India
March 31 Deadline for Aadhaar Linking May be Extended: Govt to Supreme Court
The Centre said that since some more time would be needed to conclude the prolonged hearing in the Aadhaar case, the government may extend the deadline from March 31.
Babri Judgment Won't Cause Civil War, Duty of Forces to Maintain Law & Order: AIMPLB Counters Sri Sri
Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday renewed his appeal to AIMPLB to consider an out-of-court settlement to the Ram Janmabhoomi row, saying he feared a "large-scale" communal flare up if the case was settled by a court or through legislat...
Blow for Karti, SC Refuses Interim Protection from Arrest by ED
Refusing to grant him anticipatory bail from arrest, the top court says doing so will affect the trail proceedings. The court also issued a notice to the ED on Karti’s fresh plea seeking protecting from arrest and listed the matter for March 8.
Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Ban on ‘Unconstitutional’ Nikah Halala and Polygamy
During the triple talaq hearing in May 2017, then Chief Justice of India, JS Khehar, had informed the litigants that the court "would not look into the issue of polygamy and nikah halala and would remain only focussed on instant talaq."
Death of 4 Civilians in Army Firing Threatens Fragile Peace in Jammu and Kashmir
While there was no confusion about the identity of the two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants killed By the Army on Sunday night in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, several versions of events exist about the four civilians who were killed.
APTET 2017 Provisional Answer Keys Released, Raise Objections Till 9th March 2018
Candidates who had appeared for the same can now download the initial APTET 2017 Keys and raise objections against the questions/answers with substantial proof from an authoritative source on or before 9th March 2018.
WTO to Set Up Compliance Panel in Solar Dispute Between India, US
In 2016, India had lost a case against the US at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after the global trade body stated that power purchase agreements signed by the Indian government with solar firms for its National Solar Mission did not meet internationa...
Not Right to Speculate on Manohar Parrikar's Health, Says BJP
Goa BJP President Vinay Tendulkar, who was also present at the press conference on Sunday, said it was only due to the prayers by Goans across communities and treatment by doctors, the Chief Minister could return briefly on February 22 and present the ann...
SIT Gets Custody of Man Alleged to Have Supplied Guns to Killers of Gauri Lankesh
According to police sources, Naveen Kumar has close links to several radical Hindu outfits and was reportedly angry with Gauri for "insulting" Hindu gods and goddesses.
Diktat to Skip Tibetan Events? Govt Says No Change in Stand on Dalai Lama
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale had sent a note on February 22 to Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha, following which the "senior leaders" and "government functionaries" of the Centre and states were directed to skip events of exiled Tibetan leaders.
Top Commander Among 10 Naxals Killed at Telangana-Chhattisgarh Border, Big Cache of Arms Recovered
A big cache of arms and ammunition, including an AK rifle, have been recovered from the encounter site in Cherla Mandal area of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in Telangana.
NIFT to Gift Indians Their Own Size Chart for Selecting Clothes
The NIFT project has been approved by the Centre and will entail measuring of 25,000 male and female Indians in six cities in six regions of the country: Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Shillong.
No Interference from Govt; Law Must Take its Course: Prasad on Karti Arrest
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that the nature of evidence available against Karti Chidambaram must speak for itself and not the "alibi" of vendetta.
Nothing to do With Invite to Jaspal Atwal During Justin Trudeau Visit: MEA
However, Justin Trudeau accepted the offer of Liberal MP Randeep Sarai to step down as chair of the Pacific Caucus, taking responsibility for the invite to Atwal.
Big Jolt to NDA in Bihar as Jitan Manjhi Decides to Join Lalu Camp
Manjhi’s decision is also seen as a coming of age moment for Lalu Yadav’s younger son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
Jordan King Arrives on 3-day Visit; PM Narendra Modi Receives Him at Airport
PM Narendra Modi received the Jordanian King at the airport, a week after his absence there to welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had triggered questions over whether it was a snub by India to the visiting leader.