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Gujarat: One year after Morbi bridge collapse tragedy, kin of victims still seek 'justice'

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:34:05 S O Correspondent

Citizens don't have right to know source of political funds: AG to SC on electoral bond scheme

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:28:51 S O Correspondent

Maratha quota stir: Over 11,000 old documents mention Kunbi caste; will issue fresh certificates, says CM

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:25:38 S O Correspondent

Ghaziabad college girl loses life in phone-snatching incident; second accused killed in police encounter

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:42:28 S O Correspondent

A notorious criminal who was carrying a reward on his arrest in the case of robbery involving a first-year BTech student has been killed in a police encounter in Ghaziabad on Monday.

'RTI Act will become a dead letter if vacancies in CIC, SICs not filled': SC tells Centre

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:40:05 S O Correspondent

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and the state governments to take steps to fill the vacancies in the Central Information Commission and state information commissions (SICs), observing otherwise the 2005 law on the right to information will become a "dead letter".

Maratha quota stir: Municipal council building torched; home, office of two MLAs targeted

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:38:48 S O Correspondent

Violence and arson gripped the ongoing agitation seeking reservation for the Maratha community as pro-quota protesters on Monday set on fire the residence of NCP MLA Prakash Solanke and also hurled stones at it, torched a municipal council building and vandalised the office of another legislator in Maharashtra, police said.

SC directs UP govt to quickly decide on sanction to prosecute teacher who told students to slap Muslim classmate

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:37:17 S O Correspondent

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately decide on granting sanction to prosecute a school teacher accused of instructing her students to slap a Muslim classmate for failing to complete his homework.

Delhi excise policy scam cases: SC rejects bail pleas of ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:51:11 S O Correspondent

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the regular bail pleas of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in corruption and money-laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

2 People Sitting In Delhi Erasing Mumbai's Importance, Says Uddhav Thackeray

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:30:03 S O Correspondent

Hitting out at BJP at the Centre, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that all businesses are moving out of the state to Gujarat and that Mumbai is losing its importance.

"Strongly Oppose" India's Abstention On Gaza Vote At UN : Sonia Gandhi

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:28:02 S O Correspondent

The Congress is "strongly opposed" to India's abstention on the recent UN resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict, former party chief Sonia Gandhi said on Monday, asserting that while her party had unequivocally condemned Hamas' attacks, the tragedy is compounded by the Israeli state now focused on exacting revenge from a population that is largely as helpless as it is blameless.

33 trains cancelled, 6 trains rescheduled so far after Andhra train accident

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:26:18 S O Correspondent

As many as 33 trains have been cancelled and six others rescheduled till now after the mishap in which two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram leaving 13 persons dead, East Coast Railway officials informed on Monday.

Pinarayi Vijayan Slams Union Minister For Remark On Kerala Blast

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:24:14 S O Correspondent

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday slammed senior BJP leader and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar for his social media posts criticising him over a blast at a convention centre in Kalamassery, saying it was part of his communal stand.