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Haldwani eviction case: Residents stage dharna, offer prayers ahead of SC hearing
Haldwani: Residents of Banbhoolpura in Haldwani facing eviction in compliance with a high court order sat on a dharna in front of a mosque here on Thursday. The protesters, which included a…
- India
Divorced Muslim woman entitled to alimony for remainder of life: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: In a landmark ruling, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday said a Muslim woman has the right to receive maintenance from her divorced husband not just till the completion of the…
- India
Haldwani residents rage; ask why voter IDs were given for railway land
“Do you see that school there?” a resident points at a government school named “Rajkiya Prathmik Vidhyalay”. “My father studied there as a child. He died at the age of 80. This…
- India
Prez approves Gujarat bill giving police power to take action against protesters
New Delhi: A Gujarat bill facilitating registration of criminal cases against persons who stage protests in violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has received Presidential assent, officials said…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: IT searches on premises of Exel Group of companies
Hyderabad: The Income Tax (I-T) department on Wednesday conducted searches on the premises of Exel Group of companies in Hyderabad and neighboring Sangareddy district for alleged irregularities in income tax payment. About…
- India
Assam: Clash between two factions of mosque leaves one dead, several injured
Guwahati: One person was killed while several others were left injured after two factions of a mosque committee clashed in Assam’s Dhubri district, the police said on Tuesday. The incident took place…
- India
Hate speech denies human beings the right to dignity: Justice Nagarathna
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna on Tuesday said in India, human dignity is not only a value but a right that is enforceable and emphasised that public functionaries, celebrities,…
- India
India does not believe in war, but if forced we’re ready to fight: Rajnath Singh
Itanagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that India does not believe in war, but “if it is forced upon us, we will fight”. “We are ensuring that the nation is…
- Telangana
Facial recognition standalone tool used to prevent crime: Hyderabad police to HC
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police commissioner CV Anand in an affidavit has told the Telangana High Court that facial recognition systems (FRS) are a standalone tool used to prevent and detect crimes for public…
- India
‘All conversions cannot be illegal’: SC while agreeing to MP govt’s plea
New Delhi: All conversions cannot be said to be illegal, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while agreeing to hear the Madhya Pradesh government’s plea challenging a high court order restraining it…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi to join Rahul Gandhi Yatra in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will walk the entire 120 km that her brother Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ will travel in Uttar Pradesh from Tuesday. This will be her…
- Hyderabad
BRS makes foray into Andhra Pradesh, KCR appoints state chief
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) expanded its activities to Andhra Pradesh with former minister Ravela Kishore Babu, former IAS officer Thota Chandrasekhar, and former IRS officer Chintala Partha Sarathi joining the party…
- India
Mob attacks church in Chhattisgarh over conversions, SP injured
Raipur: A mob attacked and vandalised a church in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district due to conflicts over religious conversions. The superintendent of police, who reached the spot, suffered injuries in the attack. According…
- India
Timeline of demonetisation case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority verdict on Monday upheld the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination notes and said the decision-making process was not…
- India
SC affirms Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1000, Rs 500
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the Central government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice S.A. Nazeer…
