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Sabarimala row: BJP to observe 1 day fast
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief PS Sreedharan Pillai on Sunday while extending his support to Sabarimala devotees announced that the BJP will observe a day-long fast on October 30 in front of the Deputy General of Police's office i
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Rafale jet deal case: Centre submits details to SC in sealed cover
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): The Central Government on Saturday submitted the details of the decision-making process pertaining to the Rafale deal to the Court Secretary General in a sealed cover.
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PIL filed in SC seeking CBI probe in Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): A fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Wednesday filed in the Supreme Court in connection with the controversial Rafale deal by advocate Prashant Bhushan, and former Union Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, seeking a court-monitored Central B
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Judicial time is precious, says SC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the "judicial time is precious" and court's priority was to reduce the pendency of cases. The court while hearing the Essar leaks case told advocate Prashant Bhushan to file better documents supporting his Public Interes
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Congress demands Jaitley's resignation over alleged bank frauds
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The Congress on Monday sought Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation claiming his daughter Sonali and son-in-law Jaiyesh Bakshi, allegedly received a retainership of Rs 24 lakh from fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi.
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SC dismisses PIL to lower men's marriageable age
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer, Asok Pande, seeking to lower the marriageable age for men from 21 to 18 years.
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Sanctity of Sabarimala temple should be preserved: Devotees
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): A day after protests and violence against the entry of women of menstruating age at the Sabarimala temple was witnessed, devotees visiting the shrine reiterated that the sanctity of the temple and Lord Ayyappa "must be preserved at any cost".
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Ex-BJP leader Manvendra Singh joins Congress
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Rajasthan, Manvendra Singh on Wednesday joined Congress ahead of the Assembly polls, which is slated to be held in December.
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Pilots' body writes to Suresh Prabhu for 'One Rank One Pay'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has written to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, seeking 'One Rank One Pay' for pilots.
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PIL in SC over committee formation for rare diseases' treatment
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 15 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Centre and state governments for "failing to constitute a state-level technical-cum-administrative committee, and to identify designated hospitals for treatment of people s
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SC says it can't pass an order forcing everyone to become a Vegetarian
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday opined that it "can't pass an order that everyone should become vegetarian" while adjourning a Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to ban the export of meat for consumption and manufacturing leather.
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China respects freedom of religion, understands importance of Yatra: Envoy
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): China respects the freedom of religion and understands the importance of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for Indian pilgrims, the Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, said on Friday.
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