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Citizenship law: SC asks lawyers to decide issues for adjudication
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the counsel for the contesting parties to decide issues for adjudication in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the…
- India
Pornography case: SC grants anticipatory bail to Raj Kundra, others
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to businessman Raj Kundra and others, including actors Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey, in connection with an FIR against them for allegedly…
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Pune: Shops closed to protest comments against Shivaji Maharaj, others
Pune: Most shops and businesses remained closed in Pune city on Tuesday morning in response to a call for a bandh (shut down) given by opposition parties to protest comments (shut-down) given…
- India
AAP appoints Sandeep Pathak as national general secretary
New Delhi: The AAP has appointed its senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak as national general secretary (organisation), after it recently became eligible for national party status. Pathak was the party’s…
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Rajnath to make statement in Parliament on India-China troops clash in Tawang
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in both houses of Parliament Tuesday on the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. Singh will…
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Nirmala Sitharaman, 5 other Indians among Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
New York: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar are among six Indians who have made it to the Forbes’ annual list of The World’s…
- India
Rs 36,145 cr spent under CSR by companies in 2019-21
New Delhi: A total of Rs 36,145 crore has been spent by various companies across the country to carry out development activities as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Union Finance…
- Pakistan
Pakistani fans celebrate Dilip Kumar’s 100th birth anniversary at his dilapidated house in Peshawar
Peshawar: Scores of well-wishers and Pakistani fans of legendary actor Dilip Kumar highlighted the dilapidated condition of his ancestral house here as they remembered the late actor on his 100th birth anniversary.…
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Imam arrested for allegedly raping 8-year-old inside Jharkhand madrasa: Police
Simdega: An imam was arrested for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl at a madrasa in Jharkhand’s Simdega district, police said on Monday. The incident happened when the girl went to the madrasa…
- India
HC asks police to respond to bail plea of Sukesh Chandrashekar’s wife
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the Delhi Police to a plea by Leena Paulose, the wife of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, seeking bail in a Rs…
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Man arrested for rape in Greater Noida after woman finds he hid his religion
Noida: A 23-year-old man in Greater Noida was arrested Monday for allegedly raping his partner after getting into a relationship with her under false identity, police said. The accused had identified himself…
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BJP MP wants his MPLADS fund spent on ‘bhajans’ in temples
Ballia: Ballia’s BJP MP Virendra Singh ‘Mast’ has directed officials to use his MPLADS fund for organising “bhajan-kirtans” at temples, an unorthodox use of a fund meant for development work at the…
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24.3% POCSO cases from Assam, Maha, WB were ‘romantic’ relationships: Analysis
New Delhi: Of the 7,064 POCSO judgments between 2016 and 2020 from Assam, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, 1,715 cases (24.3 percent) involved “romantic relationships”, according to a new analysis. Enfold Proactive Health…
- India
Gujarat CM allocates portfolios to new ministers, keeps home, revenue
Ahmedabad: Hours after taking oath for a second straight term in office, Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel on Monday night allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted ministers, keeping home and revenue, among…
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Haryana Human Rights Commission disposes of 97 pc of 23,192 complaints in 10 years
Chandigarh: The Haryana State Human Rights Commission has disposed of nearly 97 percent of the complaints it received since its formation on this day 10 years ago, Chairperson Justice (Retd) SK Mittal…
