Lok Sabha passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, NE in shutdown

Apart from the opposition Congress and the Left parties, several other parties, including some BJP allies, vehemently opposed the bill. Read More
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Bharat Bandh: Bengal, Kerala paralyzed, overall mixed response

West Bengal have been the most affected state with incidences of violence and disruption of public life due to paralyzed transportation. Kerala, Mumbai, Odisha and Rajasthan witnessed mixed response to the call for shutdown. Read More
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Supreme Court reinstates Alok Verma as CBI director

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reinstated Alok Verma as the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation after the government removed him following the Central Vigilance Commission’s recommendation, in October last year. Read More
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Modi govt announces 10% quota to ‘economically weaker section’

In a significant move ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the BJP-led NDA government, on Monday, approved a 10 per cent reservation in jobs and higher education for “economically backward” sections in the general category. Read More
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2019 Lok Sabha poll: Akhilesh and Mayawati to form alliance in UP

Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election, two opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh – the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party – are all set to form alliance with the aim to end the Bharatiya Janata Party’s dominance in the state. Read More
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In a first, Vijay Mallya declared ‘fugitive economic offender’

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court in Mumbai, on Monday, has declared, for the first time, Vijay Mallya a “fugitive economic offender” under the Fugitive Economic Offenders’ Act, 2018 by the special judge, MS Azmi. Read More
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Michel received money from other defence deals, ED tells court

The Enforcement Directorate, on Saturday, has claimed that Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has received money from other defence deals too. Read More
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Meghalaya miners: Huge pump being deployed in rescue op

All hopes for the trapped miners are now pinned on a huge pump from state miner Coal India Ltd, which is being deployed on a concrete platform near the mine. Read More
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Chhattisgarh govt gives controversial cop Kalluri plum post

The officer has been accused of harassment and violation of human rights in the past, especially during anti-Maoist operations. Read More
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Supreme Court new bench to hear Ayodhya case from January 10

A Supreme Court two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justice SK Kaul have posted the disputed Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case on January 10 for further hearing. The case will now be presented before the three-judge bench on Thursday. Read More
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