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SC Verdict On Plea To Debar 'criminals' From Electoral Politics On Tuesday
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on a public interest plea seeking to debar from the electoral arena the politicians with criminal antecedents against whom charges have been framed by trial courts for heinous offences.....
SC Moved Challenging Triple Talaq Ordinance
The Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2018 on the grounds that it invokes penal provisions against a class of people based on their religious identity.....
Sushma Swaraj, Iran Foreign Minister Discuss US Sanctions Against Tehran
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed US sanctions against Tehran amidst American President Donald Trump issuing dire warnings at the Security Council against violating the embargo.....
Sushma Swaraj Warns Of Terrorism Threat At Saarc Meeting, Avoids Qureshi
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj carefully avoided any interaction with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) meeting of ministers, walking out after issuing a call to end the eco-system of terrorism. ....
Tanushree Dutta Gets Legal Notice From Nana Patekar, Vivek Agnihotri
Actress Tanushree Dutta has received two legal notices, one each on behalf of veteran actor Nana Patekar and filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri. She says it is the "price" you pay for "speaking out against harassment, humiliation and injustice in India".....
Government Cuts Fuel Prices By Rs 2.50/l
With unrelenting increase in fuel prices, the government on Thursday decided to effect a cut in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.50 per litre.....
RBI Holds Repo Rate, But Changes Stance To 'calibrated Tightening'
Belying market expectations of a hike, the RBI on Friday held its key lending rate unchanged in the context of an uncertain global economic scenario but turned hawkish, moving to a "calibrated tightening" from the "neutral" stance it has maintained over its six previous policy reviews.....
Vinta Nanda Accuses Alok Nath Of Rape, CINTAA To Send Him Notice
Vinta Nanda, a veteran writer-producer of the avant-garde 1990s' show "Tara" fame, has accused actor Alok Nath -- known for his "sanskaari" on-screen image -- of sexually violating her almost two decades ago. The Cine & TV Artists Association (CINTAA) has decided to send him a show-cause notice.....
Mumbai Police Lodges FIR Against Nana, Three Others; Starts Probe
Mumbai police has lodged an FIR against actor Nana Patekar and three others on the basis of actor Tanushree Dutta's complaint of sexual harassment on the sets of a 2008 film and begun investigations, her lawyer said on Thursday.....
2nd Test: India Crush West Indies By 10 Wickets, Win Series 2-0
India won the Test series 2-0 by registering a comfortable 10-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium here on Sunday.....
