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Sikkim happy as SC removes ‘people of foreign origin’ reference from order
Gangtok: Citizens of Sikkim including Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and other political leaders on Wednesday expressed jubilation after the Supreme Court ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as “people…
- India
Govt running away from JPC probe into allegations against Adani Group: Venugopal
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Congress MP K C Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the government was “running away” from an investigation by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the allegations against the…
- India
Leopard that attacked 3 in Ghaziabad court captured
Ghaziabad: A leopard that entered the premises of a Ghaziabad court on Wednesday, and attacked three persons including a lawyer, a cobbler and police constable near the old building complex, has been…
- India
Entry of women into mosques for offering namaz permitted: AIMPLB to SC
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the entry of women into mosques for offering namaz inside is permitted. The board said…
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Temporary jails coming up in Assam as crackdown on child marriage continues
Guwahati: As the crackdown on child marriage continued in Assam, the police are now setting up additional prison facilities to house the accused, with two such arrangements in Goalpara and Cachar districts…
- India
This man topi-pehnau-ed this wonderful nation: Mahua Moitra on Adani in LS
New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday launched a stinging attack on the government over the Adani-Hindenburg issue and said the billionaire businessman had ‘topi-pehnau-ed (duped)’ the country. While participating in…
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ED seized Rs 859.15 cr under PMLA in illegal loan apps cases: MoS Finance
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has furnished a list of digital lending apps (DLAs) being used by the regulated entities (REs) of RBI to the Ministry of Electronics &…
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Man shot; cars damaged in clash after inter-faith marriage in Haryana
Gurugram: A man was shot at and vehicles were damaged in a clash between two groups allegedly after an inter-faith marriage in Haryana’s Pataudi area, police said on Tuesday. On January 30,…
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MP: teacher gets notice after boy recites poem critical of Mahatma Gandhi
Seoni: The Madhya Pradesh Education Department has issued a show-cause notice to a government school teacher after a student recited a poem critical of Mahatma Gandhi during a function. A video of…
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States to mark digital attendance for works under MGNREGS
New Delhi: The Centre has decided that states/UTs will ensure capturing of attendance for all the works (except individual beneficiary scheme/project) through the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app under the Mahatma…
- India
BCI forms panel to probe advocate’s role in misleading candidates in bar council exams
Ahmedabad: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has formed a panel headed by retired high court judge Paresh Upadhyay to probe an advocate’s role in allegedly misleading candidates in the bar council…
- India
Delhi HC to hear Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in UAPA case on March 15
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted the bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam in a UAPA case related to an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020…
- India
Cannot conduct virginity test on accused during investigation: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that the virginity test conducted on an accused while the investigation is on, be it in police or judicial custody is unconstitutional in…
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Petition in Bihar court accuses RSS chief of denigrating Brahmins
Muzaffarpur: A complaint was filed before a Bihar court on Tuesday, against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for allegedly denigrating Brahmins in a recent speech. The petition was filed before the court of…
- India
Forceful removal of innerwear of minor girl equivalent to rape: Calcutta HC
Kolkata: Forceful removal of the innerwear of a minor girl is equivalent to rape even if rape, as per medical terms, has not been done by the accused or convict, the Calcutta…
