Gandhinagar: Aimed at prohibiting the movement of stray cattle on roads and public places in urban areas of Gujarat, the state Assembly on Friday passed a bill that mandates cattle-rearers to obtain a licence to keep such animals in cities and towns and get them tagged, failing which they may face imprisonment.

Thrissur: Expressing solidarity with dancer Mansiya V P, who was denied opportunity to perform at Koodalmanikyam temple on religious grounds, at least two dancers on Friday decided not to participate in the dance festival at the ancient Kerala shrine.

Mumbai: Umesh Yadav's four wickets and Andre Russell's unbeaten half-century ensured a comfortable six-wicket victory for Kolkata Knight Riders against Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League match on Friday.

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation which sought a direction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on the late Shivakumara Swamiji of the Siddaganga Math in Tumakuru district.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar for the alleged dereliction of duty and the "failure" to control crime, an official statement said on Thursday.

Makkah (Saudi Arabia): The crescent Moon for the Holy month of Raman was sighted in Saudi Arabia which will now mark first day of Ramadan on Saturday.

New Delhi: In a straightforward advice to police officers complaining about harassment after government change, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday asked them to be impartial, saying "when you endear yourself to powers, you will have to face consequences".

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the re-opening of certain areas of Nizamuddin Markaz, where the Tablighi Jamaat congregation was held in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained shut since then, to enable devotees to offer prayers during the month of Ramzan.