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What can CJI do but "shout, lament" when Govt. turns a deaf ear:
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): With the Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur lashing out at the Centre yet again over the prolonged row on judges appointment, the Congress on Saturday extended its full support to the top jurist saying what choice did he have but make a noise over the is
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After lauding 'sahsik' demonetisation drive, Nitish for action a
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): In what may come as a relief for Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government facing the opposition wrath post the demonetisation drive, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday backed the move and urged the ruling dispensation at the Centre to hit b
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Abu Azmi defends Zakir Naik, alleges RSS, VHP creating "negative perc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): Backing Zakir Naik's claim that he is being unnecessarily targeted by the Centre, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Saturday said the imposition of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against the former's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) is
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CJI Thakur lambasts Centre, says 'courts lying vacant without judges&
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): Taking on the Centre for sitting over appointments of High Court judges, Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Saturday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's attitude was lackadaisical from the very issue of filling vacancies to pr
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'Communal' Zakir Naik believes no religion is better than Islam
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): Welcoming the Centre's decision to ban the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) run by Zakir Naik, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday asserted that the controversial Islamic preacher believes no religion is
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Something is wrong if Oppn. starts trusting Govt.: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): Shrugging off Congress leader Kapil Sibal's attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he has no faith in the Centre post demonetisation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday asserted that if the Opposition starts showing trust in the governm
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18 Left, allied parties call 12-hour strike on Nov. 28
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): A 12-hour nationwide strike has jointly been called a by 18 Left and allied parties on Monday to protest against the inconvenience caused to the people due to the demonetisation drive of the Centre.
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Zakir Naik slams Centre's ban on IRF, says will fight back
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): Criticising the Centre's decision to declare the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) run by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, as an "outlawed organisation" under the anti-terror law for
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Demonetisation hits traders; approx 90 pct witness decline in business
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The decision of the Centre to cancel the legal tender notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 has taken its toll on 90 percent traders across India as they are experiencing a decline in their business ranging from 0-90 percent.
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Had PM informed about demonetisation in advance, hoarders would have found
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): Backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that the common man has become a soldier against corruption and black money after the announcement of demonetisation, Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday said the Centre did no
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Mayawati calls for referendum on demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Asserting that the Centre's survey on demonetisation is fake, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dissolve the Lok Sabha and call for a referendum for fair results in this regard.
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Govt. unnecessarily imposing pressure on nation: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): Dubbing the Centre's demonetisation move as 'anti-poor', Congress leader Pradip Bhattacharya on Friday said if the government is serious about eliminating the menace of black money then it should attack the illegal cash holders.
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