Feasting all night long - at Jama Masjid of course

New Delhi, Aug 10: It's the time for fasting but also for feasting, and not just for devout Muslims observing the 30-day roza. For foodies all over, Ramadhan is the time to soak in the Eid spirit and what better place than the historic walled city of the national capital with the majestic Jama Masjid More

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Lok Sabha TV to become self reliant

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Aug 10: The Chief Executive of the  state-run Lok Sabha TV channel, Rajiv Mishra, on Friday said the channel is likely to undergo an image makeover in terms of its content and presentation primarily with a view to attract the large viewer-ship in the under 35 age group. The move comes More

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Mobile towers affecting wildlife: Env ministry

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 10: Environment Ministry feels radiation emitted by mobile towers has ill effects on wildlife, especially birds and bees, and has asked the Department of Telcommunication not to permit such structures within one-km radius of each other. In an advisory, the Ministry has said that More

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Proposal to relocate Parliament House shelved

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Aug 10: The raging debate on whether the Parliament should be shifted from its present iconic building to a new premises, has been buried deep with a decision having been taken against any such move. Instead a green signal has been given to maintain and develop the existing 85-year More

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I & B Ministry's directive to TV channels on kids

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 10: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today issued a directive to all TV channels asking them to guard against revealing the identity of children who are victims of certain crime or that of juveniles in conflict with law. The ministry said in a statement that the More

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'No deletion of voters on religious, linguistic basis'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 10: Amid continuing violence in Assam, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that it would not be possible to delete names of 40 lakh doubtful voters from the state on the basis of their religious or linguistic profile as it would be unconstitutional.The Centre rejected the allegation More

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Accused entitled to free legal aid in all courts: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 10: An accused is entitled to free legal aid not only during his trial in a lower court but also during adjudication of his appeals by higher courts, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and Madan B Lokur gave the ruling while setting aside a Madhya Pradesh More

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