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Disquiet in section of court over way in which Collegium changed judge choices for SC

A lawmaker stands disqualified if conviction not stayed: SC

July 23, 2018 21:30 IST

The apex court, on July 10, 2013, had struck down section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act (RPA) that gave a convicted lawmaker the power to remain in office on the ground that appeals have been filed within three months of conviction.

Cabin pressure fiasco: Jet Airways offers free ticket, benefits to passengers

Jayant Sinha lauds Jet Airways’ response to medical emergency on Mumbai-London flight

July 23, 2018 21:09 IST

Appreciating the response of the Jet Airways crew and the fellow passengers, Vivek Pandit posted on Facebook, saying, "Amazing humanity, care and dignity on display at Jet Airways."

Akbar’s wife with their children. (Express photo/Hamza Khan)

Alwar lynching: Three held, police to probe delay in taking victim to hospital

July 23, 2018 20:47 IST

The Home Ministry has also sought a detailed report from the Vasundhara Raje-led government about the Alwar lynching incident even as a contempt petition was filed against the Rajasthan government in the Supreme Court.

Himachal: Marriage ceremony turns into gloom as five of a family charred to death after house catches fireSubscriber Only

July 23, 2018 20:26 IST

The tragedy, which shook the entire area turning a marriage ceremony into a gloom, saw relatives and close family members in an inconsolable state as several people from the neighbourhood and Mandi town also rushed to the spot.

Rakesh Sinha is currently working as an Associate Professor at Delhi University. (ANI)

RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha joins BJP

July 23, 2018 20:34 IST

Rakesh Sinha is also a columnist and is regularly seen on TV news debate.

AAP analysing seats to contest in 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Manish Sisodia

July 23, 2018 19:55 IST

He also said that the 2014 Lok Sabha polls was an "experiment" for the party with workers wanting to contest just to establish themselves as leaders.

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Maharashtra: Self-styled godman who forced followers into unnatural sex arrested

July 23, 2018 19:25 IST

Police got a whiff of the situation after a complaint was lodged on Friday by a few locals who claimed that video clips of the godman, Asif Noori, forcing followers into unnatural sex were being circulated on social media.

Madhya Pradesh: Man booked for giving triple talaq to wife

SC refers fresh plea against polygamy, ‘nikah halala’ to constitution bench

July 23, 2018 18:57 IST

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of senior advocate Vikas Singh and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay that the petition be listed before a five-judge constitution bench for final adjudication.

Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Smriti Irani. (File/PTI)

Alwar lynching: ‘Merchant of hate’ to ‘vulture politics’, Union ministers respond to Rahul Gandhi’s tweet

July 24, 2018 08:08 IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday said hatred had replaced humanity in PM Narendra Modi's "brutal" 'New India', citing a report that claimed that policemen took three hours to take the Alwar lynching victim to a hospital as they took a tea-break enroute.

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Chennai’s police commissioner visits 22-year-old allegedly assaulted by sub-inspector

July 23, 2018 18:00 IST

The gesture from the senior police officer came after outrage on social media after a sub-inspector allegedly assaulted Chennai resident Muhammad Haroon Sait over not paying a bribe.

‘Do not stop writing’: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan backs writer Hareesh over novel controversy

July 23, 2018 16:58 IST

Noted Malayalam author S Hareesh was forced to withdraw his novel following alleged threats from right-wing outfits.

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Bihar: 10 held after allegations of sexual exploitation at shelter home; Opposition demands CBI probe

August 4, 2018 12:51 IST

Meanwhile, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav have alleged that the owner of the shelter home is close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Cows are safer than women in the country: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

July 23, 2018 19:09 IST

Targetting the BJP for positioning itself as the sole protector of nationalism, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said the saffron party had no right to decide who was a nationalist and anti-national.

No proposal to control social media: Govt

July 23, 2018 15:54 IST

In a written reply, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rathore said, "There is no proposal in the ministry to control social media. "However, the ministry proposes to set up a social media hub to facilitate information flow regarding its policies and programmes through social media platforms..."

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RJD spokesperson who criticised Rahul Gandhi for hugging PM Modi expelled

July 23, 2018 19:35 IST

Shankar Charan Tripathi had lashed out at the Congress president for hugging the prime minister, and later winking, during the no-confidence motion moved by the TDP in Lok Sabha on Friday.

A police officer takes the viscera report of the victims after the autopsy. The post-mortem examination began on Sunday evening and was carried out in two shifts. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

Burari family’s pet dog dies of cardiac arrest at Noida shelter

July 23, 2018 16:51 IST

Sanjay Mohapatra, a Noida-based animal rights activist, was taking care of the dog, an Indian pitbull mix breed aged above seven.

Dharmendra Pradhan: ‘BJP will have no truck with BJD, we will contest alone. PM’s popularity really high in Odisha’

Govt considering using LNG as transportation fuel: Dharmendra Pradhan

July 23, 2018 15:29 IST

During Question Hour, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Lok Sabha that the government is actively considering using LNG as a transportation fuel.

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Kerala HC imposes complete ban on plastic in Sabarimala

July 23, 2018 15:28 IST

Two years ago, the High Court had banned sale of any material, including water, in plastic bottles or packets at any place connected to the famous hill shrine situated in the dense forest.

Alwar lynching: Man beaten to death on suspicion of smuggling cows

Alwar lynching: Rajasthan Police admit delay in taking victim to health centre

July 23, 2018 18:22 IST

The police allegedly took close to three hours to reach Ramgarh Community Health Centre, which is roughly four kilometres from the spot Akbar was lynched.

At least 20 activists of Maratha outfit detained ahead of CM Devendra Fadnavis’ visit

July 24, 2018 09:17 IST

Notably, Fadnavis Monday skipped the annual puja at the Lord Vitthal Temple in Pandharpur town due to protest threats by the Maratha community members over their various demands, including reservation in government jobs and education.

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Govt misusing CBI, ED to settle political scores: Congress leader Anand Sharma

July 23, 2018 14:14 IST

Anand Sharma said a distinction needs to be drawn between bonafide decision and actions of corruption. He went on to allege that investigating agencies were trying to "extract" confessions to implicate certain people.

Kerala woman alleges rape by multiple men befriended online by husband for wife-swap; four arrested

Bill providing for stringent punishment in rape cases in Lok Sabha

July 23, 2018 14:14 IST

The bill stipulates stringent punishment for perpetrators of rape, particularly of girls below 12 years. Death sentence has been provided for rapists of girls under 12 years.

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Supreme Court allows Karti Chidambaram to travel abroad

July 23, 2018 14:08 IST

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submissions of senior advocate A M Singhvi, representing Karti, that he was planning to visit offshore destinations for personal reasons, and granted him the liberty with certain conditions.

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Will look into privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

July 23, 2018 14:06 IST

Four BJP members submitted the privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi accusing him of "misleading" Parliament by making "false" allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Congress objects to ‘surveillance’ as officer notes debates, counts MPs during proceedings

July 23, 2018 13:59 IST

During the Question Hour, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge brought the attention of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan that an officer was standing in the Officers' Gallery, taking notes of the debates and even counting the number of MPs present in the opposition benches.