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Inter-faith Couple Moves HC to Do Away with 'Unconstitutional' 30-day Notice Under Special Marriage Act
The issue of whether either party has a living spouse, which can be raised as an objection under section 4 of the Act, is not a condition imposed on same-faith marriages, the petition has said, adding that imposing it on inter-faith marriages is due to a...
CBI, And Not NCB, Should Probe Drugs Case: Rhea To HC
The counsel for actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik told the Bombay High Court Thursday the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), that is probing a drugs case related to the death of filmstar Sushant Singh Rajput, had no jurisdiction to initiate the...
Fire at ONGC Hazira Plant Snaps Supplies, Company Diverts Gas from Uran to Meet Shortfall
ONGC rushed senior officials including Director (Offshore) Rajesh Kakkar to Hazira to oversee the safe restart of the system which can happen as early as Friday.
Kia Sonet GTX+ Automatic Variant Price for Petrol and Diesel Announced, Costs Rs 12.89 Lakh
Kia Motors India has announced the pricing of the top-of-the-line GTX+ variants in India which is offered with both petrol as well as diesel engine options.
BJP Leader Says He Had Fled Assam 'Fearing for Life' After His Name Props up in Police Exam Paper Leak Case
The crime branch and the CID have conducted marathon raids in the residence of P K Dutta, an ex-DIG and in many hotels owned by his family and several other places in and around the state capital.
Kerala Tourism's Campaign Wins PATA Award
Kerala Tourism's internationally-acclaimed 'Human by Nature' campaign on Thursday bagged the prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020 for Marketing, giving a huge stimulus to the state's tourism industry, which has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Kerala...
SBI, LIC and Bank of Baroda to Sell 8.25% Stake Each in UTI AMC IPO
The IPO comes at a time when the mutual fund industry is struggling under redemption pressures, resulting in outflow from schemes and declining systematic investment plan (SIP).
Facebook Oversight Board To Start Operating In October
Facebook's longawaited oversight board that will act as a referee on whether specific content is allowed on the tech giant's platforms is set to launch in October.
Centre Allows States to Spend Up to 50 per cent of Disaster Response Fund to Fight Covid-19
The areas where the states can spend up to 50 per cent of the SDRF include quarantine, sample collection and screening facilities.
'Electronic Media Situation like Nazi Germany': Congress Families Move SC for Intervention in Sudarshan TV Case
The petitioners also quoted Martin Niemller, the German theologian and a Lutheran Pastor: "First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out -because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – becaus...
Obvious Problems And Loopholes In Farm Bills: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said there were obvious problems and loopholes in the farm bills and the voting for their passage in Rajya Sabha was questionable and condemnable. The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Fa...
KSU Chief Booked For Providing Fake Contact Info During COVID-19 Test
A case was registered on Thursday against the chief of Kerala Students Union (KSU), the students wing of the Congress, K M Abhijith, for furnishing fake contact information to the healthworkers while being subjected to COVID-19 test recently, police sai...
Wipro GE Healthcare, IISc Set Up Healthcare Collaborative Lab In Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Wipro GE Healthcare on Thursday announced the inauguration of a collaborative lab in the space of artificial intelligence in healthcare. "Wipro GE Healthcare - Computational and Data Sciences Collaborative Laborato...
UAE Reopens All Seven Regions To Foreign Visitors
The United Arab Emirates will resume issuing visas to foreign visitors to all seven of its regions as of Thursday after a sixmonth suspension imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported.
Kangana Ranaut Tears Up as Bombay HC Raps BMC Over Leaving Her House Damaged During Monsoon
The Bombay HC rapped the BMC during the hearing of a petition filed by Kangana Ranaut after their advocate sought two days' time to reply in the matter.
Troublesome South African Baboon Evicted For Raiding Homes
Kataza already had a lengthy rap sheet with Cape Town authorities, so when he organized a band of others to raid a series of suburban homes, he was captured. Now he sleeps at a local prison, although there is a social media campaign for him to be returned...