Ill-informed and agenda-driven kangaroo courts on television debates and social media on issues involving justice delivery are proving to be detrimental to the health of democracy, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Saturday. “Of late, we see media running kangaroo courts, at times on issues even experienced judges […]
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BJP won more seats under BS Yediyurappa: Congress’ Shivakumar after ex-CM vacates assembly seat for son
After former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa announced his decision to vacate the Shikaripura assembly seat for son BY Vijayendra, Congress chief DK Shivakumar said that the veteran leader still has political clout and the BJP can win more seats under his leadership. “BJP leader BS Yediyurappa should not announce his […]
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Delhi Court reserves judgement in LTC Scam case for August 4
A Special Court of Delhi has kept the order reserved in the Leave Travel Concession scam case which was investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) involving former Rajyasabha MP Ajay Kumar Sahni and others. Special Judge MK Nagpal on July 22 kept the order reserved in the matter […]
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SC notice to ED on Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s plea challenging Madras High Court order
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s plea challenging a Madras High Court judgement refusing to quash summons issued against him in a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose issued notice to ED on Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s plea. […]
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IAF chopper engaged in search and rescue ops of Assam workers missing along Arunachal border
Seven of the 19 construction workers from Assam who had gone missing last week in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district have been rescued and an Indian Air Force chopper has been engaged in the search and rescue operations for the remaining, police said on Saturday. According to Arunachal Pradesh police, […]
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Arvind Kejriwal announces ‘free’ Spoken English programme in Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a “free” Spoken English programme for youngsters with an aim to enhance their communication skills and help improve their job prospects. The programme can be availed by people falling into the age group of 18 and 35, with a deposit amount of […]
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PM Modi pays tribute to freedom fighters Tilak and Azad on their birth anniversary
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to freedom fighters, Lokmanya Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad on their birth anniversary. He also shared an excerpt of Mann Ki Baat in which he had spoken about Lokmanya Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad a few years ago. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister […]
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J-K: Kargil Vijay Diwas motorbike rally arrives in Srinagar
Kargil Vijay Diwas Motorcycle Rally was flagged off at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar on Saturday to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers in the Kargil War. The riders laid a wreath at the Chinar War Memorial to pay their respects to those bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the […]
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ECI asks Uddhav Thackeray,Eknath Shinde factions to ‘submit documentary evidence’ to prove majority in Shiv Sena
Election Commission of India on Saturday asked new rivals in Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde (two camps of a party), who approached the poll body to stake claim over Bal Thackeray-founded outfit, to submit documentary evidence to prove that they have the majority members in the Shiv Sena. The […]
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Delhi: 4 held after woman gang raped at railway station
Four have been arrested after an alleged case of gang rape was reported from the New Delhi Railway Station on the night of Thursday, said Delhi Police. A 30-year-old woman was raped in the electrical maintenance staff hut at Railway Station platforms 8 and 9. The accused are Railway Employees in Electrical […]
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Rajasthan: Congress MLA urges CM Gehlot to sack mining Minister Bhaya
Following the demise of the seer who self-immolated to mark the protest over illegal stone mining in Rajasthan, Congress MLA Bharat Singh Kundanpur has urged Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot “to sack the state’s Mining Minister Pramod Bhaya if the mining mafia in the state is to be brought under control”. […]
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India reported 21,411 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India reported 21,411 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours with a daily case positivity rate of 4.46 percent, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. The active caseload in the country now stands at 1,50,100 accounting for 0.34 percent of the total cases. […]
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West Bengal SSC scam: ED arrests TMC Minister Partha Chatterjee from Kolkata
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested former West Bengal Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee in connection with the West Bengal School Service Commission and West Bengal Primary Education Board recruitment scam. The arrest comes following the raids by the central probe agency where it seized Rs 20 crore in cash […]
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NIA slaps UAPA in Bihar’s Phulwari Sharif terror module case linked to Popular Front of India
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in Bihar’s Phulwari Sharif case, having links with extremist organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) and begun its probe. The NIA registered the case last night under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful […]
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Yasin Malik begins hunger strike inside Tihar jail
Chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik, who is serving life term for cases including funding terrorism, has begun a hunger strike inside Tihar’s jail, prison officials said on Saturday. Malik, who is lodged in jail number 7 of the Tihar prison has alleged that his […]