Politics

LGBT Community supporters disheartened by SC's verdict on Section 377

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Supporters of the LGBT community on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the verdict of the Supreme Court on a bunch of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgement decriminalizing gay sex among consenting adults in private.

Dec 11, 2013

Naming Nandan Nilekani as PM candidate will be suicidal for Cong: JD (U)

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Reacting on the rumours that Congress may name Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman, Nandan Nilekani as its candidate for Prime Minister, Janata Dal (United) Leader Shivanand Tiwari on Wednesday said the move could be suicidal for the party.

Dec 11, 2013

All India Muslim Law Board welcomes SC verdict on gay sex

Lucknow, Dec 11 (ANI): All India Muslim Law Board member Zafaryab Jilani on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on gay sex that deemed gay sex between consenting adults as a criminal offence.

Dec 11, 2013

SC is final arbiter on constitutionality of law: Kapil Sibal on SC's verdict on Section 377

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court is the final arbiter on the constitutionality of a law. Sibal added that the legislators have the prerogative to make laws and they will exercise that prerogative.

Dec 11, 2013

Disappointed by narrow interpretation of constitution: Amnesty International on Section 377

Bangalore, Dec 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court's ruling of criminalizing same-sex conduct between consenting adults, was a narrow interpretation of constitution, said a disappointed Amnesty International on Wednesday.

Dec 11, 2013

Focus is on inflation, growth stabilizing: RBI Governor

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): RBI Governor, Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said the focus of the Reserve Bank of India remains on inflation adding growth seems to be stabilizing.

Dec 11, 2013

Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi saddened by SC's verdict on Section 377

Kolkata, Dec 11 (ANI): LGBT activist, Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the verdict of the Supreme Court on a bunch of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgement decriminalizing gay sex among consenting adults in private.

Dec 11, 2013

Financial sector reforms can be game changers: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that financial sector reforms could be game changers for the ailing economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.6 percent year-on-year, only two basis points above the previous quarter, which was the lowest in four years. The minister listed major reforms bill, which needed parliament approval. Without directly blaming opposition parties, Chidambaram also said that consensus was stymied by political opportunism.

Dec 11, 2013

UPA Govt has majority, no question of early polls: Kamal Nath

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): The government has a majority and there is no question of general elections taking place before they are scheduled, said Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kamal Nath on Wednesday.

Dec 11, 2013

Seemandhra MPs will be suspended: PC Chacko on no confidence motion

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Congress leader PC Chacko said on Wednesday that Political parties are in no mood to support the no confidence motion against the UPA government. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, he said that whatever the Seemandhra MPs decision may be, the no confidence motion would be defeated in the Parliament. He also said that Congress MPs from Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh who moved no-confidence motion in the Parliament will be suspended.

Dec 11, 2013

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