SC to consider hearing plea for restoration of statehood to JK
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider listing a plea seeking time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for applicants, urged a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that the plea...
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Had productive meeting with India Enquiry Committee, says US
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India believes Canada doesn't take seriously violence or terrorism or incitement to hatred: Trudeau
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Vistara Frankfurt-Mumbai flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat
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Plot to kill Salman Khan: Bishnoi gang member held from Haryana
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Air quality in city poor
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CJI Chandrachud recommends Justice Sanjiv Khanna's name as his successor
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Nayab Saini to take oath as Haryana CM; PM Modi, Shah to attend event
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Recognition of Pali as classical language honours Buddha's great heritage: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that the recognition of Pali as a classical language honours the great heritage of Lord Buddha, as he took swipe at past Congress governments for its neglect of India's cultural legacy after Independence. Speaking at a programme on the occasion of International Abhidhamma Divas,...
SC upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act which grants citizenship to immigrants in Assam
In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam...
Gold hits fresh record high of Rs 78,900 per 10g in Delhi
Gold prices touched a new all-time high of Rs 78,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, gaining Rs 250 due to sustained buying by jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal had closed at Rs 78,650 per 10 grams in the previous session on...
Uttarakhand: Helicopter carrying CEC Kumar makes emergency landing
A helicopter carrying Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had to make an emergency landing in a village near Munsiyari due to bad weather on Wednesday, an official said. Pithoragarh District Magistrate Vinod Girish Goswami said the chopper, which was on its way to Milam Glacier, left at around 1 pm. However, due...
SC asks Delhi LG for personal affidavit on tree felling in Delhi Ridge area
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena, who also holds the office of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) chairperson, to file his personal affidavit by October 22 on issues concerning alleged felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge area. A bench of Chief Justice D...
Union Cabinet approves Rs 2,642-crore Varanasi-DDU multi-tracking project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Varanasi-Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) multi-tracking project with an estimated cost of Rs 2,642 crore. The proposed project includes a new rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganga river and the addition of third and fourth railway lines between Varanasi and DDU Junction...
India reiterates opposition to China's Belt and Road Initiative at SCO conclave
India on Wednesday once again refused to endorse China's ambitious 'One Belt One Road' initiative, becoming the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) not to support the controversial connectivity project. A joint communique unveiled at the end of the SCO's Council of Heads of Government conclave hosted by Islamabad...
