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A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its judgment in the case of alleged sexual and physical assault on several girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, which was run by former Bihar People's Party (BPP) MLA Brajesh Thakur.The court reserved order on September 30 after final arguments...
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The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday released new three-dimensional images from the moon's surface captured by the Chandrayaan-2.The images of a crater from the lunar surface was captured by the Terrain Mapping Camera-2 aboard Chandrayaan-2.'Have a look of 3D view of a crater...
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Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science (SGPGI) on Wednesday due to some health issues.Mulayam Singhji was admitted to SGPGI after he complained of stomach ache. His investigations are going on for the same. His...
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JUST IN: A meeting of Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress scheduled for today has been cancelled.The meeting was called to discuss the Common Minimum Programme of the two parties.Congress leader Manikrao Thakre told Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore that the meeting was cancelled as the...
20:01
The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority EPCA on Wednesday ordered schools in Delhi-NCR to be closed for the next two days as pollution in the city hovered close to 'emergency' levels.It also advised people to avoid outdoor exposure and work from home wherever feasible.The Environment...
18:59
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah speaks on collapse of alliance with Shiv Sena.Before elections the prime minister and I said many times in public that if our alliance wins then Devendra Fadnavis will be the chief minister, no one objected back then.Now they have come up with new...
18:52
There is no need for the government to set up a new trust for the Ram Temple as directed by the Supreme Court because the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas already exists, its president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das said on Wednesday.Ram Janambhoomi Nyas is an organisation run by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.Mahant...
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A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram till November 27 in the INX Media money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate.Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar passed the order after the senior Congress leader was produced before the...
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Retail inflation surged to 4.62 per cent in October, mainly on account of higher food prices, according to government data released on Wednesday.The inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 3.99 per cent in September and 3.38 per cent in October 2018.The inflation in the food basket...
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Newly-appointed chief justice of Tripura high court Akil Kureshi will take charge on November 16 and Justice Subhasis Talpatra has been asked to officiate as acting chief justice till then, sources said on Wednesday. Justice Sanjay Karol, who was heading the Tripura high court, was recently...
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Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa says that all 17 rebel MLAs, whose disqualification was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier in the day, will join the Bharatiya Janata Party tomorrow.The 17 disqualified MLAs are: Pratap Gowda Patil, BC Patil, Shivram Hebbar, ST Somashekar, Byrati Basavaraj, Anand...
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Militants on Wednesday shot dead a shopkeeper in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Mehraj-ud-din, a resident of Tral, was shot at by militants in his shop in Tral area of South Kahsmir, a police official said. The shopkeeper died on the spot, the official added. PTI
16:58
JNU orders a partial rollback of hostel fees hike at a decision taken in the varsity's Executive Council meeting. The JNU also proposes a scheme for economic assistance to EWS students, say HRD officials.This comes after JNU students intensified their protest today for rollback of the hostel fee...
16:44
Retelling forgotten stories of courage and sacrifice that got India its Independence. Delve into Magsaysay Award winner P Sainith's treasure trove of information.
16:37
What happens to ministries when President's Rule comes into force in a state. Here's what is happening in Maharashtra:-- Ministries have been ordered to hand over possessions to the General Administrative Department (GAD) by Wednesday evening. -- The GAD order is applicable to all...
16:03
Britain's Prince Charles, who is on a three-day trip to India, visited the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Mausam Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Charles interacted with the IMD officials during his stay. He was seen leaving the Mausam Bhawan in a battery-operated rickshaw.This is...
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Authorities are gearing up to give Ayodhya a complete makeover following the Supreme Court verdict in favour of a Ram temple, with plans to build resorts, a five-star hotel, international bus terminal and an airport. Besides these, the Uttar Pradesh government also plans to start a cruise on...
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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday reiterated that the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be from Shiv Sena.Speaking to media after being discharged from Lilavati Hospital, Raut said, The next Chief Minister will be from Shiv Sena.Raut was admitted to the Lilavati hospital on November...
15:22
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the transparency law, the Right to Information Act. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi upheld the 2010 Delhi High Court verdict and dismissed the three appeals filed by...
15:22
Hours after the Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for the 17 disqualified Congress- JD(S) legislators to contest the December 5 bypolls for 15 seats in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister Ashwathnarayan C N said they will be joining the BJP on November 14. They (disqualified legislators)...
14:54
Maharashtra Congress MLAs, who had been camping at a resort in Jaipur for the last five days amid political impasse in their state, left for Mumbai on Wednesday. The MLAs were holed up at the luxury resort, located close to the Delhi-Jaipur national highway, as the Congress remained busy...
14:51
Dr Madhav Godbole resigned as Union home secretary after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992 and subsequently took voluntary retirement after 33 years as an IAS officer.The author of over 16 books, his recent book The Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir Dilemma -- An Acid Test For India's...
14:44
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said talks over government formation in Maharashtra were progressing in the right direction and a decision will be taken at an appropriate time. Thackeray said this after a meeting with senior Maharashtra Congress leaders Ashok Chavan, Balasaheb...
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As pollution levels in the national capital hovered close to emergency levels, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the odd-even scheme could be extended, if the need arises. The road rationing scheme started on November 4 and is expected to end on November 15. If the need...
14:25
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea challenging the odd-even road rationing scheme in the national capital. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta also directed the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board to place before it...
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Health update of Lata Mangeshkar by her family: Latadi is stable and much better. Thank you very much for your prayers. We are waiting for her to be at her best so she can be home soon. Thank You for being with us and respecting our privacy.Mangeshkar, 90, was admitted to the Breach Candy...
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There is a growing trend of Speakers acting against the constitutional duty of being neutral in addition to political parties indulging in horse trading and corrupt practices due to which citizens are being denied stable governments, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.A bench of justices N V...
