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'Don't File Petition Only Because SC is in Same City': Top Court's Caveat on Delhi HC Appeals
The bench was dealing with a petition arising out of an interim order passed by the Delhi High Court.
Pakistan Will Get Befitting Response for any Misadventure: BJP Leader on Hizbul Video
BJP leader Ravinder Raina was reacting on the purported video on social media, reportedly showing terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin asking Pakistan to support their movement.
Son of Former BJP MLA from Mumbai Arrested Over His Role in PMC Bank Scam
Rajneet was taken into custody in evening at the EOW office, as investigators found his replies on the loan granted to the realty group HDIL, which has failed to repay, unsatisfactory and unconvincing.
Ayodhya Verdict: Muslim Parties Mull Filing Review Petition in SC; AIMPLB to Hold Meeting Tomorrow
Advocate Zafaryab Jilani said the Muslim parties were of the view that the five-acre land for a mosque in Ayodhya as proposed by the Supreme Court should not be taken.
Unable to Understand English Lessons & Worried over Father's Loan, Kolkata Nursing Student Kills Self
A suicide note hints that she was unable understand her lectures in English, and that she was worried about a Rs 5 Lakh loan her father, a house painter, had taken for her higher studies.
Three Killed After Boiler Explodes During Mid-day Meal Preparation in Bihar's Champaran
The incident took place when the boiler of the plant of an NGO at Bangra Nagar panchayat area exploded while workers were preparing mid-day meal to be supplied to schools.
Historians Erred in Not Properly Projecting Contributions of Stalwarts like Savarkar: Venkaiah Naidu
Releasing a book titled 'Savarkar' in New Delhi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said, historians have erred in highlighting the pain, torture, and sufferings underwent by Savarkar.
Consumer Panel Asks Lakshmi Vilas Bank to Pay Customer Rs 40.8 Lakh for Wrongly Debiting Money
The NDRC directed the bank to pay interest on the debited money from April 11, 2015, the day of deduction, till the date of payment. It also directed Lakshmi Vilas Bank to pay Rs 25,000 as compensation to Gopal, a Karnataka resident.
China Objects to Rajnath Singh's Visit to Arunachal Pradesh
China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet and the two countries have so far held 21 rounds of talks to resolve the border dispute covering 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Lawyers vs Police: Two Delhi Cops Get Interim Protection from Arrest in Tis Hazari Violence Case
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar sought responses of the Centre, Delhi police, Bar Council of India (BCI) and various other bar associations on the plea of the two assistant sub-inspectors (ASI) seeking protection till a judic...
SC Holds Former Ranbaxy Promoters Malvinder, Shivinder Singh Guilty of Contempt of Court
The apex court had earlier asked the Singh brothers to give it a plan as to how they would honour the arbitral award of Rs 3,500 crore granted by a Singapore tribunal against them and in favour of Japanese drug manufacturer Daiichi Sankyo.
India Pledges to Contribute $13.5 Million for UN Development Activities for 2020
India's Permanent Mission to the UN Anjani Kumar said India's pledges of contributions for operational activities of development for the year 2020 is in line with the country's long-standing tradition of supporting development activities across the UN sys...
Simla Agreement Resulted in 'Revanchist' Pakistan and Problems in J&K, Says S Jaishankar
Delivering the fourth Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture, he also said the Simla agreement of 1972 resulted in a revanchist Pakistan continuing problems in Jammu and Kashmir.
SC Order Vindicates Govt's Decision on Rafale Pricing, Offset Partner, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
Former Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the 'Chor' comment by the then Congress president Rahul Gandhi was irresponsible and he should tender an apology for misleading the people.
RSS Welcomes SC Judgment on Sabarimala, Says Issue is About Faith, Not Discrimination
The SC bench will now re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women into mosques and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
Kailash Satyarthi Urges PM to Amend Air Act 1981, Develop Five-year Plan to Tackle Pollution
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said that a comprehensive accountable and binding strategy to tackle air pollution must be built and government, politicians, industry and society should contribute towards it.