Bilkis case: 'Convicts didn't tell SC that HC had junked similar pleas'

Rape survivor Bilkis Bano on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court for an open court hearing of her plea for review of the SC's May 13 judgment allowing Gujarat to consider the remission pleas of 11 lifers, guilty of gang-raping many and murdering 14 during the 2002 communal riots in the state. The covnicts concealed from the apex court the fact that the Gujarat HC had twice rejected similar pleas, she said.

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My comments don't express any position on Kashmir: Lapid

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India-US drill violates spirit of pacts for border peace, says China

China has objected to the India-US military exercise near the LAC in Uttarakhand saying it violates the spirit of bilateral agreements for border peace. The MEA responded by saying that it's China that needed to stick to bilateral agreements in the context of the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

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India-US drill violates spirit of pacts for border peace, says China; MEA says Beijing needs to stick to bilateral agreements

China has objected to the India-US military exercise near the LAC in Uttarakhand saying it violates the spirit of bilateral agreements for border peace. The MEA responded by saying that it's China that needed to stick to bilateral agreements in the context of the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

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India saw very low number of Covid vax clotting cases: Govt

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that India had a very low incidence of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) cases of Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) during administration of 220 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines. It said till September 30 this year India has administered 219.9 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine. A total 26 AEFI cases of TTS were reported, of which 14 recovered and 12 died.

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West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee makes surprise visit to remote village, interacts with villagers

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Ahead of Rahul yatra entering Rajasthan, Congress puts up unity show

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The Kashmir Files: Lapid's remark not reflection of jury's view, says Indian member

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SC: Doubling number of judges not a solution to tackle pendency

Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking doubling the sanctioned strength of judges in all courts to deal with the huge pendency of cases, saying filling up of existing vacancies is a major challenge in itself. "Where do we get good judges? Have you asked good lawyers why they refuse to become judges," CJI Chandrachud said.

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DMK: CAA against Tamils and India’s secular fabric

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Will use G20 presidency to reflect concerns of global south: EAM Jaishankar

Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India would like to use its G20 presidency to reflect the interests and concerns of the global south because as these have been sidelined. Official sources said that the 200 G20 meetings India will host under its presidency will likely be spread over 50 cities, including in J&K. The government is currently looking to finalise a G20 meeting on tourism in J&K.

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'Not HC domain': SC stays order on Amaravati

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Religious scholars from India, Indonesia to deliberate on countering radicalisation

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Freedom of religion not a right to convert: Centre

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SC objects to law minister’s remarks, says government sitting on judges’ names

The Supreme Court on Monday said the Centre is frustrating the appointment process of judges in higher judiciary by not clearing names recommended by its collegium in violation of law and asked it to resolve the issue and not force it to “take decision on the judicial side”.

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UP: Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Agra get first police commissioners

Uttar Pradesh's three new commissionerates in Ghaziabad, Agra and Prayagraj got their first police commissioners on Monday, according to an official order. Ajay Mishra was appointed the commissioner of Ghaziabad, Preetinder Singh of Agra and Ramit Sharma of Prayagraj, the order issued late Monday night stated.

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BJP government giving Agra a new identity: Yogi Adityanath

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India’s first private launch pad unveiled at Sriharikota

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Mosquito menace on Mumbai-Indore IndiGo flight

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Centre returns 20 files to SC Collegium regarding appointment of HC judges

Face off between the Centre and the Supreme Court over appointment of judges continued on Monday with the government returning 20 files and expressing "strong reservations" about the names recommended by the Collegium.

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4 of family killed, 1 injured in crash on Delhi-Haridwar highway

Four of a family, including a Noida-based engineer, his wife, sister-in-law and her one-year-old daughter, were crushed to death after a speeding truck overturned and fell on their car late on Saturday night on the Delhi-Haridwar highway (NH-58) in the New Mandi police station area of Muzaffarnagar district. The engineer's brother was grievously injured in the accident.

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Karnataka doctor booked for 'conversion bid'

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At Rs 163 crore, BJP got 94% of poll bond aid from Gujarat: ADR

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Satellite launch a reflection of strong Indo-Bhutan relation, says Modi in Mann Ki Baat; King terms it milestone in friendship

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Former J&K CM Mehbooba asked to vacate second government house

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Don't commit sin of letting supporters of anti-Narmada forces set foot in Gujarat: PM Modi

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Maharashtra governor in fresh row over footwear at 26/11 memorial

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Hurriyat’s Prof Bhat quizzed in terror funding case

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Isro launches Bhutan sat, EAM Jaishankar hails 'milestone'

The India-Bhutan satellite, jointly developed by the two countries, was launched into space Saturday by Isro's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the government said in a statement. The satellite will provide high resolution images to Bhutan for its natural resources management.

