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Delhi HC Verdict To Put Financial Stress On Workers: Kejriwal
A day after the Delhi High Court quashed the state government's notification on minimum wages, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the ruling will put a huge financial stress on workers.....
82 Killed As Powerful Quake Jolts Indonesia
At least 82 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok, officials said.....
14 Maoists Killed In Chhattisgarh
Fourteen Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Monday.....
SC Gets 3 New Judges Amidst Justice Joseph Row
Justice Indira Banerjee, Justice Vineet Saran and Justice K.M. Joseph on Tuesday were sworn in as Supreme Court judges.....
Iconic Politician Karunanidhi Is Dead At 94
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M. Karunanidhi, who was one of the two poles in the state and who was in public life for 80 long years, died on Tuesday evening after waging a grim battle for life in a city hospital, leaving a void in the Dravidian politics and triggering nationwide mourning for an essentially regional leader.....
Maharashtra Government Work Hit As Lakhs Of Staff Begin 3-day Strike
The functioning of government offices across Maharashtra was hit on Tuesday as around 17 lakh state employees launched a three-day strike over their pending demands, including implementation of the 7th Pay Commission report.....
SC Questions Centre, Reserves Verdict On Adultery Law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Central government for defending the adultery law that punishes only a married man for extramarital affair with a married woman. The court reserved its judgment on the validity of the law.....
Israel Demands 'complete Cease-fire' In Gaza: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will continue to fight Hamas in Gaza before a "complete cease-fire" is achieved.....
Burning Of Constitution's Copy At Behest Of Those In Power: Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that the burning of a copy of the Constitution of India here was done at the behest of those in power at the Centre.....
Pakistan Celebrates Independence Day With Patriotic Zeal, Fervour
People all across Pakistan on Tuesday celebrated the country's 72nd Independence Day with traditional zeal and fervour.....
