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Congress hails landmark Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar

In its landmark judgment, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar document but with modifications.

Sep 26, 2018

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Aadhaar verdict: Justice Chandrachud's scathing dissent note will set tone for future debates

Justice DY Chandrachud says the entire Aadhaar project suffers from constitutional infirmity, tearing into the route chosen by the government to pass the bill,

Sep 26, 2018

Aadhaar linking not mandatory for mobile numbers and bank accounts, rules Supreme Court

Justice Chandrachud, the only dissenting judge claimed that the Aadhaar is 'unconstitutional' and added that Aadhaar numbers would be erased from telecom companies' database.

Sep 26, 2018

SC/ST job promotions: No need to collect data on backwardness, says Supreme Court

A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Mishra said this while hearing a plea by the Centre seeking reconsideration of its 2006 judgment that asked for providing of quantifiable data on the SC/STs before considering them for reservation in promotion.

Sep 26, 2018

Over 1,500 tourists stranded in Himachal Pradesh as heavy rains hit state

A total of 300 people were evacuated by Tuesday evening most of whom were faculty and students from IITs Mandi, Roorkee, Guwahati and Mumbai, and some foreigners.

Sep 26, 2018

West Bengal bandh: 12-hour shutdown called by BJP hits normal life

Following the killing of two youths during a clash between agitating students and the police last week over the recruitment of new teachers at a school at Islampur in North Dinajpur district, the Bharatiya Janata Party called the shutdown claiming the two were shot dead by the police.

Sep 26, 2018

Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud: All you need to know about fugitive Nitin Sandesara

CBI alleges that the company prepared false and fabricated documents and manipulated balance sheets to get loans which were diverted for personal use.

Sep 26, 2018

Bill Cosby Sentenced And Classified As Sexually Violent Predator

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Bill Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for sexual assault; a #MeToo victory

Bill Cosby is the first celebrity to be convicted of sexual abuse since the start of the #MeToo movement. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison.

Sep 26, 2018

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Aadhaar verdict LIVE: Judges rule that Aadhaar is constitutionally valid but with a few changes

The first petition challenging the Aadhaar was filed in 2012. However, the proceedings for the case began only in October 2015.

Sep 26, 2018

Indian man charged in Dubai for groping 25-year-old woman

Prosecutors on Monday accused the 30-year-old man, a driver, of taking the Filipina woman by surprise, inappropriately touching her and then fleeing the scene.

Sep 25, 2018

12 patients die in 24 hours due to strike called by doctors in Patna

The protesting doctors have demanded a security cover during duty hours and action against misbehaving patients' families.

Sep 25, 2018

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, smiles as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018.

Post-2014, India 'richer' by 601 new billionaires; Mukesh Ambani on top

Among women, there was only one self-made billionaire in 2013, which increased to 11 in 2018. Women multi-billionaires shot up from just five in 2013 to 136 this year.

Sep 25, 2018

NC spokesperson Junaid Mattu resigns; to contest Srinagar municipal polls

Who is Junaid Mattu? Once a Sajad Lone aide, Mattu had become the face of National Conference in recent years.

Sep 25, 2018

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Non-bailable warrant issued against Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida for 'leaking sensitive information'

Cyril Almeida, a Pakistani journalist for Dawn, has had cases petitioned against him for his highly controversial reports which have angered the country's military.

Sep 25, 2018

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PM Modi claims Sikkim's Pakyong airport is the 100th in India but is it so?

The Pakyong airport is Sikkim's first airport, situated at an altitude of 4,500 feet above sea level.

Sep 25, 2018

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