSS leader

Indresh Kumar said BJP is working to put to end this practice for the benefit of the Muslim community.

10 Feb 2017 10:03 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy. (Photo: PTI)

Income tax revenue 'redundant'; other sources available: Swamy

On Govt's digital push, Swamy said the Centre wants to make it for the people to be interactive and bring in...

10 Feb 2017 9:54 AM IST

Vandana Sharma shows a campaign pamphlet

UP polls: 25-year-old woman to fight elections to prevent marriage

Vandana Sharma, an independent candidate from Fatehpur Sikri, rode alone on her scooty to the district headquarters to...

10 Feb 2017 9:32 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, flamke by supporters, addresses a press conference at his residence in Chennai on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

O Panneerselvam pleads for floor test opportunity

O. Panneerselvam on Thursday asked Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao to order a floor test to prove his majority.

10 Feb 2017 7:31 AM IST

AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala

Sasikala tells Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao that she has clear majority

She commands the support of majority of MLAs and demanded that she be in sworn-in as Chief Minister immediately.

10 Feb 2017 7:28 AM IST

Studies show that re-use of plastic bottleswhich get dinged up through normal wear and tear while being washedincreases the chance that chemicals will leak out of the tiny cracks.

Recycled bottles endanger Vijayawada

Street vendors and fruit juice sellers are selling their ware by packing them in recycled PET bottles.

10 Feb 2017 7:07 AM IST