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SC stays Panipat-Jalandhar highway hand-over to NHAI

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The Supreme Court Wednesday suspended the Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to take over 291-km Panipat-Jalandhar highway project as buiders had failed to complete it within the scheduled time. Suspending the operation of the high court order till the hearing of the matter July 23, a […]

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Cops get report on Jiah Khan’s abortion

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The medical reports related to actress Jiah Khan’s abortion have been received from a hospital were the procedure was conducted, police said here on Wednesday. “There have been no new developments so far. We have received the medical reports from the hospital where the foetus was aborted,” a police officer told IANS. A lawyer of […]

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Medical admissions subject to final verdict: SC

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses would be subject to the final outcome of the petitions challenging the Medical Council of India’s decision requiring that candidates clear the National Eligibility Entrance Test. The apex court bench of Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice Madan B Lokur […]

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Need to work together to protect children stated Tirath

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All sections of society need to work together to ensure support and protection of children, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Wednesday. Residents’ welfare associations, non-governmental organisations (NGO), police and all other government departments need to work together for support and protection of children in the country, she said at a function to […]

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Medical admissions subject to final verdict: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court Tuesday said that admission to the under-graduate and post-graduate medical courses would be subject to the final outcome of the petitions challenging the Medical Council of India’s decision requiring that candidates clear the National Eligibility Entrance Test. The apex court bench of Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice Madan B Lokur said […]

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Jiah suicide: Cops to grill Sooraj Pancholi till June 13

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Suraj, son of actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, was arrested Monday after being booked under penal provisions for allegedly abetting Jiah’s suicide. Actor Aditya Pancholi’s son Suraj Pancholi, arrested in connection with the suicide of actress Jiah Khan, was Tuesday sent to police custody till June 13 by a court here, a lawyer […]

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SC dismisses Gujarat cop’s plea in Ishrat Jahan shootout

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by additional director general of Gujarat police PP Pandey challenging an arrest warrant issued against him in the 2004 staged shootout case of Ishrat Jahan and three others. The apex court bench headed by Justice Gyan Sudha Misra said the petitioner, a Gujarat cadre IPS officer, could not approach them for […]

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President appeals for awareness on women’s rights

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President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday appealed for creation of adequate social awareness on women’s rights and against “barbaric” acts of violence against them. Mukherjee said that women have played and aspire to play a pivotal role in shaping the socio-political and economic development of our country. “Only when our ancient civilisational values of treating women with […]

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CBI registers fresh cases in coal scam

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered fresh cases against former minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao and industrialist Naveen Jindal in connection with irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks, a official said Tuesday. “Aprt from these two, a fresh case has been registered against Naveen Jindal’s company Jindal Steel and […]

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SC notice on cement makers’ plea

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The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on petitions of four cement manufacturers contesting an order of the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) asking them to deposit a part of the penalty slapped on them for alleged cartelisation and manipulation of cement prices. The apex court bench of Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya […]

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Court dismisses Jagan’s petition for joint trial

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A special CBI court here today dismissed the plea of jailed YSRCongress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy to conduct joint trial of cases filed against him in connection with alleged quid-pro-quoinvestments made by different entities. The Principal Special Court for CBI cases dismissed the petition as not maintainable and observed that the offences were distinct though the modus operandi was same […]

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Bail granted to Sreesanth and 17 others

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Additional Session Judge VK Khanna also granted bail to 15 bookies on personal bonds of Rs50,000 each. A Delhi court Monday granted bail to suspended cricketer S. Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila who have been booked under the provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the […]

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