Wholesale reservation frustrates the very purpose of reservation, violates Article 14: SC
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that state governments should not indulge in wholesale reservation, as it frustrates the very purpose of reservation and it has been held to be unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.
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Editors Pick National 09:34 AMPM Modi takes swipe at Oppn for boycotting Parliament inauguration
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Editors Pick IANS Special Se 01:50 PMDuring Kiren Rijiju's tenure frequent run-ins between govt and judiciary
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Passenger arrested in Amritsar for molesting air hostess
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) A passenger was arrested at the Amritsar airport for allegedly molesting an air hostess on board a flight from Dubai in an inebriated state, police said on Monday.
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AAP wins 24-year-old Congress bastion Jalandhar
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) In a four-cornered contest, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Saturday won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll with a thumping margin of 58,691 votes by defeating its nearest rival, the Congress, which lost its traditional stronghold of 24 years to the 13-month old ruling party that was portraying a clean image and good work.
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Is IUML 'ladder' leaning towards CPI(M)-led Left?
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) Though it has consistently rejected any proximity to the CPI(M)-led Kerala government, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) the second biggest party of the Congress-led opposition in Kerala, is once again in discussion, this time for its "probable" tilt towards the ruling dispensation.
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Imran Khan arrested by Pakistan Rangers on NAB's orders (2nd Ld)
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Based on orders by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested by the Pakistan Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
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SC objects to Shah's statement on 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said public statements should not be made in a sub-judice matter, after the court was informed that the Union Home Minister had made statements in connection with Muslim reservation in Karnataka.
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Ahead of IPL match in Jaipur, CGST issues notice to RCA for forgery
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) A few hours before the IPL match is to be played in Jaipur on Friday, the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has been accused of forgery.
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Nothing is going to happen if 'The Kerala Story' is screened in state: Kerala HC
Kochi, May 5 (IANS) On the day of the release of 'The Kerala Story', the High Court while hearing petitions seeking a ban on the film, categorically pointed out that in a secular state like Kerala "nothing is going to happen".
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SC refuses to entertain plea by Muslim body against 'The Kerala Story'
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeking a direction to the Centre and others not to allow the screening or release of the movie entitled 'The Kerala Story' at theatres, OTT platforms and other such avenues, and also that the trailer should be removed from the Internet.
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Pune cops shut down Rahman's concert midway for flouting time limit
Pune, May 1 (IANS) Adopting a stern approach, the Pune Police stopped midway a mega-concert of Oscar-winner music composer A.R. Rahman, disappointing his thousands in the audiences and his fans.
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Military construction on Myanmar island suspected to be Chinese intel gathering facility
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) With developments in Myanmar's remote Coco island located in the Bay of Bengal, India may soon face a new airbase close by in a country increasingly tied to Beijing, said a report, which analysed satellite images released by Maxar Technologies.
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8 Indian Navy officers in Qatar's custody on spy charges face potential death sentence: Pak media
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Eight Indian Navy officers, who have been in the custody in Qatar since the past eight months on espionage charges, are learnt to be facing a potential death sentence, according to a Pakistan media report.
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Actor Sooraj Pancholi acquitted in Jiah Khan suicide case
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) A Mumbai Special CBI Court on Friday acquitted actor Sooraj Pancholi in the sensational Jiah Khan death case, in which he was charged with abetment to suicide.
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Template for UN Security Council could reflect G20: Lavrov
By Arul Louis
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) A template for reforming the UN Security Council to meet the new global realities could be something that reflects the G20, says Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Gautam Adani drops in for tete-a-tete with Sharad Pawar in Mumbai
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Embattled industrialist Gautam Adani drove down to meet Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar at the latter's residence in south Mumbai, here on Thursday morning, party sources said here.
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Bilawal Bhutto to visit India for SCO FMs meeting in May (Ld)
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) In a crucial decision that may be the first step towards normalisation of ties between the two nuclear-powered neighbours, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has decided to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in India next month.
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After five years, Haryana says no violation in Robert Vadra-DLF land deal
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Over five years after the Gurugram Police registered a criminal case against real estate developers, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and others in connection with suspected irregularities in a land deal, the state government has now informed the High Court that no violation has been found in the transfer of land by Robert Vadra's Skylight Hospitality to the DLF.
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Yogi govt demolishes Atiq's entire empire in 50 days
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), April 16 (IANS) Since February 24, when the Umesh Pal murder took place, the countdown had begun for Atiq Ahmad.
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Atiq's assailants belong to different UP cities
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), April 16 (IANS) The three assailants, who killed gangster Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf, belong to three different districts in Uttar Pradesh.
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The rise and fall of Atiq Ahmad (IANS Special)
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) He was born in 1962 in a family with a modest background. His father drove a tonga for a living.
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Is Nepal gifting a hydropower project to India?
Kathmandu, April 14 (IANS) Is the Nepal government gifting a hydropower project in Nepal that has a generation capacity of 669 megawatts to India? Probably, yes.
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6 stray dogs maul toddler in Nagpur
Nagpur, April 13 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a three-year-old toddler was attacked by a pack of at least six stray dogs on a road in Nagpur, a police official said on Thursday.
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ED registers FEMA case against BBC India
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a latest development in the BBC I-T raid case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now filed a FEMA violation case against the news broadcaster, sources claimed on Thursday.
