Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:17:35
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the Triple Talaq practice as 'unconstitutional' by a 3:2 majority.
The five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) J.S. Khehar, deciding on the verdict, was seemingly split on the legality of the practice.
Justice Nariman, Justice Lalit and Justice Kurien opposed the view of Justice Nazir and Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar
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Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:11:32
Three newborns died in the neonatal intensive care unit of a government hospital here with their relatives blaming it on disruption in oxygen supply, a charge denied by Chhattisgarh health officials.
On the directions of Chief Minister Raman Singh, the government has constituted a team of specialist doctors to probe the deaths that occurred yesterday at Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Hospital.
The
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Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:03:10
Lottery traders from across Maharashtra today staged a day-long agitation here to protest 28 per cent GST on online lotteries.
They said online lottery business will be adversely affected by the high tax rate and demanded that the levy on tickets be fixed at 12 per cent.
The agitation was held at Azad Maidan where almost one lakh lottery traders gathered under the banner of "Lottery Bachao M
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Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:56:47
Ex-deputy inspector general of police (DIG) (Prisons) D. Roopa has claimed that a corridor of about 120 ft to 150 ft length is barricaded on both ends of the Parappana Agrahara central prison, heavily, and is used as private space by jailed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary V.K. Sasikala.
"A corridor of about 120 ft to 150 ft length is barricaded on both ends h
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Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:54:52
As the Supreme Court is set to announce its verdict on Triple Talaq on Tuesday, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) expressed confidence that the apex court would not interfere in Muslim Personal Law and would not ban the Islamic practice of divorce.
Speaking to ANI, member of AIMPLB and Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali said that whatever judgement the apex court
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Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:53:18
The bank unions are set to hold a strike across the country today as a mark of protest against the government's move to 'privatise' public sector banks.
As many as 21 public sector banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI) and the IDBI Bank, are likely to see a major disruption in services.
It is expected to affect the normal workings of the public.
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Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:44:50
Congress leader C M Ibrahim today filed his nomination for the Legislative Council bypoll scheduled on August 31.
He was accompanied by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka PCC President G Parameshwara and Working President Dinesh Gundu Rao.
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Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:10:05
The Congress on Monday demanded Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's resignation after the derailment of the Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express, which claimed the lives of 23 people and left more than 100 injured, at Muzaffarnagar.
In a press conference held here, the Congress cited previous examples of ministers, who resigned after such tragedies and asked Prabhu to do the same.
"When a simila
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Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:05:26
Over six months after a bitter split, rival AIADMK factions on Monday merged+ following a power sharing arrangement under which K Palaniswamiwill remain the chief minister and O Panneerselvam will be his deputy.
Panneerselvam will also be the AIADMK coordinator while Palaniswami will be the co-coordinator of the ruling party in Tamil Nadu. The merger took place after weeks of hard bargaining by
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