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2020 riots case: HC notice to Delhi Police on bail plea by Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case

India, July 17 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the city police's stand on student activist Sharjeel Imam plea seeking bail in a case under the anti-terror UAPA law concerning the "larger cons... Read More


Anurag Kumar appointed Delhi Police chief as Centre replaces Satish Golchha

India, July 17 -- Former special director of the Intelligence Bureau Anurag Kumar has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police on Friday, the government said. The 1994-batch IPS officer ... Read More


Absence of train ticket alone cannot defeat railway-accident claim: SC

New Delhi, July 17 -- In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday said the mere absence of a train ticket on the body of a deceased passenger cannot be a ground to deny compensation to the v... Read More


Congress MLA praises CM Pushkar Singh Dhami at Chamoli event, says no bias in development work

India, July 16 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's public programme in Chamoli grabbed political attention after Congress MLA from Badrinath, Lakhpat Butola, openly praised the Chief Minister from... Read More


Don't burden class 9 students with a new language, SC tells Centre, CBSE

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) decision to introduce a compulsory third language at the class 9 level, observing that ... Read More


Ganga cannot be kept clean by focusing only on riverbank cities: NMCG

New Delhi, July 16 -- Keeping the Ganga clean needs interventions not only in cities built along the river but also those across its basin, as wastewater from these areas eventually flows into the riv... Read More


Chhattisgarh clears 'Ease of Doing Business Bill' to simplify approvals

Raipur, July 16 -- The Chhattisgarh legislative assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at reducing bureaucratic hurdles, lowering compliance costs and creating a more business-friendly environment f... Read More


Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, 2 other Indians appointed in key US Federal Reserve task forces

New Delhi, July 16 -- Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, Delhi-born economist Raj Chetty and Microsoft executive Asha Sharma have been appointed to key task forces set up by t... Read More


Assault on advocate: SC transfers case to Delhi Crime Branch

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to transfer to the Crime Branch the investigation in connection with the alleged assault on an advocate in th... Read More


Another body recovered from Bagjola Canal

Kolkata, July 16 -- Barely three days after the recovery of an IT employee's body from the Bagjola Canal in New Town, the body of another youth was recovered from the Keshtopur Canal in the Nayapatti ... Read More