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Eid celebrated peacefully across UP amid tight security, AI-powered drones deployed

newsnow9March 31, 202509 mins

Lucknow: Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were held peacefully on Monday across Uttar Pradesh, including in Sambhal, Lucknow, Aligarh, Varanasi, and Rampur, under heightened security and social media monitoring, with Artificial Intelligence-powered drones deployed for real-time surveillance, officials said. While the celebrations remained largely joyous, some people in Aligarh were seen wearing black armbands in protest against the…

Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’ collects Rs 54 crore at worldwide box office on day one

newsnow9March 31, 202505 mins

New Delhi: “Sikandar”, starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, has crossed Rs 50 crore at the worldwide box office on its opening day, according to the makers. Directed by A R Murugadoss, the film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and released in theatres on March 30….

Dhoni can’t bat ten overs running full stick: CSK coach Fleming

newsnow9March 31, 202507 mins

Guwahati: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming has explained to the team’s faithful that they should not expect former captain and all-time team talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni to walk in to bat around the 9th or 10th over mark in the Indian Premier League 2025. Dhoni managed to score just 16 runs off 11…

Devotees offer prayers at Delhi’s Jama Masjid on Eid amid tight security

newsnow9March 31, 202502 mins

New Delhi: A sea of devotees, including children and the elderly, offered prayers at the iconic Jama Masjid here on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday amid tight security. To ensure the smooth conduct of the festival, four police teams, along with paramilitary forces and senior officials, were deployed at Jama Masjid, said an officer…

SC to hear Tuesday plea concerning 1991 Places of Worship Act

newsnow9March 31, 202504 mins

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which mandates maintaining the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947. As per the cause list of April 1, the plea is…

Woman can’t be forced to undergo virginity test; violation of Article 21: HC

newsnow9March 31, 202506 mins

Bilaspur: A woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test as it violates Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees her fundamental right to the protection of life and liberty, including the right to dignity, the Chhattisgarh High Court has said. Emphasising that Article 21 is the “heart of fundamental rights”, the HC said…

Trump administration to honour Bangladesh’s women student protest leaders for bravery

newsnow9March 31, 202505 mins

New York: Women student leaders, who were “key drivers”, in the protest against the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh last year, are among the women from around the world who will be awarded by the Donald Trump administration for their “exceptional courage, strength, and leadership”. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania…

Iran’s ‘Launch-Ready Missiles’ Capable to Strike US, Says Report After Trump’s ‘Bombing’ Threat

newsnow9March 31, 202504 mins

Tehran: Iran has missiles in launch-ready status at many of its underground facilities with the capability to strike US-related positions, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the Middle East country to make a nuclear agreement or else “there will b bombings,” a report said. The US has been asking Iran to make a deal…

Uttarakhand CM performs ‘Ganga Aarti’ Laxminarayan Ghat in Roorkee

newsnow9March 31, 202504 mins

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday performed ‘Ganga Aarti’ on the banks of Ganga River in Uttarakhand’s Roorkee. On the occasion of Navsamvatsara Chaitra Navratri, the chief minister performed the Aarti with complete rituals at the Laxminarayan Ghat near the Laxminarayan Temple. On this occasion, Dhami described the beginning of Ganga Aarti…

Moon sighted, India to celebrate Eid on Monday

newsnow9March 31, 202503 mins

New Delhi: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Monday as the moon was sighted this evening. Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad told PTI that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many places and was informed that the moon was sighted at…