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A 5-judge Constitution bench will commence the hearing on a batch of petitions including that of private individuals, lawyers, activists and political parties like NC, Sajjad Lone-led J&K Peoples Conference and CPI (M).

The arrests were made following raids in the southern and central part of Kolkata by the anti-human trafficking unit of the city police on Saturday night.

Separately, 40 persons, including rights activists, have jointly moved the top court seeking review of its verdict in the Ayodhya case claiming that the judgement 'errs in both fact and law'.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K M Joseph directed the state government to furnish the details on affidavit and posted the matter for hearing after six weeks.

The labour and employment minister said the government is implementing various schemes for generating more employment.

As advised by Delhi Police, entry & exit at Udyog Bhawan, Lok Kalyan Marg and Central Secretariat have been closed. Trains are not halting at Udyog Bhawan and Lok Kalyan Marg,' the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said

Self-styled godman Nithyananda allegedly fled India without a passport to save himself from a rape case registered against him in Karnataka. He is wanted in India for multiple cases of rape and abduction.

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The seven cops were suspended shortly after the Unnao rape victim was laid to rest in the fields belonging to her family.

Located in West Delhi, Tihar jail is the biggest prison in the country but has no hangman of its own.

In November, Karnataka markets received 60-70 quintals of onion a day, which fell by 50 per cent in December, leading to the crisis.

Relatives were seen roaming the corridors of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital where the rescued persons were brought but were unable to get any information.

The sister of the deceased rape victim had earlier said her family will not perform the last rites unless Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath arrives in her village and assures of strict action against the accused.

Justice MS Ramesh made the observation in an order directing the de-sealing of a service apartment in Coimbatore where an unmarried couple lived and police had found liquor bottles following complaints from neighbours of 'immoral activities'.

Bhupesh Baghel said that the country cannot function on emotional grounds and for this economy needs to be strengthened. He stated that the demand for GST compensation has reached Rs 6,500 crore in 2018-19.

For a minister to suggest in Parliament that fear psychosis is being created as there is no primary evidence to link air pollution with life expectancy is “ridiculous”, say doctors.