The judge said 'such books' and CDs prima facie indicated they contained some material against the state.
As he battles turbulence within his party, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sent out a message to his party that it has to give a good government in Delhi and change the system.
Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.
My gamble to stand in the queue and get Rs 500 notes had failed. And only the months ahead will tell us if Modi's gamble will succeed or not.
Mallika Sherawat had a ball of a time in France.
At the age of 39, Centrist Emmanuel Macron will become France's youngest leader since Napoleon.
'India has a conviction rate of about 25% for serious crimes. This means that 75% of the time the police probably get the wrong suspect, and this makes murdering them in an encounter more morally problematic for the officers concerned.' says Aakar Patel.
After much acrimony and suspense over his next course of action, suspended Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M K Alagiri on Thursday offered an olive branch to the party high command, saying he was ready for talks.
Raising concern over the alleged "attempt to mow down" Aam Aadmi Party Delhi chief Dilip Pandey by a city police van, a delegation of party leaders met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the matter and "deteriorating" law and order situation in the capital.
It looks like Emmanuel Macron just got lucky again.
The Old City of Nazareth in Israel is an ancient hub that is being rightfully revived, says Jael Silliman.
It's obviously not the Kumbh Mela.
'Ludicrous they might be, but they are not without threats -- much like letters that appear suddenly in homes of those opposing the government.' 'One must exercise some caution before believing in them,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.
Paris is a place brimming with history, irony and a bit of discontent.
It is worth reconsidering if this fascination with either having a single party majority or Modi's leadership or, indeed, both, is such a great idea for India, says Udit Misra.
Minions could have been a better edited, better directed and a much better written film, says Paloma Sharma.
Till recently there was no monument to the Maratha victory or the great Maratha General Mahadji Shinde. It was a defeat, such as never suffered by the British in India.
The Maoist who has emerged as the major threat to the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.
The vast majority of people are afraid they'll lose what they have. Afraid they'll lose their job; afraid they'll lose their home.
The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.
The portraits -- painted by African American artists -- will shake up the assumptions of visitors to US presidential galleries.
With the DMK formalising its alliance with the Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League, and the AIADMK not allowing the BJP anywhere near it, if the DMDK too goes with the DMK then the only option left for the BJP is to explore going with the PMK. In that case it has to endorse Dr Ramadoss as its chief minister candidate, says R Ramasubramanian.
By clinging to the past misdeeds of some Islamic rulers, present day Muslims are making reconciliation of communities an impossibility, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
When Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor-Khan decided to name their firstborn Taimur, Syed Firdaus Ashraf delved into history to bring back into focus the fierce warrior king who bore that name many centuries ago.
'The project of a united Europe has constantly been made and remade.' 'The national borders have changed many, many times and so have the languages.' 'Britain's exit is only the latest episode in this long history,' says Aakar Patel.
While Manmohan Singh had to deal with high oil prices, inflation and trade deficit, Narendra Modi is lucky as major threats have receded, says T N Ninan.
The PMO should also present an annual report, on the state of politics and society
The Man From UNCLE is as lovingly tailored as they come, says Raja Sen.
2017 is full of long weekends! You won't regret planning your next trip to these wonderful cities.
B D Agarwal, who is India's largest manufacturer and exporter of guar gum powder is taking the Congress by storm Rajasthan
India is likely to attract increasing notice from global investors.
'Ashok the Great did not slaughter foreigners or Muslims when he conquered Kalinga. It was Oriya- speaking Hindus whom he butchered by the tens of thousands. But Ashok is called Great, and his lion emblem is the official symbol of the Republic of India.' 'Why do we honour Ashoka and not Tipu, when both men are accused of the same crime?' asks Aakar Patel.
'If Ruttie had been alive, Jinnah would never have turned communal.'
New Delhi's growing defence partnership with Tokyo could take wing with the US-2 (Utility Seaplane Mark 2), a one-of-a-kind amphibious aircraft that has Indian naval planners goggle-eyed.
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