A controversy has erupted over a same-sex marriage solemnised at Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib in Punjab’s Bathinda on September 18, with Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Dal Khalsa demanding action against the shrine’s management committee and the granthi who performed the Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage ceremony).
Read MoreThe Bangladesh government has granted permission to export nearly 4,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India over a 40-day period. The majority of the exports will reach the Kolkata market, with the first consignment expected to arrive on Thursday. This is the longest period granted for hilsa export to India since the ban in...
Read MoreThe banking system in India faced a liquidity deficit of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh crore on Wednesday, primarily due to outflows related to advance tax payments and preparations for GST remittances ahead of the second quarter’s end. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it had provided liquidity support of Rs 1.5 lakh...
Read MoreThe government comes out with 13 types of lotteries- seven daily lotteries, and six bumper lotteries, of which the biggest one is the Onam bumper. The government gives as much as Rs 7,000 crore as lottery prize money every year.
Read MoreThe Delhi Master Plan 2041 is expected to unlock real estate potential in 165 Delhi villages, potentially increasing Delhi’s per capita income to Rs 4 lakh.
Read MoreThe 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will feature a total of 10 teams. The tournament, scheduled to start on October 5, will be played in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. The top four teams will then progress to the semifinals, with the winners of those...
Read MoreSensex, Nifty tank: While the equity benchmark indices, Nifty in particular, were hit by the decline in HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, broader global cues were unfavorable as well.
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