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Congress party accuses Modi of usurping India's constitutional right to select judges

New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Following the Gopal Subramanium controversy, Congress party accused the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party of breaching constitutional norms by usurping the right to select or reject the judges of the apex court. Congress Spokesperson, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, said the government action against Subramanium smacks of pettiness. In a letter sent to the Chief Justice of India, Subramaniam had withdrawn his nomination for the candidature of apex court. Singhvi added that Subramanium's only fault was that he spoke against Modi's government in Gujarat when he was Chief of the state. Jul 3, 2014
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Indian government brings onions and potatoes under essential commodities act to curb inflation

New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): The economic affairs committee of the Indian cabinet decided to bring onions and potatoes under the essential commodities act in order to curb the prices of these two essential vegetables on the nation's menu. Law minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad held a cabinet briefing to explain the government's decision of including onions and potatoes under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, for one year. Prasad said that the decision will prevent hoarding as it will place an upper limit on holding stock by wholesale traders and others. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has made tackling inflation his top priority after widespread resentment about rising prices contributed to the exit of the previous government last month. Jul 3, 2014
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India's foreign ministry solving immigration issues to bring back nationals from Iraq

New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): MEA Spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin, said facilities were being made available through community welfare funds to pay for immigration fines of stranded nationals in strife-torn Iraq. Addressing mediapersons in New Delhi, Akbaruddin said immigration issues were impeding the evacuation of Indian nationals. About 10,000 Indian nationals work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting between the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the national army. About 100 Indian workers are trapped in areas overrun by ISIL. Jul 3, 2014
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Sunanda Pushkar's postmortem report was based on principles and norms of medical ethics Dr Sudhir Gu

New Delhi, July 03 (ANI): Dr Sudhir Gupta, who had alleged that Sunanda Pushkar's autopsy report was doctored, said on Thursday that Sunanda Pushkar's postmortem report was based on principles and norms of medical ethics. Dr Sudhir Gupta had earlier alleged that he was pressurized to give a doctored report in Pushka's death case. Gupta headed the team of experts who conducted the postmortem on Pushkar's body and had alleged that he was pressured by top officials to show that Pushkar's death was 'natural'. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) however, denied that there was any pressure on Dr. Sudhir Gupta to present a doctored post mortem report. Jul 3, 2014
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Farmers await rains after slow start to monsoon

Pune, July 03 (ANI): Maharashtra farmers fret over delayed annual monsoon rains and incur huge losses as the parched farmlands have added to their woes. The scanty rainfall has threatened the plantation of crops in the Maval area of the state. Director of India Meteorological Department in western Pune city, D. S. Pai, highlighted the strengthening of monsoon current over central India. Jul 3, 2014
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Former French President Sarkozy charged with corruption

France_s former president Nicolas Sarkozy is charged with corruption and influence peddling, French prosecutors say, a dramatic move in a criminal probe that could wreck his hopes of a political comeback. Duration: 00:39 Jul 3, 2014
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