Bihar shelter-home case: Accused Manju Verma ‘traceless’

The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, that they are unable to trace Manju Verma, who a former social-welfare minister and one of the accused of Muzaffarpur shelter-home case. Read More
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Bihar shelter-home case: Brajesh Thakur to be shifted to Punjab jail

The Supreme Court has ordered to transfer Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter-home horror case, to Patiala jail. He is currently lodged in Bihar’s Bhagalpur jail. Read More
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Malegaon blasts: Purohit, Pragya Thakur, others charged with terror

The National Investigation Agency charged all seven accused in 2008 Malegaon blasts case, including Lieutenant Colonel Srikant Purohit and Pragya Singh Thakur, with terror conspiracy, murder and other related offences, on Monday. Read More
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TN, Puducherry can decide timing for bursting firecrackers: SC

The Supreme Court has decided to ease the restrictions on timing for bursting firecrackers in states such as Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The court has allowed the states to fix the timing, but not to exceed limit of two hours. Read More
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Supreme Court defers hearing of Ayodhya case until January

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice SK Kaul and Justice K M Joseph has posted the Ayodhya land-dispute case in the first week of January to fix a date for hearing of the case before an appropriate bench. Read More
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In Kerala, BJP to launch rath yatra to ‘save’ Sabarimala

The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to launch a rath yatra in Kerala in support of Sabarimala devotees and to “save” the customs and traditions of the famous Ayyappa temple. Read More
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Govt waives processing fees for devotional channels: Reports

The information and broadcasting ministry has approved the waiving of processing fees for temporary uplinking and downlinking of devotional TV channels. Read More
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Sabarimala: ‘Contempt of court’ case against head priest, others

Two petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court for contempt of court petitions against head priest of the famous Ayyappa temple and others for “blocking” the entry of women in the temple. Read More
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Supreme Court allows sale of only ‘green’ firecrackers

The Supreme Court, while refusing to order a blanket ban on firecrackers, has allowed the manufacturing and sale of only “green” firecrackers that are considered to be safe for the environment, on Tuesday. Read More
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Facing firewall, two women who tried to enter Sabarimala return

Two women in their 30s – one a journalist and other an activist – tried to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, on Friday, and were forced to go back for fear of violence. Read More
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