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New Delhi : Asserting that “constitutional legitimacy must supercede all religious beliefs or practices”, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that appointment as priests in temples and other religious institutions cannot be denied to a person solely on the basis of “caste, birth or any other constitutionally unacceptable parameter”. A benchContinue Reading

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Lucknow: With just a week left for the Christmas festival, the entire plains of Uttar Pradesh are under the arrest of festive fever. Markets of the state capital, Lucknow are flooded with both beautiful and artificial Christmas trees, decorated very aesthetically with items wrapped in gift packs, frills, chocolates, colorfulContinue Reading

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An American university has started doctoral grants for Indian students to honour late former president of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who visited the institution in 2012. University of South Florida (USF) launched the Kalam Fellowship worth $156,000 (Rs.1,03,71,660) for students who wish to pursue Ph.D. in specified fields of scienceContinue Reading

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Mumbai: When the faithful enter the Shrine of Don Bosco`s Madonna this Christmas, they will witness their shrine – seemingly robed to welcome Jesus in the manger. Gone are the cracks in the dome that resembled a dangerous mosaic, gone is the scaffolding that signified a work-in-progress. Renovation to restoreContinue Reading