Category: Law

Republicans strikes deal on Trump tax cuts

Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) US Senate and House Republicans have struck an agreement on a sweeping tax-cut bill that, if…

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Ecuador Vice President jailed for six years in corruption case

Quito, Dec 14 (IANS) A criminal court in Ecuador has sentenced Vice President Jorge Glas to six years in prison…

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SC allows relaxation of ban on pet-coke and furnace oil

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Central government to relax its notification banning the…

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Interim bail for Kannada editor on health ground

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) A local court on Wednesday granted interim bail, on health grounds, to jailed Kannada tabloid editor…

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Maoist ideologue Kobad Ghandy released from Andhra jail

Visakhapatnam, Dec 13 (IANS) Maoist ideologue Kobad Ghandy has been released on bail from Visakhapatnam Central Jail, officials said on…

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Rajasthan government employees end first phase of agitation

Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) Members of the Akhil Rajasthan Rajya Karamchari Sankyukt Sangarsh Samiti staging a 48-hour hunger strike at…

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Women protest non-passage of quota bill, hold march in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Protesting the central government's failure to ensure reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures,…

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Muslim Personal Law Board to discuss triple talaq at Hyderabad meet

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) The proposed legislation on triple talaq and Babri Masjid will be among the key issues to…

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HC slams Delhi government for not buying disabled-friendly buses

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the city government for not…

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Priyanka honoured for promoting social cause online

Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra was on Wednesday honoured with a Digital Marketers Award for 'Most Effective Use…

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Brexit talks: European Parliament gives conditional approval for 2nd phase

Strasbourg (France), Dec 13 (IANS) The European Parliament on Wednesday gave conditional approval to move the Brexit negotiations onto the…

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SC expresses concern over falling sex ratio, calls for reversing it

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Expressing concern over the falling sex ratio against the girl child, the Supreme Court on…

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Indian-origin student hires underage sex worker, arrested

Singapore, Dec 13 (IANS) A 25-year-old Indian-origin student has been sentenced to 10 months jail after he was found guilty…

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Pakistan court orders police to explain activist’s disappearance

Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) The Lahore High Court on Wednesday called on the police to explain the disappearance of Raza…

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SC to now hear Centre’s plea against Vodafone’s second arbitration bid on Thursday

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred for Thursday the hearing of the Central government's plea…

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Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda, others convicted in coal scam case

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday convicted former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and others on…

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SC to take up Aadhaar pleas on Thursday

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity…

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Bills on Triple Talaq, transgender rights listed for Winter Session

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A bill to provide Muslim women the right to seek maintenance from the ex-spouse after…

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No mantra chanting or bells at Amarnath cave as NGT declares it ‘silent zone’

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday declared the Amarnath shrine a "silent zone", and…

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More Pakistanis ‘disappearing’, says report

Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) More and more people are being picked up in Pakistan by security agencies "for reasons never…

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