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5,000 under trials in jail despite bail granted, 1,417 released: NALSA to SC
New Delhi: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that about 5,000 under trial prisoners were in jails despite being granted bail and 1,417 of them have…
- India
Former law minister Shanti Bhushan dies aged 97
New Delhi: Former Union law minister and eminent jurist Shanti Bhushan, who represented politician Raj Narain in the historic case that led to the annulment of then prime minister Indira Gandhi’s election…
- India
SC Collegium recommends elevation of Allahabad, Gujarat HC chief justices to apex court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium Tuesday recommended to the Centre the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation as…
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Take hard line against upper castes: Bihar Minister in puported video
Patna: In a purported video of a phone conversation, Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekher Yadav, who recently made controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas, was heard telling his supporters to take a hard line against…
- India
Centre confusing people in name of CAA: Mamata
Malda: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led central government is “confusing people” in the name of implementing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Banerjee also claimed that she…
- India
Rival Shiv Sena factions make written submissions before Election Commission
New Delhi: The Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena on Monday made their final submissions before the Election Commission, asserting their claim to the party organization and the…
- India
ECLGS shielded MSMEs from financial distress: Eco Survey
New Delhi: The Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme shielded India’s micro, small and medium enterprises from financial distress, with their quick recovery supported by “remarkably high” credit growth, reflected in the rise…
- India
22 cr beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat as significant rise in govt spending: Eco Survey
New Delhi: Social sector witnessed a significant increase in government spending, the Economic Survey presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday noted. Nearly 22 crore beneficiaries have been verified under the…
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Anurag Thakur takes dig at Priyanka, Rahul’s snowball fight video from Kashmir
New Delhi: Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi’s picture playing with snowballs, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that Rahul Gandhi should remember the time when the Bharatiya Janata Party…
- Bangalore
Agitating K’taka Anganwadi workers threaten to lay siege to CM’s residence
Bengaluru: The State Anganwadi Employees Association has given a 48 hours deadline to the ruling BJP government in Karnataka for fulfilling the demands of Anganwadi workers, failing which it has threatened to…
- India
Kolkata: SFI to screen BBC’s Modi documentary at Presidency University
Kolkata: After failing in the first attempt, the Students Federation of India (SFI) has again arranged for the screening of the controversial BBC documentary in Kolkata’s iconic Presidency University (PU) on Tuesday.…
- India
Karnataka town tense as abusive post on Shivaji surfaces
Vijayapura: Following the abusive post on historical figure Shivaji, Karnataka town has become tense as Hindu organizations have called for a protest condemning the post on Tuesday in the Vijayapura district of…
- India
The whole world has its eyes on India’s Budget, says PM Modi ahead of Parliament Session
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India’s Budget will attempt to meet the hopes and aspirations of the common citizens amid…
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BRS & AAP to boycott Prez address
New Delhi: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have decided to boycott the Presidential address on Tuesday to highlight the failure of the Union Government, while Leader of…
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Man accused of selling pistol to Shahrukh Pathan discharged by court
New Delhi: A court here on Monday discharged a man accused of selling a pistol to Shahrukh Pathan who had absconded after allegedly pointing the weapon at a policeman during the northeast…
