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K'taka minister resigns after remarks on 'poll fraud' charge

Bengaluru, Aug. 12 -- Karnataka minister KN Rajanna resigned on Monday after his remarks on claims of "vote theft" by LoP Rahul Gandhi seemed to contradict the Congress's stance. Rajanna had reiterate... Read More


gender-based quota in army's LEGAL ARM NIXED

New DElhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Indian Army's policy of reserving six out of nine Judge Advocate General branch vacancies for men and only three for women, calling it... Read More


No pause in Russia oil buys, defence deals with U.S., House panel told

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Monday told Parliament's panel on external affairs that India will not pause defence deals with the US and underlined that both countries have a... Read More


Revised I-T Bill with select panel suggestions passed by Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill - a revised version of the earlier legislation - by extensively incorporating suggestions of the select committee of Par... Read More


BishoP Cotton ALUMNUS HELD FOR ABDUCTING 3 KIDS of school

Shimla, Aug. 12 -- An alumnus of Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, Sumit Sood, 45, who was arrested for allegedly kidnapping three Class 6 students of the school, had offered them a lift by introducing ... Read More


DRI seizes Rs.12-cr Pak goods in Op Deep manifest

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized Pakistan-origin goods worth Rs.12.04 crore under Operation Deep Manifest, targeting illegal inflow of Pakistani goods rout... Read More


SC junks plea by ex-CM Baghel questioning ED's investigations

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a petition by former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Kumar Baghel questioning the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) powers to carry out "... Read More


SC strikes down Army's quota policy for JAG corps

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Indian Army's policy of reserving six out of nine Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch vacancies for men and only three for women, call... Read More


sc ends further monitoring of directions on ads

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ended further monitoring of its directions on misleading advertisements observing that the matter needs to be regulated by the Centre and not by court... Read More


Held ex-TMC leader ran similar set-up in Bengal

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bibhas Chandra Adhikari, who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police on August 9 for running a fake international police bureau in Gautam Buddha... Read More