All India Imam Association chief Maulana Sajid Rashidi defended his comments, saying he never supported marriage below 18 years and accused political opponents of twisting his remarks on social reform, while BJP leaders demanded an apology and rejected any suggestion that religious law could override the Constitution.
The litigant appearing in person had disrupted court proceedings during the hearing of his plea challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court.
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The Centre on Friday approved a ₹3,000-crore scheme to conserve and restore nearly 15,000 sacred groves across the country over the next five years and extended the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) programme till 2029 with an additional allocation of ₹500 crore.
The Congress party, stating that the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft issue will reverberate in the Parliament's monsoon session, demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the case while questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the matter.
Around 10–12 workers were present on the jetty at the time of the collapse.
The pilot and the trainee pilot had a miraculous escape, but the aircraft suffered damage to its nose. The pilot and the trainee were admitted to hospital for a check-up.
According to the Election Commission of India, the Model Code of Conduct will remain in effect till 16 November.
Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal directed that Lalit Bhushan Ranjan be immediately relieved from all election-related duties.
The Special Investigation Team(SIT), probing the case, will collect samples after the Ucha puja (midday puja) on Monday. The decision was taken after getting permission from the Thantri of the Sabarimala temple.
