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New Delhi, November 7Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat, who delivered a dissenting verdict on the economically weaker section (EWS) quota law, on Monday faulted the 103rd Amendment and termed it unconstitutional for excluding the SCs, STs and other backward classes (OBCs) from its ambit.”Reservation…

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, November 7 India joined 10 other countries for a “search and rescue” exercise planned within the International Fleet Review (IFR) off the coast of Japan over the weekend. The IFR was conducted on November 6 and 7. Unusually, from the Indian perspective, the Pakistan navy…

Satya PrakashNew Delhi, November 7The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of 10 per cent quota for economically weaker section (EWS) in government jobs and educational institutes, saying it didn’t violate basic structure of the Constitution.By 3:2 majority, a five-judge Constitution Bench, which had reserved its verdict on…

Pratibha ChauhanShimla, November 7With several Assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh witnessing a tight multi-cornered contest, mainly due to the presence of rebel candidates, the liberal use of NOTA (none of the above) may prove decisive and sway the outcome any which way. The NOTA factor is being considered significant as…

New Delhi, November 7Sixteen Indian sailors are reportedly in detention in Equatorial Guinea and the Indian mission in the central African country is working closely with the authorities concerned for their release.In a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim said the crew of ship…

Nuh, November 7 Nuh police have arrested a newly-elected woman sarpanch for her alleged involvement in booth capturing. The accused, identified as Rashida, was sent to judicial custody. The incident was reported from Manota village in Pinnagwan block during panchayat polls on November 2 when an unruly mob attacked…

Chandigarh, November 7The mastermind behind the escape of gangster Deepak Tinu from police custody in Mansa was arrested, Punjab Police said on Monday.Chirag, a brother of Tinu, has been arrested, said Inspector General of Police (Patiala Range) M S Chhina in Patiala.Two pistols and a car used to help Tinu…

New Delhi, November 7 “We have not just lost the battle but also the will to live,” said the mother of Chhawla gangrape victim as she broke down following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to acquit all the three accused. The victim’s father said the apex court has “let…

New Delhi, November 7 “We have not just lost the battle but also the will to live,” said the mother of Chhawla gangrape victim as she broke down following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to acquit all the three accused. The victim’s father said the apex court has “let…

New Delhi, November 7 “We have not just lost the battle but also the will to live,” said the mother of Chhawla gangrape victim as she broke down following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to acquit all the three accused. The victim’s father said the apex court has “let…

New Delhi, November 7The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men sentenced to death for the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawla area in 2012.The three men are accused of abducting, gangraping and brutally killing the woman in February 2012. Her mutilated body was found three…

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 7 United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. The speech set an urgent tone as…

Parvesh Sharma Sangrur, November 7 In a unique initiative, Sangrur police has launched “Food on wheels” facility for its staff. Police have prepared a special kitchen in a modified van, which will supply food to its staff posted on special duties. The “Food on Wheels” will benefit hundreds of police…

New Delhi, November 7 Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit turned nostalgic on Monday as he recalled his journey of nearly 37 years in the Supreme Court, saying he enjoyed his stint both as a lawyer and a judge. CJI Lalit, who is set to retire on November…

Gurugram, November 7A special court in Gurugram has issued warrant of arrest against journalist and news anchor Deepak Chaurasia for allegedly airing ‘morphed, edited and obscene’ videos of a 10-year-old girl and her family and linking it to the sexual assault case against godman Asaram Bapu.Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Shashi…