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SC recalls exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, but justice seems to elude community
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SC recalls exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, but justice seems to elude community

New Delhi, Dec 16: After repeated rejections of various pleas by different Kashmiri Pandit outfits and individuals concerning the forced exodus from the valley, the Supreme Court finally made a mention of their plight. The mention, however, falls short on extending justice to the community which...
Assam to introduce bill to ban polygamy in Feb 2024
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Assam to introduce bill to ban polygamy in Feb 2024

New Delhi, Dec 16: At the upcoming session of the Assam Assembly in February 2024, a bill to outlaw polygamy will be introduced, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. According to him, after months of consultation with several people and organisations, the bill has been developed. “The...
PM Modi, Kharge greet nation on Vijay Diwas
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PM Modi, Kharge greet nation on Vijay Diwas

New Delhi, Dec 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday greeted the nation on Vijay Diwas. In a post in X, PM Modi said: "Today, on Vijay Diwas, we pay heartfelt tributes to all the brave heroes who dutifully served India in 1971, ensuring a decisive...
Congress announces online crowdfunding campaign named
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Congress announces online crowdfunding campaign named 'donate for desh' from Dec...

New Delhi, Dec 16: The Congress on Saturday announced to launch an online crowd funding campaign named 'Donate for desh' from December 18, saying this initiative is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's historic 'Tilak swaraj fund' in 1920-21. Addressing a press conference here, Congress General secretary...
‘Move Czech court’: SC asks family of Indian national detained in Prague for plotting assassination of Khalistani leader
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‘Move Czech court’: SC asks family of Indian national detained in Prague for...

New Delhi, Dec 15: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the family of Nikhil Gupta -- the Indian national accused by US federal prosecutors of plotting to assassinate Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun -- to approach the court in Czech Republic where Gupta is presently detained.A bench of...
ED searches over a dozen locations in Parabolic Drugs money laundering case
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ED searches over a dozen locations in Parabolic Drugs money laundering case

New Delhi, Dec 15: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday is carrying out searches at over a dozen locations in Punjab and Delhi in connection with Rs 1,626 crore Parabolic Drugs money laundering case. According to ED sources, the searches began on Friday morning in connection to the case...
Fresh Raj Bhavan - Bengal govt tussle brewing over interim VCs
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Fresh Raj Bhavan - Bengal govt tussle brewing over interim VCs' authority issue

Kolkata, Dec 15: Fresh tussle between the Raj Bhavan and state secretariat in West Bengal seems to be brewing amid repeated denials from the state education department to Governor-appointed interim vice chancellors in state universities to convene crucial meetings of the working committee of...
Veteran Congress leader KP Viswanathan passes away
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Veteran Congress leader KP Viswanathan passes away

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15: Veteran Congress leader K.P. Viswanathan, who was ailing for a while, passed away at a private hospital here on Friday morning. He was 83. Viswanathan was one of the tallest Congress leaders in Kerala's Trissur, but had kept himself out of active politics for the past...
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B'luru techie complains of gang rape after going to pub but waking up at...

Bengaluru, Dec 15: In a bizarre incident, a Bengaluru-based software engineer woke up at a stranger's home following a visit to a pub in the city after which she filed a police complaint alleging gang rape, sources said on Friday. According to the police sources, the incident occurred on Tuesday...
New MP CM Mohan Yadav carries forward predecessor
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New MP CM Mohan Yadav carries forward predecessor's bulldozer action

Bhopal, Dec 15: Newly inducted Chief Minister Mohan Yadav carried forward the bulldozer action politics introduced by his predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Madhya Pradesh. The houses of three persons, who allegedly attacked a Bhopal-based BJP worker, were bulldozed a day after Mohan Yadav...
Parliament security breach: 4 accused charged under UAPA
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Parliament security breach: 4 accused charged under UAPA

Guwahati, Dec 14: The Delhi Police has pressed the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against the four people arrested in connection with the security breach in the Parliament. According to reports, two persons, Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma, were arrested for breaking into the...
‘Menstruation not a handicap’ Smriti Irani opposing paid menstrual leave policy
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‘Menstruation not a handicap’ Smriti Irani opposing paid menstrual leave policy

Guwahati, Dec 14: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday opposed the idea of mandatory paid menstrual leave for women employees stating it should not be treated as a handicap requiring special leave provisions. While responding to a question by MP Manoj Kumar Jha...
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