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  • SC to hear challenge to PM’s photo on govt. advertisements

    A bench led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice to the government on a plea by the NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, seeking a judicial review of the court's verdict on May 13, 2015 verdict exempting the Prime Minister from a ban on politicians' phot ....

    A bench led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice to the government on a plea by the NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, seeking a judicial review of the court's verdict on May 13, 2015 verdict exempting the Prime Minister from a ban on politicians' phot ....

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  • Uniform civil code need of the hour: Minister

    The Minister spoke to The Hindu in response to the Supreme Court’s observation asking the government to make its position clear on ushering in the UCC within three weeks. The apex court was hearing a petition with regard to a divorce case involving a Christian cou ....

    The Minister spoke to The Hindu in response to the Supreme Court’s observation asking the government to make its position clear on ushering in the UCC within three weeks. The apex court was hearing a petition with regard to a divorce case involving a Christian cou ....

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  • 'Why blame the Centre?' Modi on Dadri lynching

    He said the Dadri incident and the banning of Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali's concerts were regrettable, but asked if it “is it fair to blame the Centre?” Mohammad Akhlaq was beaten to death by a mob which suspected him of having stored and consumed bee ....

    He said the Dadri incident and the banning of Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali's concerts were regrettable, but asked if it “is it fair to blame the Centre?” Mohammad Akhlaq was beaten to death by a mob which suspected him of having stored and consumed bee ....

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  • SC Bench says hearing Teesta case was a ‘mistake’

    In September, the same Bench had extended the interim protection against arrest to Ms. Setalvad and her husband by four weeks in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum at Ahmedabad's Gulbarg Society that was devastated in the 2002 riots. Monday saw ....

    In September, the same Bench had extended the interim protection against arrest to Ms. Setalvad and her husband by four weeks in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum at Ahmedabad's Gulbarg Society that was devastated in the 2002 riots. Monday saw ....

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  • Actor Manorama — She ruled the screen

     Maalayitta Mangai, the 1958 drama produced by Kannadasan and directed by G.R. Nathan, is remembered mainly for two reasons today — one, the magical Viswanathan-Ramamurthy score, studded with hits like Naanandri yaar varuvaar and Senthamizh thenmozhiyaal. And two ....

     Maalayitta Mangai, the 1958 drama produced by Kannadasan and directed by G.R. Nathan, is remembered mainly for two reasons today — one, the magical Viswanathan-Ramamurthy score, studded with hits like Naanandri yaar varuvaar and Senthamizh thenmozhiyaal. And two ....

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  • Competitive intolerance: Brinda

     Monday’s ink-throwing on Sudheendra Kulkarni, who organised the launch of a book authored by former Pakistan Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, is an act of competitive intolerance, Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Brinda Karat has said. She ....

     Monday’s ink-throwing on Sudheendra Kulkarni, who organised the launch of a book authored by former Pakistan Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, is an act of competitive intolerance, Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Brinda Karat has said. She ....

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  • Advani flays attack, says it is against democracy

     Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani has condemned the attack on his erstwhile aide Sudheendra Kulkarni, allegedly by activists of NDA ally Shiv Sena in Mumbai. Mr. Kulkarni had organised an event to release former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kas ....

     Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani has condemned the attack on his erstwhile aide Sudheendra Kulkarni, allegedly by activists of NDA ally Shiv Sena in Mumbai. Mr. Kulkarni had organised an event to release former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kas ....

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  • Fadnavis chides Sena over paint attack; party to go it alone in KDMC polls

    The decision was taken on Monday night at a meeting of senior Sena leaders, a party leader said. Fadnavis disapproves of Sena protest The development comes after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chided the Shiv Sena for bringing the State a bad name du ....

    The decision was taken on Monday night at a meeting of senior Sena leaders, a party leader said. Fadnavis disapproves of Sena protest The development comes after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chided the Shiv Sena for bringing the State a bad name du ....

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  • A love story that cost GVK its international reputation

    The employee, in love with a junior, left with her in 2011, prompting the girl’s parents to approach the police. As a result, GVK Biosciences — one of the largest Contract Research Organisations based in Hyderabad — dismissed the employee. The polic ....

    The employee, in love with a junior, left with her in 2011, prompting the girl’s parents to approach the police. As a result, GVK Biosciences — one of the largest Contract Research Organisations based in Hyderabad — dismissed the employee. The polic ....

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  • Modi to honour individuals jailed during Emergency

    BJP veteran L.K. Advani and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be present on the occasion. While many of the names among the “defenders of democracy” are from the RSS-BJP stable, the list takes care of diversity by honouring those who did not ....

    BJP veteran L.K. Advani and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be present on the occasion. While many of the names among the “defenders of democracy” are from the RSS-BJP stable, the list takes care of diversity by honouring those who did not ....

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