Patna, April 10 – A one-year-old child was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Nalanda on Friday, causing shock in the local community.The incident occurred in Chulhari village, under the jurisdiction of the Asthawan Police Station.The deceased, identified as Karu Kumar, was the son...
New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the right and jurisdiction to determine what is a superstitious practice in a religion.This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue, as judges are experts in the field of...
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New Delhi, April 2 – BJP Rajya Sabha member from Jharkhand, Aditya Prasad, on Thursday termed the "ritualistic" murder of a 13-year-old girl in the Hazaribagh district as a deeply "unfortunate" and shocking incident that exposes the dangerous persistence of superstition and black magic in the...
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Lucknow, March 29 – In a veiled attack on Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said what right did he have to talk about development in Noida, given his "superstitious" beliefs.In certain circles within Uttar Pradesh politics, there's a...
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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 28 Some villagers and activists on Saturday claimed that the western gate of the Kinwat tehsil office in the Nanded district has remained closed since it was made due to "superstition," a charge denied by the administration.The tehsil building was constructed a...
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Mumbai, March 25 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ridiculed claims made by alleged con artists, including self-proclaimed astrologer Ashok Kharat, on Wednesday, saying that if black magic actually worked, the world would look very different."If problems could truly be solved...
Mumbai, March 24 – Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar launched a fierce attack on the MahaYuti government during last week's motion debate, citing the breakdown of law and order, rising violence against women, the drug menace, and the spread of superstition.He expressed his...
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Buldhana, March 24 – The chief of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, Harshwardhan Sapkal, said on Tuesday that the disturbing discourse sparked by the case of the fraudulent self-proclaimed godman, Ashok Kharat, is not good for Maharashtra. He demanded additional support for the Special...
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Mumbai, March 23 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray said on Monday that if women are being exploited in the name of divine powers and with the blessings of those in power, then this is the most serious issue. This statement came after the arrest of a self-proclaimed godman for...
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Lucknow, March 18 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that the BJP government in the state had removed the "bad omen" tag attached to Noida due to previous administrations, making Uttar Pradesh an "excellent destination for investment".Speaking at a programme at Lok Bhavan to mark...
Kolkata, March 5 Filmmaker Sudipto Sen, known for the award-winning 'The Kerala Story', said on Thursday that his upcoming production 'Charak: Fear of Faith' initially faced hurdles from the CBFC, with some members fearing it could be "against Indian traditions".Speaking about the project, Sen...
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Gadag (Karnataka), February 27 The Karnataka government has facilitated the opening of a salon in the Shingatalur village in the Gadag district, following allegations that Dalits were being denied hair-cutting services by residents of upper castes. Department sources said on Thursday that this...
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