No needle policy: Athletics federation forms inquiry committee to probe punishment
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Friday constituted a three-member inquiry committee to probe the events around ousting of two athletes from the Commonwealth Games Village in Gold Coast for breaching the ‘no needle policy’.
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SC takes suo motu cognisance of lawyers’ blocking charge sheet in Kathua rape and murder case
The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance against efforts made by local lawyers to obstruct the filing of charge sheet in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir with the overt intention to derail the police investigation.
Master of roster: SC seeks AG’s assistance to deal with Shanti Bhushan's plea
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a petition filed by former union law minister Shanti Bhushan to declare that the authority of the Chief Justice of India as 'master of roster' should not be reduced to an absolute, singular and arbitrary power.
India waits for you to speak up on violence against women, Rahul tells Modi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on violence against women and children, saying it was “unacceptable” and India was waiting for him to speak up.
Infosys decides to sell subsidiary Panaya
Infosys on Friday said it has decided to sell its subsidiary Panaya - the Israeli firm whose acquisition became a contentious issue between the founders and the erstwhile management led by Vishal Sikka.
Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train to be fully operational by 2023: Lohani
The proposed bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai will be made fully operational by 2023, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani said on Friday. Some sections of the high speed, 500-km route will, however, become operational in 2022 itself, he said.
SC/ST judgment of Supreme Court is basically wrong decision, says ex-CJI Balakrishnan
Former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan on Friday said the controversial SC/ST verdict of the Supreme Court was “basically wrong”, as the decision will enable perpetrators to get away from the clutches of law.
National Awards: Vinod Khanna, Sridevi recognised posthumously, rich haul for Malayalam films
Doffing its hat to mainstream stars Vinod Khanna and Sridevi, the 65th National Film Awards on Friday recognised their contribution to the Indian cinema by honouring them posthumously with the Dadasaheb Phalke and Best Actress awards.
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Attacks on BJP governments in UP, J&K part of a pattern, says Meenakshi Lekhi
A day after public outrage mounted over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua in Jammu , and the death in custody of the father of an alleged rape victim in Unnao , the BJP, whose MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar is an accused in the Unnao rape case, sprang to do damage control.
Nawaz Sharif, former Pakistan PM, disqualified from politics for life
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday, in a unanimous decision, declared that any person proved to be dishonest or not righteous is barred from politics for life or holding any public office.
