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TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan remanded to 10-day police custody
North 24 Parganas: West Bengal’s Basirhat Court remanded Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) Sheikh Shahjahan to 10-day police custody on Thursday. Lawyer Raja Bhowmick, who represented Shahjahan in court, said, “14-day police custody (of…
- India
Sheikh Shahjahan arrested 55 days after attack on ED sleuths
Kolkata: Fifty-five days after the orchestrated attack on the Enforcement Directorate and Central Armed Police Forces personnel in Sandeshkhali, the absconding mastermind of the attack and local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan…
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Disney, Reliance merger to create Rs 70K-crore behemoth in India
New Delhi: Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its…
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Congress scrambles to save Himachal govt after cross voting in RS polls
Shimla: The Congress on Wednesday scrambled to save its government in Himachal Pradesh, amid dramatic developments that included the resignation of high-profile minister Vikramaditya Singh and the suspension of 15 BJP MLAs…
- India
LS Polls 2024: BJP to hold core group meetings of eight states today
New Delhi: Ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold an important meeting of the core group committee involving 8 states at the party…
- India
CAA likely to be implemented next month: Official sources
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2019, is set to be implemented next month, NDTV reported, quoting sources. Online registrations have begun with dry runs…
- India
‘Entire country taken for a ride’: SC bans Patanjali ads
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 27, put a complete ban on Patanjali Ayurved from advertising its products and cautioned the firm from making any statements to media. A bench of…
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Did Karnataka BJP MLA vote for Congress candidate in RS polls?
Bengaluru: BJP MLA ST Somashekar has voted for the Congress candidate in the ongoing Rajya Sabha elections here on Tuesday, said sources. Somashekar representing the Yeshwanthpur seat in Bengaluru said on Tuesday…
- India
RS polls in UP, Himachal, Karnataka amid cross-voting concerns
New Delhi: The election for 15 Rajya Sabha seats across three states will be held on Tuesday amid concern about cross-voting. A total of 41 leaders for 56 seats have already been…
- India
Ensure women get permanent commission as coast guards: SC to Centre
New Delhi: Declaring that women cannot be left out, the Supreme Court on Monday, February 26, told the Centre to ensure that women are granted permanent commission in the Indian Coast Guard…
- India
HC dismisses appeal challenging court order allowing ‘puja’ in Gyanvapi’s cellar
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a Varanasi court order allowing “puja” in the “Vyas Tehkhana” of the Gyanvapi mosque. The high court has dismissed the Gyanvapi…
- India
SP chief Akhilesh joins Rahul-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
Agra: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Agra on Sunday, February 25, days after the two parties reached a seat-sharing arrangement in Uttar Pradesh…
- Middle East
Israel-Hamas war: Ceasefire, hostage exchange likely before March 10
Tel Aviv: The Israel delegation led by Chief of Mossad David Barnea and Director of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, are back in Jerusalem after marathon mediatory talks in Paris and Cairo with…
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New criminal laws replacing IPC, CrPC to come into force from July 1
The three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) – proposed by the Union Home Affairs will come into force from July…
- India
Bilkis Bano rape convict enjoyed over 3 yrs on parole since 2008, gets 10 more days
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has granted 10-day parole to Bilkis Bano case convict Ramesh Chandana to attend his nephew’s wedding scheduled for March 5. Chandana, who moved the High Court for…
