CM’s allegation baseless, meant only to blackmail people: WB Governor
Kolkata: Dismissing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations that he humiliated and insulted her, West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi today said the charges are baseless and meant only to emotionally blackmail the people of the state. Reacting strongly to Banerjee's allegations,...
Supreme Court declines relief to Sahara’s Subrata Roy, refuses to extend deadline for payment of Rs 552 crore
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday noted that embattled Sahara chief Subrata Roy has deposited Rs 710.22 crore in the SEBI-Sahara account, but warned that its cheque of Rs 552.21 crore must be realised within the July 15 deadline. The...
I love you and your people in India, Moshe tells Modi
Jerusalem: PM Narendra Modi meets Moshe Holtzberg, the now 11-year-old survivor of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, in Jerusalem. The boy reads out a statement in English with a smattering of Hindi -- 'Namaste to the PM of Hindustan. Aapka Swagat...
Communal fires simmer in Bengal: Internet suspended in 24 Parganas
Baduria: After clashes in Baduria and Basirhat areas of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas over a Facebook post, Internet services were disrupted in the Baduria district, reported a news agency. State authorities blocked Internet services in the Basirhat sub-division of North...
Why is there no enabling law for appointment of election commissioners: SC asks Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre as to why there is no enabling law for the appointment of Election Commissioners in the poll panel. The top court agreed to accord final hearing on Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...
Make marriage registration must: Law Commission of India
Representational Image New Delhi: The Law Commission of India, in a report, has recommended that the registration of marriages be made compulsory. According to the report, the move will not provide for any new rights but will ensure "better enforcement...
Consider plea to withdraw 30% local body tax: Rajinikanth to govt
Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today appealed to the state government to consider the demand of theatre owners and distributors to withdraw the 30 per cent local body tax imposed on the film industry. "Keeping in mind the livelihood of lakhs of...
Nothing in talks for Mamata to feel insulted, humiliated: WB governor
Kolkata: After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi of threatening her, the latter on Tuesday expressed shock over the language used by the former in her press conference and said there was nothing in the...
Law Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages within 30 days
Representational Image New Delhi: The Law Commission of India, on Tuesday, submitted its 270th Report titled ‘Compulsory Registration of Marriages’ to the Government for consideration. The Report begins by acknowledging that despite efforts from all sectors, the society is still plagued...
Ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir assembly over GST bill, Engineer Rasheed marshalled out
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir assembly was on Tuesday adjourned till 2:30pm after noisy scenes were witnessed in a special one-day session called to discuss the implementation of Goods and Services Tax. Independent MLA from Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed was...
RBI places print order for Rs 200 notes
New Delhi: RBI to introduce Rs 200 notes, printing order has been placed, a news agency reported. Almost eight months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 (now old) notes, the RBI has started printing...
Demonetisation: SC asks Centre to give genuine cases ‘another chance’
New Delhi: In a big relief to all those who are bearing the brunt of demonetisation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Centre and asked them to give another chance to "genuine people to deposit old notes". The Centre has...
Liquor Ban: Nothing wrong in denotifying highways within cities, says Supreme Court
File Pic New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday made a significant observation with respect to the ban on liquor vends on highways. The court said that there was nothing wrong in states denotifying highways within the city to avoid...
Woman allowed to go in for abortion in 26th week of pregnancy by Supreme Court
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Supreme Court of India on Monday permitted a woman, in her 26th week of pregnancy, to abort her foetus though such 'late abortion' is prohibited by current abortion laws. The Justice Dipak Misra and M Khanwilkar bench directed...
‘Insensitive’ Centre must roll back ‘disability tax’ under GST: Rahul Gandhi
File Pic New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday called on the 'insensitive' Centre to roll back the 'disability tax' under the Goods and Services Tax regime, stressing that it would lead the disabled people through further hardship. "Congress...
India’s action a betrayal, border well-demarcated: China
File Pic Sikkim: China today said the Sino-India border in the Sikkim sector is well demarcated and the Indian Army's action there is a "betrayal" of the position taken by successive Indian governments. "Former Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru endorsed the...
Supreme Court stays criminal contempt proceedings against Arundhati Roy at Nagpur High Court
File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: The Supreme Court today stayed criminal contempt proceedings against award winning author and activist Arundhati Roy. The proceedings were initiated suo motu by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court in 2015 taking cognisance of her...
Terrorists Attack Police Party in Anantnag, 1 Policeman Critically Injured
Srinagar: One policeman was critically injured after terrorists attacked a police party near a bus stand in Anantnag on Monday. While earlier reports said that the policeman was martyred, the police later issued a clarification saying that the policeman who...
Swamy wants to pray inside Ram Janmabhoomi temple, SC to hear matter today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will today hear the plea filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy, seeking its intervention in the Ram Janmabhoomi issue. Swamy sought permission to perform puja in the temple. On March 31, the apex court...
KK Venugopal takes charge as Attorney General
New Delhi: KK Venugopal takes over as the next Attorney General of India. To his left. is former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi. The decision to appoint 86-year-old Venugopal as the successor of Rohatgi was discussed before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
India again asks Pak to provide consular access to Kulbhushan Jadav
New Delhi: India today again asked Pakistan to grant full and early consular access to its national Kulbhushan Jadav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court as the two countries exchanged a list of prisoners lodged in each other's...
