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Supreme Court to Hear Plea for Live Streaming of Ayodhya Land Dispute on Sept 16
A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was told by senior advocate Vikas Singh, the counsel for Govindcharya, that the plea needed to be heard as it pertained to ongoing proceedings.
After Furore, Jharkhand Police Defends Decision to Drop Murder Charges in Tabrez Ansari Lynching Case
Tabrez Ansari, 24, was seen on national television being beaten up by a mob with rods while tied to a pole and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' over an alleged theft.
Iconic Mughal Harem at Red Fort's Mumtaz Mahal Restored, Now Open for Tourists
Mumtaz Mahal was constructed from 1639-48 AD and is one of the six palaces that were situated facing the Yamuna River. All the six palaces were connected by the Stream of Paradise, a waterway that ran through them.
Jammu & Kashmir an Indian State, Says Pakistan FM after Anti-India Speech at UN Human Rights Body
Pakistan has so far been referring to Jammu and Kashmir as 'India administered Kashmir'.
Maharashtra Proposes Quota for Medical Students Who Promise to Serve in Rural Areas
If the commitment is broken, however, the student should face severe consequences such as imprisonment apart from cancellation of the degree.
‘Anti-knowledge Atmosphere in Campus’: JNU History Students React to Romila Thapar CV Row
JNU said it was done with the objective of ascertaining Thapar's 'availability' and 'willingness' to continue her 'association with the university' and not to assess her for continuation.
Occasional Daytime Napping Linked to a Healthy Heart, Says Study
Researchers found that frequent nappers tended to be older, male, smokers, weigh more and slept longer than those who said that they did not nap during the day.
His Blood on His Own Hands: The Rajasthan Man Who Paid to be Murdered
The killers of Balbir Singh Kharol revealed to the police that he had hired them to kill him for a sum of Rs 80,000.
India Ranked Fourth in Global Malaria Cases in 2017, States Lancet Journal
The report was compiled by more than 40 experts including malariologists, biomedical scientists, economists, and health policy experts, assimilating existing evidence with new epidemiological and financial analyses.
Gujarat Govt Issues Alert after Sardar Sarovar Dam Water Level Crosses 136m
The flood warning, issued on Sunday night, asked residents of villages along the banks of the river in the Narmada, Vadodara and Bharuch districts, to be alert as inflow of water into the river may cause it to breach its banks.
Man Injured After Reactor in Thane Chemical Unit Explodes
'One of the five reactors in the chemical unit exploded in the afternoon. Sachin Deshmukh (40), a supervisor there, was injured. Fire brigade personnel put out the ensuing fire soon after,' a district disaster control official said.
'Time for World to Say Goodbye to Single-use Plastic': At Climate Meet, PM Modi Calls for Global Action
The Prime Minister repeatedly drew upon India's cultural and spiritual relationship with land, and also the earth as a whole.
3 Patna Cops Suspended for Not Checking Union Minister's Car During Drive to Promote New Motor Vehicles Act
The vehicle with tinted glasses was being driven by Arijit Choubey, the son of Union Minister of State for Health. Other members of the family were also travelling in the vehicle, it said.
Godavari River Water Level Crosses 50ft Mark at Bhadrachalam, Inches Towards Danger Mark
Godavari river, including Indravati in the upper reaches of the river in spate, crossed the first warning level of 43 feet around 12.30 am and second warning level of 48 feet at noon on Sunday.
At Least 29 Killed in Two Attacks in North Burkina Faso
One vehicle transporting people and goods 'rode over an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Barsalogho area' leaving at least 15 passengers dead. Meanwhile, around 50 kms away, 14 people were killed when food vans travelling in convoy were attacked.
Cop on Duty for PM Modi's Rally in Rohtak Found Murdered: Police
It appears that Pradeep, a head constable, had a fight with someone on Saturday night who hit him in the head with a bottle, Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said.