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Dikshit backtracks: Never said BJP shoul...

Dikshit backtracks: Never said BJP should form government in Delhi

Former Delhi chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said she never backed BJP to form the government in New Delhi, refuting media reports that quoted her as saying otherwise. “I never said BJP should form Delhi government. All I said was that if they have numbers they... read more »

Kashmir Floods: Omar Abdullah Holds All ...

Kashmir Floods: Omar Abdullah Holds All Party Meeting

At the meeting that was attended by PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz and BJP’s Jugal Kishore and others, a joint appeal was issued to individuals as well as organizations within and outside the state to help affected people “in every possible way.” The... read more »

Supreme Court clears 3% quotas for disab...

Supreme Court clears 3% quotas for disabled, in jobs, promotions

THE Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of three per cent reservation for differently-abled candidates in civil services, not only at the stage of their appointments but also for departmental promotions. Giving a level-playing field to more than four crore people with disabilities in India, the... read more »

CBI chief Ranjit Sinha expresses regret over rape remarks
2G probe: CBI chief rejects allegations,...

2G probe: CBI chief rejects allegations, questions source of information

New Delhi: Defending his stand in the 2G scam probe, Central Bureau of Information Director Ranjit Sinha’s has rejected the affidavit filed by NGO Center for Public Interest Litigation which has levelled allegations against him. In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court he questioned... read more »

39 killed in Nigeria bomb blasts

At least 39 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in Nigeria’s northern city of Kaduna on Wednesday, security sources and eyewitness said. In the first blast, 25 people were killed while... read more »

SC gives green signal to cut 697 trees for wider road to Taj

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the go ahead for felling of 697 trees in over four hectares of protected forests in the Taj Trapezium zone for better connectivity across Agra, Gwalior... read more »

Hearing begins on T.N. move to release Rajiv case convicts

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing cases related to the validity of the release of seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case pursuant to... read more »

India votes in support of UNHRC resolution on Gaza

India along with BRICS countries on Wednesday voted in support of a UN Human Rights Council resolution to launch a probe into Israel’s offensive on Gaza. India joined Brazil, Russia,... read more »

India, U.S., Japan joint naval exercise in Pacific today

India, the United States and Japan are embarking on joint naval manoeuvres in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday as part of the Malabar series of exercises. The exercise, in which 800 personnel from the... read more »