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SC grants interim relief to DICCI in graft charges linked to TN scheme

New Delhi, May 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim relief to the Dalit Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) in a case pending before the Madras High Court, which alleges corr... Read More


HT This Day: May 20, 2004 -- Manmohan Singh named PM; Sonia Gandhi is CPP chairperson

India, May 19 -- Manmohan Singh was nominated leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) on Wednesday. Later, he went to Rashtrapati Bhawan and was invited to form the government. He is likely t... Read More


Supreme court likely to announce verdict today on Zahir Jaffer's death sentence appeal

Pakistan, May 19 -- ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision today on Zahir Jaffer's appeal against the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) verdict, which upheld his death sentence ... Read More


NGT directs Assam govt to clear 4200 ha of encroached forest land in Kamrup (M)

India, May 19 -- The Kolkata bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Assam government to remove encroachments from 4,240 hectares of forest cover in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district ... Read More


President Ho Chi Minh - A great leader of global revolutionary movement: Argentine expert

Buenos Aires, May 19 -- President Ho Chi Minh, not only a great patriot of the Vietnamese people but also a revered leader of the global revolutionary movement and the international communist cause, a... Read More


Turkey's Celebi sues India: Who's representing the firm in Delhi HC? A look at timeline and legal team

New Delhi, May 19 -- Turkey backed Pakistan amid conflict with India. In a move to boycott Turkey, the Indian government revoked the security clearance of a Turkey-based company, Celebi, in the "inter... Read More


Supreme Court dismisses pleas by Vodafone, Airtel, Tata Teleservices to waiver AGR dues, calls them 'misconceived'

New Delhi, May 19 -- Supreme Court dismisses pleas by Vodafone, Airtel, Tata Teleservices to waiver AGR dues. (This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates) Published by HT Digital Content ... Read More


Bengaluru: Woman killed after wall collapses on her after heavy rainfall

Bengaluru/IBNS, May 19 -- A 35-year-old woman died after a wall collapsed on her at a workplace following heavy rainfall that flooded the city on Monday, media reports said. The incident occurred at ... Read More


'Crocodile tears': SC rejects BJP minister's apology over Col Sofiya Qureshi remarks

India, May 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Madhya Pradesh BJP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah's apology for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, asking if they were 'crocodile tears' to... Read More


'Nation ashamed of you': SC sets up SIT to probe MP minister's 'crass' comment

India, May 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah's apology for his "crass" comments about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, the army's key spokesperson on the arme... Read More