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Tainted Poll Candidates to be Barred Before Conviction? Don’t Do It, Centre Tells SC
Attorney General KK Venugopal submitted before a Constitution Bench that the laws already provided for when and how a person can be debarred from contesting polls, and that it was not for the courts to lay down new norms.
India Staring at Mass Malnutrition as Carbon Dioxide Levels Soar, Warns Study
India would be hardest hit, with some 50 million people suffering a lack of zinc, and 38 million falling short of minimum protein requirements, said a team of Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
UGC to Withdraw Grants of Delhi University Colleges Running Without Principals
The colleges which are operating without a permanent principal include prestigious institutions such as Hindu college, Sri Ram College of Commerce, Kirori Mal College and Kamala Nehru college, which are either being supervised by an acting principal or an...
Fire Breaks Out in Mumbai's Premier Talkies, Four Fire Tenders Rush to Spot
This is the second such fire incident within a week in Mumbai. Last week, a fire broke out on the 12th floor of a posh high-rise residential building in Dadar, killing four people and injuring 21.
Justice Finally Done, Says Artisan Used As 'Human Shield' by Major Leetul Gogoi
On April 9 last year, a team led by Gogoi tied Dar to the bonnet of an army jeep to escape heavy stone pelting in central Kashmir's Budgam district, the image going on to make global headlines and putting the civilian-security polarisation in the Valley i...
Telangana TSLPRB SI Answer Keys 2018 Out at tslprb.in, Download Now
Candidates willing to make representations (if any) must email their objections from their registered email id at [email protected] before 5pm on August 29, 2018.
51,837 Industries in Delhi Under NGT Scanner
The green panel asked the apex pollution monitoring body to form a two member committee to look into the entire matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law.
Body of Unnao Rape, Murder Case Witness Exhumed, Kin Attempt Immolation in Protest
Protesting against the exhumation, Yunus's kin reached the residence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath and tried to immolate themselves, saying the process was carried out without their consent
Air India Rubbishes Notice About Company Shutting Down, Calls It Work of ‘Anti-Nationals’
The clarification comes after a false notification dated August 25 said the airlines would be shut down this year
‘Measuring the Earth With His Body’, Sadhu Brings Traffic to Grinding Halt on Delhi Road
When Rahul Sharma, a self-styled sadhu from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun, descended on the arterial stretch with a mat, ambulance and police presence, traffic was smooth on the road. And then, Sharma began his antics.
TV, Toilet, Washing Area and Sunlight: CBI Video Tells UK What Vijay Mallya's Cell Would Look Like
The court's directions came after liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s defence team focused its objections on the lack of natural light available in Barrack 12 and claimed that the “government of India assurance cannot be relied upon”.
'Unbelievable!' Nirmala Sitharaman Loses Her Cool With Karnataka Minister in Flood-hit Kodagu
The controversy erupted when district minister Sa Ra Mahesh reportedly asked Sitharaman to wind up the press conference citing paucity of time. The defence minister shot back, saying she was following 'minute-by-minute' the itinerary prepared by the distr...
IGI Airport's T3 Terminal to Replace Carpets with Hard Flooring
Sources said removing the carpets, which span the length and breadth of the T3 terminal, was already under consideration for some time.
'Train 18': Trial for Engineless, Semi-high Speed, Indigenously-built Train from September
Rather than being pulled by a locomotive, 'Train 18' sets are powered by traction motors fitted underneath each coach to render them self-propelled, just like metro trains. The made-in-India fleet was earlier scheduled for roll-out in June.
Kerala Floods: How Army Major on Onam Vacation Launched Heroic Battle to Save Hundreds
The Army officer, despite being on leave, mobilised a team of retired defence personnel and local fishermen to shift hundreds of marooned people to safety, learning about the well-being of his wife and parents much later.
A Look at the Extent of Destruction and How Kerala Battled the Flood Fury
The unusually high rainfall, increased the dam water to dangerous levels, prompting the state to open 35 of its 42 dams for the first time in history. Consequently, 774 of its 1564 villages were inundated.