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Supreme Court to hear pleas against Waqf Amendment Act on April 16; six BJP-ruled States move court to support the law

A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan, so far, listed 10 petitions on the issue The Supreme Court

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Telangana becomes first state to implement SC sub-categorisation Proud to have made history’

This comes months after a seven-judge Constitution Bench allowed further sub-classification of SCs and STs to ensure grant of quota to more backward castes inside these

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India ends trans-shipment facility for Bangladesh after Yunus’ remark in China

India said the trans-shipment facility was withdrawn because logistical delays and higher costs were hindering India’s own exports and creating backlogs An April 8 circular from

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How can CJI in a democracy …’: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar questions judiciary’s powers

The Vice President said that the Chief Justice of India shouldn’t be involved in any executive appointment in a democracy like India Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

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Delhi sees hottest Republic Day in 8 years, temperatures to rise further | Why is city so warm in Jan?

The warmest Republic Day in Delhi before this one was in 2017 when the city had recorded a maximum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius. It was

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Jalgaon train accident: 13 dead as passengers jump off Pushpak Express after rumour of a fire, run over by incoming Karnataka Express

Pushpak Express train incident: The passengers had stepped on the tracks after pulling the emergency chain of the train. At least 13 passengers of Mumbai-bound Pushpak

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India’s foreign secretary meets Taliban minister for first time in Dubai

The meeting was part of the Indian side’s continuing engagement with the Taliban regime in Kabul, which isn’t formally recognised by New Delhi New Delhi: The Afghan

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ISRO’s GSLV Mission In January Will Be 100th Launch From Sriharikota

The 99th launch from Sriharikota was Monday’s PSLV-C60 mission which successfully placed two spacecraft for conducting the Space Docking Experiment in a circular orbit, ISRO Chairman

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Former PM Manmohan Singh Passes Away At 92

Former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday, December 26, after being admitted to AIIMS Delhi. Manmohan Singh Death: Former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh was admitted

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Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash suicide: Supreme Court lists 8 factors to decide alimony

The court says the permanent alimony amount should be decided in such a manner that does not penalise the husband but ensures a decent standard of