Author: Rahul M

New Delhi: The Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 has stringent clauses and severe penalties including life imprisonment and bulldozer action to check forced and fraudulent religious conversion. According to the Bill passed Tuesday in the Rajasthan Assembly, a copy of which is with ThePrint, reconverting to ancestral religion is not included in the definition of religious conversion. “If any person re-converts to original religion i.e. ancestral religion, the same shall not be deemed to be a conversion under this Act. Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section original religion i.e. ancestral religion means the religion in which…

A MONTH after elections to the prestigious Constitution Club in Delhi, the after effects are yet to die down. If the man at the heart of it, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, is feeling them too, he seems unruffled.The 63-year-old recently took potshots at fellow BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who backed his rival Sanjeev Balyan, also of the BJP, in the election for the post of Secretary (Administration) at the Club. Rudy suggested that an “arrogant” Dubey acted on his own, out of over-confidence in his own abilities and desire “to control everything”, and that contrary to what was speculated, the BJP…

In a significant move to streamline construction approvals and reduce bureaucratic delays, the Karnataka Government on Tuesday issued a notification exempting small-scale residential buildings in Bengaluru from the mandatory requirement of obtaining occupancy certificates. A government order issued by the Urban Development Department on Tuesday provides relief to people constructing residential buildings on plots up to 1,200 square feet. Under the new directive, buildings with ground-plus-two floors or stilt-plus-three floors constructed on plots not exceeding 1,200 sqft within the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) jurisdiction will no longer require occupancy certificates. The exemption has been implemented under Section 241(7) of the…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy, said Wednesday it would cut 9,000 jobs, 5,000 of them in Denmark, in order to strengthen the company’s focus on growth opportunities in obesity and diabetes medications. The restructuring, which would eliminate 11% of the company’s workforce, aimed to reduce organizational complexity and speed up decision-making as the company faces a more competitive market for obesity drugs. The streamlining would save 8 billion Danish krone ($1.25 billion) by the end of 2026, savings that are to be redirected to diabetes and obesity, including research and development,…

Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia Sydney, Sep 10 (IANS) Australia has approved the world’s first vaccine to protect endangered koalas from chlamydia, a disease that has devastated wild populations of the iconic marsupial. Developed over more than 10 years by Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), the vaccine’s approval by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority marks a major step to protect endangered koalas from chlamydia infection and death, according to a UniSC statement released on Wednesday. The disease, spread through breeding, can cause painful urinary tract infections, infertility, blindness and even death, with…

In the Tarn Taran district of Punjab, two sons of a late Indian Army subedar, Lakhbir Singh, died of alleged drug overdose on 7th September. The eldest son of late Subedar Lakhbir Singh, had also died of drug overdose many years ago. Revealing details of the matter, DSP Atul Soni said that a video circulating online showed that deceased brothers Malkeet and Gurpreet Singh were involved with narcotics and self-use. “They were on injectable narcotics for over a year, and then shifted to pills when they couldn’t get access to narcotics injections. They allegedly doubled their dose, which led to their…

Passengers demand expansion of short loop trains across multiple lines as current services struggle to meet peak hour demand.Bengaluru’s short loop metro service from Baiyapanahalli to Majestic, launched in February 2024, appears to have missed the mark during peak hours. Despite a review in June 2024, passengers report more frustration than relief.Also Read:Namma Metro’s Yellow Line fuels Purple Line overcrowding woes in BengaluruWhile the service helps transport extra passengers from Baiyapanahalli, deboarding at Majestic only to board the same train again creates bottlenecks. Many commuters find subsequent trains full, making boarding impossible despite arriving at the station on time.Corporate employees…

As the Asia Cup 2025 gets underway, the Indian cricket team’s practice sessions at the ICC Academy in Dubai offered fans an early glimpse into form, flair, and a hint of unpredictability. The spotlight swung between vice-captain Shubman Gill, who suffered an unexpected blow in the nets, and young sensation Abhishek Sharma, whose power-hitting left teammates and coaches awestruck. Shubman Gill’s Mixed Nets Session Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Vice-captain Shubman Gill, expected to play a pivotal role in India’s opening game against the UAE, had a session that was a blend of elegance and humility. Gill, known…

Asia Cup 2025: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has openly criticised the standard of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, claiming that the tournament lacks the competitiveness required to serve as a proper build-up for next year’s T20 World Cup in India. Speaking on his YouTube channel ahead of India’s opening clash against the UAE on September 10, Ashwin made strong remarks about the format and the participating teams. ‘Not A Curtain Raiser, Just a Curtain’ Ashwin was blunt in his assessment, stating that the Asia Cup was far from being a platform for testing teams ahead of the T20 World…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari security forces deployed Wednesday around the site of an Israeli attack the previous day on Hamas’ political leaders who had gathered in the capital of the energy-rich Middle East country to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.Tuesday’s strike on a building in Doha killed at least six people in a neighborhood that is home to foreign embassies and schools. The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally drew widespread condemnation from countries in the Mideast and beyond. It also marked a dramatic escalation in the region and risked upending…