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HC Upholds TN Speaker's Decision Disqualifying 18 TN MLAs
The Supreme Court appointed third judge, Justice M. Sathyanarayanan of the Madras High Court, on Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker's decision disqualifying 18 AIADMK legislators in 2017.....
Militant Killed In Encounter In Kupwara District Of J&K
A militant was killed by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said on Friday.....
Four New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath
Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice R. Subhash Reddy, Justice Mukesh Kumar Rasikbhai Shah and Justice Ajay Rastogi were on Friday sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court.....
SC Ban On Firecrackers Flouted, Air Pollution Rose Six Times
The Supreme Court's firecracker ban on Diwali was violated with impunity across Delhi and NCR on Wednesday with people bursting crackers till late into the night leading to a thick haze on Thursday morning and air quality dipping six notches below the normal.....
SC Summons Bihar Chief Secretary, DGP In Shelter Home Case
"Shocked" that the state police could not trace former Bihar Minister Manju Verma, one of the accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the state Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police to appear before it on November 27.....
BJP Will Run Countrywide Campaign To Identify Infiltrators If Voted Back To Power In 2019: Shah
The BJP on Monday said it will run a countrywide campaign to implement the National Register of Citizens if the party is voted back to power in 2019, adding the party will identify and send back the infiltrators.....
SC Junks Pleas Seeking Court-monitored Probe Into Rafale Deal
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed four petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters in ready to fly conditions holding that the decision making process was not in doubt and it cannot go into the question of pricing and choice of offset Indian partner by the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault. ....
Amit Shah Asks Rahul To Apologize On Rafale Jet Issue
BJP President Amit Shah on Friday demanded that Congress President Rahul Gandhi should apologize to the nation for his "brazen lies" accusing the government and the Prime Minister of corruption in the Rafale jet deal with France and said he should also disclose the source of information for his attacks.....
In UP, There Will Be Confluence Of People, Thoughts: Akhilesh On Alliance
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and amid talks of anti-BJP Mahagatbandhan in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party Chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said there will be "confulence of thoughts and people" in the state.....
Parliament Passes Upper Caste Quota Bill
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Parliament on Wednesday passed a landmark Constitution amendment bill providing for 10 per cent reservation to upper castes in government jobs and higher educational institutions, with the Rajya Sabha voting it late in the night after rejecting a demand for referring it to a select committee for detailed scrutiny.....