13:42
Pakistan, in compliance with the International Court of Justice's condition to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav the right to file an appeal in a civilian court, is amending its Army Act accordingly. The case being tried under Military courts and the Army Act law forbade such individuals or groups from...
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The NCP on Wednesday named its five members for a joint committee to be formed with the Congress for deciding a 'common minimum programme' before their possible alliance with the Shiv Sena for government formation in Maharashtra. NCP's legislature party head Ajit Pawar, its Maharashtra chief...
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The Congress on Wednesday called for the dismissal of the Yeddiyurappa government in Karnataka, saying the Supreme Court's decision upholding the decision disqualifying 17 Congress and JD(S) MLAs but allowing them to contest the bypolls had exposed the BJP's 'Operation Kamal' in the state. ...
12:58
Lawyers in Delhi district courts continued to abstain from work on Wednesday, demanding the arrest of the policemen who allegedly fired at their colleagues during a clash that took place in early November. Lawyers of all district courts are likely to march from Patiala House Court to India...
12:55
Delhi-NCR gasped for breath on Wednesday as the noxious smog resulting from raging farm fires and unfavourable weather pushed pollution levels in the region towards the emergency zone for the second time in the last 15 days. A large number of children were exposed to the harmful spike in...
12:42
The Supreme Court will pronounce the verdict on a batch of review petitions filed in both Rafale and Sabrimala cases tomorrow.The Sabrimala verdict will be delivered by a constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y...
12:36
Maharashtra Congress leaders met Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut at Lilavati Hospital this morning. Raut was admitted at the hospital on November 11 after he complained of chest pain and had to undergo an angioplasty yesterday.The ailing Shiv Sena leader today tweeted the word 'agneepath' three...
12:20
First reactions from Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa on the SC verdict allowing the disqualified MLAs to contest polls: I welcome the decision of the Supreme Court which has given the verdict that all 17 MLAs can contest by-elections. Tomorrow onwards we are going to go to all assembly...
12:14
Notwithstanding its performance in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Professor Badri Narayan, social scientist and cultural anthropologist, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih that the BJP is a formidable political force today. It is at its peak. It may not be possible for it to ascend...
11:41
A day after President's Rule was imposed in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party is holding a core committee meeting in Mumbai to discuss the current political situation in the state.The meeting is being attended by party chief Sharad Pawar and senior leaders Praful Patel, Supriya Sule,...
11:28
India's permanent representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin on Tuesday participated in the celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev held in New York.A video shared on the official twitter handle of the Indian mission to the UN shows Akbaruddin serving langar to the...
11:22
As the Centre has set the ball rolling for setting up a Supreme Court-mandated trust for construction of a temple at Ramjanmabhoomi site in Ayodhya, right-wing organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad has suggested that Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath be...
11:07
Update on the SC verdict on the disqualification of the Karnataka MLAs:-- The Supreme Court says if elected in bypolls, these disqualified Karnataka MLAs can become ministers or hold public office. The court deprecates the manner in which these disqualified Karnataka MLAs directly approached it...
10:57
The Supreme Court has upheld the disqualification of 17 MLAs of the Karnataka Assembly. The three-Judge Bench of Judges NV Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, and Krishna Murari delivered the judgement on the basis of a plea filed by the 17 disqualified MLAs challenging their disqualification.However, the SC...
10:46
Pakistan violated ceasefire in Keri Village of Rajouri district on Wednesday morning.The firing of small arms and intense shelling with mortars began at around 7 am. Indian Army is retaliating effectively.Further details are awaited. -- ANI
10:40
A man taking cattle to sell at a market in West Bengal was beaten to death in Bihar's Katihar district for allegedly refusing to pay extortion money demanded by miscreants, police said. The incident took place on Monday evening when the man identified as Mohammed Jamal, his brother and another...
10:17
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut who has been admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Monday after he complained of chest pain, has been getting poetic. An hour or so ago, Raut, tweeted three words from Harivansh Rai Bachchan's famous poem, Agneepath or Path of Fire, without elaborating,...
09:37
Soon after President's rule was imposed in the state on Tuesday evening, Devendra Fadnavis changed his Twitter bio from 'caretaker CM'.Interestingly, Fadnavis did not even refer to himself as former chief minister. Now, his profile description reads, 'Maharashtra's Sevak'.Fadnavis has said...
09:16
A massive portrait of Greta Thunberg gazed down onto San Francisco on Tuesday night after an artist unveiled a mural of the Swedish teen activist in a bid to remind residents of the dangers posed by climate change. The 60-foot tall, 30-foot wide mural was revealed hours after Thunberg...
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Maharashtra Congress MLAs will return to Mumbai today. The 44 MLAs were kept at a resort in Jaipur to avoid poaching attempts by BJP. The MLAs will fly to Mumbai after President's rule has been imposed in the state. Maharashtra governor BS Koshyari yesterday recommended President's rule in...
08:36
Around 60 incidents of hate crimes against Sikhs were reported to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2018, making the community the third most commonly targeted religious group after Jews and Muslims in the US, according to an annual report released by the FBI on Tuesday.A total of 7,120...
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A thick haze returned to Delhi on Tuesday amid stubble burning in neighbouring states, with official forecasters saying the air quality could hit “emergency” levels during the next two days because of low surface wind and cloud cover, sparking concerns by parents over schoolchildren being...
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Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Tuesday asked the BJP, which has welcomed the recent Supreme Court order on Ayodhya, to also respect the apex court verdict on Sabarimala permitting women of all ages to pray at the Lord Ayyappa shrine.Surendran, who was replying to a question...
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