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SC To Hear Jan 30 Plea Against TN Law Permitting Jallikattu
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on January 30 a batch of petitions by animal rights groups challenging the validity of a Tamil Nadu law permitting Jallikattu.....
Not Afraid Of 'fatwa', Will Sing Till Last Breath: Nahid Afrin
Young singer Nahid Afrin, against whom some Islamic clerics in the state have issued a 'fatwa', says she is not afraid and would not stop singing or performing till her death.....
Delhi Lawyers On Strike, Paralyse Judiciary
The judicial work in the national capital was paralysed on Thursday as lawyers in New Delhi went on strike to "safeguard the dignity" of the legal profession.....
Every Indian Should Have A House By 2022; Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that every Indian should have a house by 2022, on the 75th anniversary of the country's Independence, and the government was working in this direction.....
Lokpal Law As It Stands Is Workable Legislation : SC
The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Lokpal law as it stands today is "workable" and there is no "justification" to hold it back till the proposed amendments are effected. ....
ED Arrested Hurriyat Leader Shabir Shah In Srinagar
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah in connection with over a decade-old money laundering case.....
Jammu Lawmaker Quits PDP Over Regional Issues
Vikramaditya Singh, a PDP lawmaker and grandson of Jammu and Kashmir's former ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, resigned from the party because it was "no longer possible for me to be part of a party that continues to disregard aspirations of Jammu region". ....
Rajasthan HC Issues Notice To Centre, State On Immunity Ordinance
The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued notice to the central and state governments on an ordinance that aims to protect public servants from being probed for on-duty action without prior government sanction. ....
Congress FMs Expose GST Flaws: Chidambaram
Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said the letter of finance ministers of Congress-ruled states has exposed the structural flaws in the design and implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).....
President Urges Legal Fraternity To Provide Free Services To Poor
Expressing concern over non-affordability of legal services by the poor in the country, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday called upon on the legal fraternity to provide free legal services them.....
