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Do not try to dictate it to the CJI: Chief Justice Chandrachud on plea for urgent hearing
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday took exception to submissions by senior advocate Vikas Singh insisting on listing of a case. “As a CJI, whatever I lay down…
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Kashmiri handicrafts to get two more GI tags
Srinagar: Kashmir’s Department of Handicrafts and Handloom (H&H) has submitted the dossier for registration of two more crafts — Crewel and Chain-stitch — to the Intellectual Property India, Chennai, an apex body…
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Defence ministry approves capital procurement proposals worth Rs 4,276 crore
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved three procurement proposals, including that of Helina anti-tank guided missiles, at a total cost of Rs 4,276 crore to bolster the combat capabilities of…
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Bhopal gas tragedy: SC says it’s bound by maryada of jurisdiction, Centre can’t reopen settlement after 30 yrs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up the Centre for pursuing its curative plea seeking an additional Rs 7,844 crore from successor firms of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for giving compensation…
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Special NIA court awards 7-year jail term to ISIS-inspired terrorist in Kerala
New Delhi: A special NIA court in Kerala on Tuesday sentenced an ISIS-inspired terrorist to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for planning to carry out attacks on various targets including foreigners in the…
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Muslims must abandon ‘boisterous rhetoric of supremacy’: Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi: Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their “boisterous rhetoric of supremacy”, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said. In an interview to Organiser and Panchjanya, Bhagwat…
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Assam illegal immigrants: SC to examine validity of Citizenship Act’s Section 6A
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam and commence the hearing on…
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SC stresses balance between sustainable development & environmental protection
New Delhi: Stressing on the need for striking a proper balance between sustainable development and environmental protection, the Supreme Court on Tuesday appealed to the legislature, the executive and policy makers to…
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SP spent over Rs 25 cr during elections in UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab
New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party spent Rs 25.76 crore during the assembly polls held in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab last year and more than half of the amount was incurred on…
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India successfully carries out test launch of Prithvi-II missile
New Delhi: India successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range off the Odisha coast on Tuesday. The defence ministry said the missile struck its…
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Vehicle taking pilgrims to Sabarimala goes off road in Idukki; 10 injured
Idukki: Over 10 pilgrims going to Sabarimala from Karnataka were injured on Tuesday when their vehicle went off road near Peruvanthanam in this high range district. The accident occurred at 6 PM…
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Saudi Crown Prince named most influential Arab leader of 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has been named the most influential Arab leader of 2022, according to a poll conducted by…
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16 states/UTs tableaux in 2023 Republic Day parade
New Delhi: Tableaux of 16 states and Union Territories are learnt to be participating in this year’s Republic Day parade function on January 26, where the main theme would be achievements of…
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UP: 81-year-old woman declared dead, comes back to life
In a strange episode, a group of doctors in the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh declared an 81-year-old woman dead. After a cerebral haemorrhage, the woman was pronounced dead but later came…
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Bandi Sanjay demands rice supply via PDS system in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday demanded that the state government immediately supply rice through public distribution system to the poor people on the occasion of…
