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SC To Hear Arunachal Ex-CM Pul's Wife's Plea
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Thursday a plea by Dangwimsai Pul -- the widow of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul -- for a probe into allegations he made in his 'suicide note' on August 9 last year.....
Police Seal Haryana-Punjab Border, Traffic Disrupted
Thousands of people, especially motorists, faced inconvenience on Thursday morning after security forces sealed a busy portion of a national highway on the Haryana-Punjab border that links Delhi with Amritsar.....
Pul's Wife Withdraws Letter To CJI
Dangwimsai Pul, wife of the late Arunachal Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, on Thursday withdrew her letter to Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar, saying the Supreme Court has no business to deal with her letter on the judicial side.....
No Punjab Water For Haryana: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday made it clear that no water from Punjab will be allowed to flow to Haryana. ....
Modi Visit Will Legalise Isha Foundation's Constructions: Experts
Environmental activists and retired judges say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Isha Foundation in Coimbatore to unveil the 112-foot face of Lord Shiva would legitimise illegal constructions by the organisation.....
BJP, Congress Members Trade Blows In Gujarat Assembly, Two Hurt
The Gujarat Assembly witnessed stormy scenes on Thursday as members of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress came to blows over suicides of farmers in the state, leaving Minister Nirmala Wadhvani and Congress member Baldev Thakore injured.....
AAP Approaches Rights Panel Over BJP's 'atrocities' On Farmers, Tribals
The AAP on Thursday accused the BJP governments in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh of "committing atrocities" on farmers and tribals on the orders of party chief Amit Shah, and approached the NHRC over the matter.....
India Inhospitable For Writing Historical Biographies: Ramachandra Guha
Noted historian and biographer, Ramachandra Guha has said that India offers an "inhospitable" atmosphere for writing historical biographies. He said that biographies are written under constant fear of offending someone, a problem that historians have been dealing with regularly. ....
Female Senator Arrested For Drug Trading In Philippines
A female lawmaker was on Friday arrested by Philippine police for being involved in drug trading. ....
Israel Denies Visa To 'hostile' Human Rights Watch Official
Israel is refusing to issue visas to the staff of one of the most prominent international human rights NGOs, accusing the group of an "extreme, hostile and anti-Israel agenda", media reported......
