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RBI allows exchange at bank counters till Oct 7; 96% of Rs 2,000 banknotes returned by Sep 30

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:32:43 S O Correspondent

Communal tension erupts in some areas of Jaipur after death of biker due to thrashing

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:31:23 S O Correspondent

Reflection of moon in bowl of water: Chidambaram’s dig at govt as women’s reservation bill gets Prez nod

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:09:16 S O Correspondent

Not advisable to tinker with existing age of consent under POCSO Act: Law Commission

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:42:12 S O Correspondent

The Law Commission has advised the government not to tinker with the existing age of consent under the POCSO Act and suggested introducing guided judicial discretion in the matter of sentencing in cases involving tacit approval of children in the 16-18 age bracket.

Women’s Reservation Bill receives President Murmu's assent, becomes law

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:40:26 S O Correspondent

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women's reservation bill which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Ujjain minor rape case: Father of accused held seeks death penalty for son

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:36:03 S O Correspondent

The father of the man arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl here on Friday demanded capital punishment for his son, while the local bar association appealed that no lawyer should defend him in the court.

PM's degree: Gujarat HC concludes hearing in Kejriwal's review plea, reserves order

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:34:30 S O Correspondent

The Gujarat High Court on Friday reserved its order in the review plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a matter related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree after arguments concluded. After hearing both sides, Justice Biren Vaishnav kept the judgment reserved.

Bidhuri communal slur row: Danish Ali writes to PM Modi, seeks 'suitable punishment' for BJP MP

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:32:37 S O Correspondent

Amid a row over Ramesh Bidhuri's derogatory remarks in the Lok Sabha against him, BSP MP Danish Ali on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a public statement condemning Bidhuri's behaviour and ensure "suitable punishment" to the BJP MP.

Law Commission says it's working on formula for simultaneous polls from 2029 onwards

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:31:04 S O Correspondent

The Law Commission is working on a formula to synchronise all assembly polls by extending or reducing the tenure so that all state elections can be held along with the Lok Sabha polls 2029 onwards, sources said on Friday.

Punjab farmers stir: Train movement hit; protesters block Chandigarh-Ambala national highway

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:28:58 S O Correspondent

Farmers in large numbers squatted on rail tracks in parts of Punjab on Friday, while another group of cultivators blocked the Chandigarh-Ambala national highway as part of their stir to demand a financial package for losses incurred in floods, a legal guarantee to MSP and a sweeping debt waiver.

Varanasi court rejects Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea to stop ASI survey

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:27:55 S O Correspondent

A court here has rejected the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea to stop the ongoing scientific survey of the complex by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Will take precautions to ensure no disputes among 'INDIA' partners ahead of state polls: Pawar

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:26:48 S O Correspondent

The INDIA bloc will take precautions to ensure that there are no disputes among its alliance partners in states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh where elections are due in a few months, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday. He was speaking to reporters in Baramati.