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Govt Returns File to Collegium on Justice Kureshi's Elevation as MP Chief Justice, Say Sources
Sources indicated that the government was not averse to elevating Justice Kureshi as the chief justice of some other high court. However, it did not give reasons behind the government's decision to send back the file.
ED Records Statement of Ahmed Patel's Son Faisal in Sterling Biotech Case
According to sources, both Faisal Patel and Irfan Siddiqui are understood to have been quizzed about their purported links with the Sandesara brothers, the owners and promoters of the Vadodara-based company.
Elgar Parishad Case: Why Do You Have 'War And Peace' At Home, Bombay HC Asks Arrested Activist
The books and CDs the high court referred to included copies of Marxist Archives, a CD titled ‘Rajya Daman Virodhi’ released by Kabir Kala Manch, and Leo Tolstoy’s literary classic 'War and Peace' among others.
Cabinet Eases Norms Across 4 Sectors, Approves 100% FDI in Coal Mining and Contract Manufacturing
Coming within a week of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiling a raft of measures to boost growth, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi liberalised FDI rules in four sectors.
Government Constitutes Group of Ministers for Development, Economic Issues Relating to Kashmir
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for the PMO Jitendra Singh and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan are part of the group.
Priyanka Gandhi Meets Family Members of Dalit Man Who Died in Police Custody
In the photographs shared by the party, the Congress leader can be seen consoling the family members as they narrated their grievances.
SCs, STs, OBCs and Women Poorly Represented In Police Force; STs, Women Less Likely To Be Posted As Officers
All three communities, SCs, STs and OBCs, are poorly represented in Delhi – the only Union Territory included in the study.
Supreme Court to Hear Pleas on Scrapping of Article 370, Communication Blockade in J&K Today
While the petition against the scrapping of Article 370 has been filed by advocate ML Sharma, National Conference MPs Mohd Akbar Lone and Justice (rtd) Hasnain Masoodi have challenged the changes made in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir by t...
Arrested Top Operative of JMB Remanded in Kolkata Police Custody for 14 Days
Ejaz Ahmad, a resident of Birbhum district in West Bengal, was responsible for collecting funds for the Bangladesh-based terror outfit, apart from playing a vital role in recruiting young people from a particular community, police said.
No Relief to Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Parole Plea, HC Dismisses Petition as Withdrawn
A counsel of the Dera chief said the high court judge, Justice Rajiv Narain Raina, on Tuesday 'dismissed as withdrawn at this stage' the parole plea, allowing the petitioner the liberty to file a petition again in case.
ITI Nagpur Students to Learn How to Assemble Rafale Jets, Falcon Aircraft
The France-based Dassault Aviation, a manufacturer of Rafale fighter jets, signed an agreement with the government-run ITI Nagpur last month for starting an 'Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter' course at the institute.
UP Police Files FIR Against Ex-Union Minister after Student, Now Missing, Accuses Him of Harassment
However, Swami Chinmayanand's lawyer Om Singh claimed that the leader was being blackmailed and had received a WhatsApp message demanding Rs 5 crore, adding that an FIR was lodged in this regard on August 25.
World Water Week, 25th- 30th August, An Initiative to Provide Water for All.
This year, India has joined forces with WWW This year, India has joined forces with WWW as Network 18 becomes the official and exclusive Indian media partner of World Water Week, 2019. Their nationwide campaign "Mission Paani" will launch at WWW on the Au...
Kashmir Dispatch 13 | Why Mood in This Town Near LoC is Straw in the Wind Over Future of Mainstream Parties in Kashmir
Since August 5— when the Central government effectively scrapped the special status of J&K and bifurcated the state into two union territories, J&K and Ladakh—Uri market has been shut, very unusual for this town.
Mosquito Repellent Wristband Use Rises Amid Increase in Mosquito-borne Diseases Globally
With the increasing incidences of health hazards caused by synthetic mosquito repellents, consumers are slowly but surely switching their preferences towards natural and herbal products.
Chartered Plane from Delhi Crashes in Aligarh, Six on Board Escape Unhurt
According to a preliminary inquiry, the plane touched a high-tension wire and crashed. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, said Additional District Magistrate Ranjit Singh.