NEW DELHI: In a remarkable development, SC agreed on Wednesday to entertain PILs seeking uniform motifs divorce and uniformity in granting alimony for women regardless of their religious affiliations. Hearing the matter, Chief Justice SA Bobde said: “We are entertaining the PILs with great caution.” The higher court issued a …
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The Center expects a “good decision” on the Covid-19 vaccine soon and has asked states to identify at least one adverse event management center in each block to monitor the safety and efficacy aspects of the jabs. “When we undertake a universal immunization program, we see some adverse effects in …
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WASHINGTON: The United States Congress has officially passed the $ 740 billion defense policy bill, which among other things includes calling Chinese aggression against India together the real control line (LACQUER). The U.S. House and Senate on Tuesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included key components of …
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NEW DELHI: Former President Pranab MukherjeeThe children fought over the publication of their father’s memoir, The Presidential Years, on Twitter on Tuesday. His son, Abhijit, tagged publishers calling for publication of the book to be stopped. Daughter Sharmistha, however, asked him not to create any obstacles in his publication. “I, …
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You may associate Goa with alcohol and partying, but a higher proportion of people in Telangana consume alcohol than in the first. And a higher percentage of men drink Bihar, a state under prohibition, than in Maharashtra. When it comes to tobacco use, the Northeast is the region that tops …
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The agrarian reforms initiated by the Center are aimed at increasing farmers’ incomes and can be improved if unions agitating against the New laws accept resume discussions with the government, BJP Veteran and minister of roads, trucking and MSMEs, Nitin Gadkari tells TOI. Excerpts from the interview:Some sectors of farmers …
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MUMBAI: Vikas khanchandani, CEO of Republic TV arrested in the TRP Tampering scam, occurred before the trial court on Tuesday and was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. His bond statement will be heard on Wednesday. Has been sent to Taloja jail. “Among the reasons for requesting bail, we …
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NEW DELHI: The government said Tuesday that the winter session of Parliament will not be held due to the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting criticism from opposition parties who claimed they were not consulted with Congress and labeled it ” annihilation of parliamentary democracy “. In a December 14 letter to the …
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NEW DELHI – In an attempt to improve the firepower of your Warships, indian navy has submitted a proposal to acquire 38 Extended Range BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles that could hit targets at about 450 kilometers. Missiles will be installed in construction Vishakhapatnam Indian Navy class warships to enter active …
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CHANDIGARH: Launching a scathing attack on the BJP for the farmers’ protest against the three central agricultural laws, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday dubbed the saffron party as “real tukde tukde gang” and accused him of establishing Hindus against the Sikhs in Punjab. Stating that “the BJP first …
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