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Top Jaish Terrorist Noor Mohammad Killed in Encounter in Kashmir's Pulwama
Acting on a tip-off, a crack team of Jammu and Kashmir police cordoned off a house where two JeM militants were believed to be holed up, the police said.
Bench Dedication Ceremony Planned for Sherin Mathews in US
The dedication ceremony for 3-year-old Sherin Mathews will be held on December 30 at the Restland Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas.
Lower Court Judge Slapped With 'Criminal Contempt' For Questioning Verdicts of HC Judge
A bench of Justice Valmiki J Mehta and Justice Indermeet Kaur of the Delhi HC initiated criminal contempt charges against ADJ Dr Kamini Lau after she made ‘judicial improper remarks’ against a sitting Delhi HC judge.
Two-fold Jump in NRIs Registering as Voters: Govt & EC Data
The issue of voting by NRIs in Indian elections is being debated again with the government moving a bill in the Lok Sabha to extend proxy voting rights to them on the lines of service voters.
Massive Rally Underway in Bengaluru, Pro-Kannada Group Demands Quota for Locals in IT Capital
The group has put out a charter of eight demands. The protesting outfit has demanded that all state government organizations must only recruit Karnataka natives.
Govt Tables Bill To Curb Judicial Interference in Infrastructure Projects
The proposal for the amendment bill was passed by the Union Cabinet after a five-member expert committee suggested that the act be amended to "remove bottlenecks in execution of contract-based infrastructure development, public private partnerships and ot...
Fodder Scam: A Case That Changed Political Fortunes of Two Bihari Stalwarts
Fraudulent withdrawal from Bihar government treasuries against fake bills of Livestock feeds were first reported in 1986. Later, it emerged as a multi-million fodder scam in 90s when Lalu Prasad was the chief minister.
Triple Talaq Bill Heads to Lok Sabha Amid Congress Din, AIMPLB Calls Board Meeting
Under The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights of Marriage) Bill, 2017, a Muslim man who resorts to Talaq-e-Biddat or instant talaq would be jailed for three years and custody of any minor children would be granted to the affected woman.
Beggar in Rae Bareli Turns Out to be a Millionaire, Reveals Aadhaar Card
The details on the Aadhaar helped identify the old man as Mutthaiya Nadar, it came to notice that he had a bank account and, to everyone’s surprise, the money in it totalled Rs 1,63,93,000.
EVM Tampering: How Election Commission Ensures EVMs are Not Tampered With
Measures taken by Election Commission to make EVM, tamper proof.
2G Scam Verdict: How Defence Lawyers Managed to Get the Accused Acquitted
In its 80,000 page charge sheet that filled four large trunks and was filed in April 2011, the CBI had alleged that the government exchequer had suffered a loss of Rs 30,984 crore in the allocation of 122 licences for 2G spectrum.
2G Verdict LIVE: Spoke to Rahul Gandhi After Acquittal, He Told Me 'Truth Has Triumphed', Says Kanimozhi
2G SPECTRUM SCAM VERDICT LIVE UPDATES: Following the acquittal of all accused, including Kanimozhi and A Raja, in the 2G spectrum scam, the CBI says the evidence submitted to substantiate the charges was not “appreciated in its proper perspective by the l...
Cabinet Clears New Consumer Protection Bill, Celebs to Face Ban for Misleading Ads
The new bill seeks to establish a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce consumer rights.
We Got Better Pricing for Rafale Jets, Says Defence Minister Sitharaman
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, did not give the rates at which government is procuring the combat jets from France.
Delhi's Pollution Fight: 'Anti-smog Gun' Trial Run Begins in Anand Vihar
This was the first trial of an ‘anti-smog’ gun, the latest piece of technology thought up to lower Delhi’s pollution levels.
Bangalore Metro Engineers Recruitment 2017: 60 Vacancies, Submit Application before 15th January 2018
The recruitment for both the posts is for a contract period of 3 years, however the contract can be terminated by either side by serving a notice of 3 months.