The Allahabad High Court has stated that cows must be declared India's national animal, according to news agency LiveLaw. The Court also denied bail to one Javed, who was accused of slaughtering a cow.... The court stated that cow protection must be kept as a fundamental right of Hindus. Justice Shekhar Yadav said" This is not the first offence of the applicant, even before this offence, he had committed cow slaughter, which had disturbed the harmony of the society.".....

ALLAHABAD( AFP)-Seasonal flooding of the Ganges is flushing out shallow graves and exposing some of the hundreds of bodies that were buried by the river during India's recent Covid-19 surge.Mr Neeraj Kumar Singh, an official in the northern city of Allahabad, said that almost 150 bodies have had to be cremated in the past three weeks." We are not exhuming any bodies but only those which are floating up due to rising water levels are being cremated," he said." The area is spread over a kilometre

KASUR: The Allahabad police claimed on Thursday to have arrested two persons who allegedly raped a student, made his video and sold it to young people at Gahlan Hithar village.... Police had lodged a criminal case against the prime suspect for running the sheesha cafe a few months ago.... The FIR also stated that some notables of the area had been forcing the survivor to reconcile and not to report the matter to police....

NEW DELHI-India’s Supreme Court set aside on Nov 5 an order that banned Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, providing a breather to thousands of students and teachers.In March, the Allahabad High Court had scrapped a 2004 law governing the schools, called madrasas, saying it violated the constitutional tenet of secularism, and directing that all their students be moved to conventional schools.By setting aside the March order, the Supreme Court allowed the 25, 0

Join our Whatsapp channel PRAYAGRAJ: Naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the waters of “ sacred rivers ” in India on Tuesday, part of a large crowd of 35 million devotees who took the holy dip on the second day of the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, seeking absolution from their sins. The “ royal bath ” of the ascetics is a key part of the event, held every 12 years in the northern city of Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, because Hindus believe it confers s

An Indian court has sentenced a man to death over deadly bomb blasts that rocked the Hindu holy city of Varanasi, in a trial that took 16 years to reach a verdict. Waliullah Khan was convicted on murder and terrorism charges last week over the 2006 attacks, which targeted an ancient temple packed with worshippers and a nearby railway station. Around 20 people were killed in the blasts while dozens more were injured. Other unexploded bombs were also found and disarmed by police including at the b

According to the Election Commission of India's voter turnout application, the polling percentage was 57.32.... Voting ended at 6 pm. The final polling figure will be available on Monday, an official said. With the completion of the fifth phase of polling, Uttar Pradesh has now voted for 292 of the total 403 seats.... Results will be declared on March 10. The prominent candidates in this phase included Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya contesting from Sirathu in the Kaushambi district

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirodi Lal Meena will introduce' The Uniform Civil Code in India Bill, 2020'in India's Rajya Sabha on Friday, seeking constitution of the National Inspection and Investigation Committee for preparation of' Uniform Civil Code' and its implementation throughout India, a report in the Deccan Herald citing the IANS news agency said.... I urge the government to soon bring a law to implement a Uniform Civil Code," Dubey said. The AHC had called upon New Delhi to look into im

The Supreme Court will commence physical hearing of cases from April 4, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on said on Wednesday.... The announcement from the CJI came before the commencement of proceedings in the top court for the day." Monday and Friday we will provide links( for virtual hearing) if advocates want," Ramana said.... Download the App to get 14 days of unlimited access to Mint Premium absolutely free!...

Three other states are also scheduled to hold local elections at the same time.UP is a key battleground for Modi and opposition parties because of its size and because the performance of political parties there will be a barometer for the 2024 national elections.... Earlier this year, his government had faced severe criticism for mishandling of the pandemic during the second wave that overran healthcare across the country.... And yet, millions are vulnerable to new infections, particularly in