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Justice Joseph’s elevation to the apex court ended a protracted stand-off between the government and the judiciary. The number of judges in the top court after the fresh appointments has gone up to 25. There would still be six vacancies. Three high court judges were today appointed to the Supreme Court, taking the total number Read More…
India slumped from 141/6 to 162 all out as Ben Stokes ran through the lower order, returning with figures of 4-40 as England registered a win in the first Test at Edgbaston. India skipper Virat Kohli’s batting heroics went in vain as England produced a sensational fightback to seal a 31-run victory in the first Read More…
The Opposition leaders have come together at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to protest against Bihar shelter home rape case. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav have joined the chorus against the Bihar government. Apart from Gandhi scion, leaders D Raja, Sharad Yadav, Misa Bharti and Sitaram Yechuri have Read More…
Police on Thursday arrested two of the eight men booked for allegedly raping a goat on July 25 at a village in Nuh district, earlier known as Mewat. The seven-year-old goat was pregnant and died the day after the assault, police said. The incident took place at Maroda village, which is around 73 kilometres south Read More…
Thousands of smart phone users in India woke up puzzled on Friday with a Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) toll-free helpline number saved in their phonebooks by default. The UIDAI, however said it had not asked or communicated to any manufacturer or service provider to provide such facility. UIDAI, which is yet to issue Read More…
The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill that restores the original provisions of the law, a demand of many Dalit rights groups, political parties, including members of the BJP and the ruling alliance. Bowing to intense pressure from Dalit rights activists, the Read More…
Cricketer turned Politician Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) says they will invite former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Sidhu, and actor Aamir Khan to a prospective swearing-in ceremony, a party official confirmed to India Today. During a live television interview, PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudry said invitations would be sent by today or tomorrow Read More…
Saffron Hindutva preacher Baba aka Sudhir Makkar, undertaking his 25th Kanwar Yatra this year, is said to be wearing gold jewellery weighing around 20 kgs, which at today’s market price would be worth approximately Rs 6 crore. With each yatra, Makkar’s gold acquisitions have gone up, in 2016 he was sporting 12kgs of gold. Last Read More…
The police said the children were administered hormonal injections by a doctor so that they could attain early sexual maturity. The doctor charged the traffickers Rs 25,000 for each injection. Eleven minor girls, including five-year-olds, were rescued by the police in the famous temple town of Yadagirigutta in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhongir district from sex traffickers, Read More…
Six leaders of the Trinamool Congress were yesterday detained at the Silchar airport while attempting to visit Assam post the publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The six leaders left Assam this morning after overnight detention at the airport. The Trinamool Congress has said the detention and “manhandling” of their party colleagues at Read More…
