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BJP's poaching in Solapur leads to backlash from party workers

India, Oct. 22 -- Days after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis instructed local BJP chieftains to induct influential leaders from other parties before the local body polls, four heavyweight former MLAs... Read More


J-K: CM Omar Abdullah holds meeting to strategise for RS polls, hopeful of Cong's support

Srinagar, Oct. 22 -- National Conference was joined by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami and several independent MLAs in the meeting to strategise for the upcoming Rajy... Read More


UN chief seeks urgent action against global warming, urges countries to "fight misinformation" on climate

Geneva, Oct. 22 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that "global warming is pushing our planet to the brink" and called for "urgent global action" to expand early-... Read More


'Stop needless appeals,' top court tells insurance firms

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More


Gurugram gasps as cracker rules ignored

Gurugram, Oct. 22 -- The booms, crackles and whistles of firecrackers rang in Gurugram and its skyline was illuminated on Monday night as the Supreme Court's restrictions were violated across the city... Read More


'Stop needless appeals,' top court tells insurance firms

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More


Rigidly applying burden of proof will let guilty walk free, hurt society, SAYS SC

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a "pedantic" manner, cautioning that suc... Read More


'Cong, SP made attempts to deny Ram's existence'

GORAKHPUR, Oct. 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the previous Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) governments of denying the existence of Lord Ram and conspiring against his devote... Read More


SC warns against rigidly applying burden of proof

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a "pedantic" manner, cautioning that suc... Read More


SC tells insurance firms to stop 'unnecessary' appeals

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More