Fresh five-judge Supreme Court Bench to hear petitions against polygamy

Satya PrakashNew Delhi, January 20The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to set up a fresh five-judge Constitution Bench to hear petitions seeking to declare Islamic practices of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ unconstitutional.”There are very important matters which are pending before a five-judge Bench. We will constitute one and bear this…

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Chinese President inspects readiness of PLA troops along border with India

New Delhi, January 20Chinese President Xi Jinping held a rare video conversation with soldiers deployed along the India-China border in eastern Ladakh and inspected their combat readiness, reported the Chinese official media on Friday.The conversation between the Chinese President and the troops took place on Wednesday. Xi spoke to the…

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Chargesheet can’t be put in public domain: Supreme Court

New Delhi, January 20Holding that a chargesheet filed by an investigating agency was not a public document, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to all states to enable free public access to chargesheets and final reports filed by investigation agencies on their websites.Not a public…

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Indian Olympic Association forms 7-member probe panel; WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh calls it Congress conspiracy

New Delhi/Hisar, January 20 The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today constituted a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by top grapplers. Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and others at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Mukesh Aggarwal…

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IOA forms 7-member probe panel; WFI chief calls it Congress conspiracy

New Delhi/Hisar, January 20The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today constituted a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by top grapplers.The committee comprises legendary boxer and former MP Mary Kom, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, archer Dola Banerjee, former…

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ICC falls prey to online scam, loses close to USD 2.5 million: Report

New Delhi, January 20The ICC has allegedly lost close to USD 2.5 million after becoming a victim of cyber crime, according to a report.The incident of phishing, which originated in the USA, took place last year, ESPNCricinfo reported.”The route used by fraudsters to commit the financial scam was Business E-mail…

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President Xi Jinping inspects combat readiness of PLA troops along India-China border in eastern Ladakh

Beijing, January 20Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a video conversation with the soldiers stationed along the India-China border in eastern Ladakh and inspected their combat readiness, official media here reported on Friday.Xi addressed the troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) headquarters here on the border defence situation in…

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British Sikh trekker Polar Preet sets new world record for longest solo, unsupported, unassisted polar expedition by a woman

London, January 20 A British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist has set a new world record for the longest solo, unsupported, and unassisted polar expedition by a woman. Captain Harpreet Chandi, known as Polar Preet having already completed a trekking challenge to become the first Indian-origin woman to set the…

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PT Usha promises justice as IOA forms Mary Kom-led committee to probe allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan

New Delhi, January 20 Taking cognisance of allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Indian Olympic Association on Friday formed a seven-member committee, headed by M C Mary Kom, to probe the charges. The allegations have been made by some of the…

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IOA forms seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI president

New Delhi, January 20 The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday formed a seven-member committee, including MC Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by top grapplers. Besides legendary boxer Mary Kom and wrestler Yogeshwar,…

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