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US will work with India to bring to justice 26/11 perpetrators: Secretary of State Antony Blinken

On the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US said that it would continue to work with India and other international partners to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks. “We express our deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims lost in this act of cruelty, including six American citizens,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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SIA seize JeI properties in Anantnag

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SC admits to woes with livestreaming of court proceedings

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NIA's plea dismissed by SC, Teltumbde may be freed today

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the NIA's plea for cancellation of bail granted to UAPA accused Anand Teltumbde, who allegedly had a nexus with the banned CPI-Maoist organisation, but clarified that his trial in the Elgar Parishad case would be held uninfluenced by the Bombay high court's observations on "absence of prima facie evidence of terrorist activities" by him.

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3 boys drown while bathing in river in Kathua

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IED found in minibus on J&K highway in Ramban

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Isro begins countdown for PSLV-C54 mission

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India slams USCIRF report on religious freedom in India, says it ‘misrepresents facts’

India slammed the US Commission for International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) report, which alleged religious freedom is under threat in India, saying that the Congress-appointed body was pursuing a motivated and biased agenda.

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Shraddha murder case: Cops recover footage of Aaftab from 3 CCTV cameras

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Need to speak about intimate partner violence: Union women & child development minister Irani

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Need to speak about intimate partner violence: Union minister Irani

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India must be cautious in dealing with US: Ex-Army chief Bikram Singh

Former Army chief General Bikram Singh on Thursday urged the government to exercise caution while dealing with the United States on strategic matters, saying the world's mightiest nation so far has not proved its trustworthiness to its close allies. He said despite India being a member of the Quad grouping, it should move cautiously when it comes to dealing with the US, which has expanded and deepened its ties with New Delhi in the recent years.

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FSSAI delay in making must front-of-pack label draws ire

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IIT-Delhi top India institute in global university job rankings

IIT-Delhi, despite dropping a rung to 28, is the most preferred Indian institute among employers and is the only desi school in the top 50 in the Global University Employability Rankings. Among Indian institutions, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is in the second spot (58), improving its ranking by three positions, followed by IIT-Bombay at 72, up from 97 in 2021. The latest Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings have five Indian institutions in the top 200 and seven in the top 250.

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Supreme Court wants election commissioner Arun Goel’s appointment file

Noting that Arun Goel was appointed election commissioner (EC) just days after a Constitution bench began hearing the case on a batch of pleas seeking a “fair and transparent” mechanism for appointment of the CEC and ECs, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to bring for its perusal the file pertaining to his appointment.

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Fresh production warrant against Yasin Malik

Talking to media persons, senior special prosecutor Monika Kohli said that Yasin Malik appeared before the court through video-conferencing from Tihar jail while the other accused were present in the court. “The court again issued a fresh production warrant for the physical appearance of Malik on the next date of hearing on December 22,” Kohli said.

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Wrong to assume having judge in EC appointment panel will ensure transparency: Centre to SC

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Qatar ‘invites’ Zakir Naik for sermons at World Cup, BJP neta seeks event boycott

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Karnataka hits back, vows special aid for Kannada schools in Maharashtra

The move comes close on the heels of Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde promising pension to “freedom fighters” from Belagavi and other parts in Karnataka, which are claimed by Maharashtra. Shinde also spoke of extending benefits of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (cashless medical care) for such “freedom fighters”.

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CEC must be apolitical, strong and beyond influence, says Supreme Court

A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar, which is hearing a batch of petitions seeking its direction to insulate the poll panel from political or executive interference, said there are no “checks and balances” in the appointment process and it allows the government to appoint persons of its choice.

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Active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir fallen to 300

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (Northern Command) Lieutenant General Upendera Dwivedi estimated the number at 300 and offered a break-up. “There are 82 foreign and 53 local terrorists active in J&K. What is worrisome is there are almost 170 unidentified terrorists,” Dwivedi said at a presser in Poonch. Sources said the total number of terrorists was at least double the current level of 300 before 2019.

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Government identifies 2.5 lakh ration shops to be upgraded as one-stop shops for providing e-services

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Vote for BJP to decide Gujarat's path of development: Amit Shah

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India gets CITES rules eased for export of Shisham items

Relief for trade will be applicable for certain weight categories of such timber-based furniture and handicrafts. During the ongoing 19th meeting of the Convention, India argued that the species Dalbergia Sissoo is found in abundance in the country and is not treated as an endangered species.

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PM Modi played crucial role in G20 consensus, says principal deputy NSA Jon Finer

At an event organised by the Indian embassy in Washington, principal deputy NSA Jon Finer also said 2022 had been a huge year in the history of India-US relations and that the next year will be even bigger, while asserting that the Biden administration sees this alliance as among the most consequential relationships for America anywhere in the world.

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