'Kanyadaan' an outdated ritual or important custom? Alia Bhatt's ad sparks debate

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) The bride, pretty, radiant and in red, sits in front of the sacred fire, her family, the groom and his parents around her, the love flowing like a balmy breeze. And in that arguably most precious moment, she looks into the camera and asks -- why must a woman be commodified through the custom of ‘kanyadaan’, literally ‘donating a daughter’.

Riyadh returnee held with gold bars at IGI airport

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) An Indian passenger coming from Riyadh was apprehended by the CISF at the Delhi airport on Thursday for allegedly carrying gold bars hidden in the hand baggage worth an estimated Rs 14 lakh, a senior officer said.

Family from Gujarat held at IGI airport with fake visa to Canada

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) A man from Gujarat, his wife and daughter were apprehended by the CISF at the Delhi airport for allegedly bearing fake visas to Canada on their passports, officials said on Thursday.

MPPSC can't deny details to citizens on selection done by it: State Information Commission

Bhopal, Aug 28 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) cannot deny details of the selection done by it to citizens as all such appointments take place at the cost of public money, state Information Commissioner Rahul Singh has said in an order.

Welfare inspector of railways held for demanding bribe to clear pension dues: CBI

New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) The CBI has arrested a welfare inspector of the South East Central Railway (SECR) in Nagpur for allegedly demanding Rs 2.4 lakh from the widow of a gatekeeper, who passed away in April, to clear pension dues, officials said on Friday.

Scindia flags off Star Air's flights connecting Jamnagar with Bengaluru, Hyderabad

New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia flagged off Star Air's flights connecting Jamnagar in Gujarat to Bengaluru and Hyderabad on Thursday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

Children admitted to hospital made to sit in scorching heat in MP; NCPCR seeks action

New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) Apex child rights body NCPCR has sought strict action against those who allegedly made children admitted to a hospital ward in Madhya Pradesh sit in scorching heat for crowd mobilisation at a function.

Children admitted to hospital made to sit in scorching heat in MP; NCPCR seeks action

New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) Apex child rights body NCPCR has sought strict action against those who allegedly made children admitted to a hospital ward in Madhya Pradesh sit in scorching heat for crowd mobilisation at a function.

Divisional engineer of Central Railways held in Maharashtra's Bhusawal for demanding bribe: CBI

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) The CBI has arrested a divisional engineer of the Central Railways in Maharashtra's Bhusawal for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 4.5 lakh from a contractor to clear his bid for a housing project, officials said on Monday.

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