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Chennai, Aug 08: The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed all pending petitions challenging burials on the Marina here as it resumed hearing on a petition by the DMK seeking allotment of space at the famous beach for laying to rest its leader M Karunanidhi. The first bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice S S Sundar dismissed the petitions, including one by social

Chennai, Aug 7: DMK chief M Karunanidhi - five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who dominated the state's politics for six decades along with arch-rivals MG Ramachandran and later, J Jayalalithaa - died at a hospital in Chennai Tuesday evening. The 94-year-old leader was admitted to Kauvery Hospital on July 28 after he contracted urinary tract infection and developed a high fever. He died at 6.10

Indra Nooyi has ruled out joining politics and will now focus on her family after her long-innings at the world's second-largest food and beverage giant PepsiCo. PepsiCo yesterday announced that its Board of Directors have unanimously elected Ramon Laguarta, 54, to succeed Indian-origin Nooyi as Chief Executive Officer. Ms Nooyi, 62, will step down on October 3 after 24 years with the company, the

New Delhi, Aug 7 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday attacked Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "dislike" towards the Muslim community and said that the society should boycott such people. "I am not surprised as his is whole Anglo-Indian culture - those illegitimate children who are born here from British soldiers

New Delhi, Aug 7: A habeas corpus petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an urgent hearing against the alleged torture meted out to social activist Talib Hussain by Jammu and Kashmir police, in connection with the alleged Kathua rape and murder case. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday. The petitioner claimed, when Hussain was

New Delhi, Aug 07: With the swearing-in of Justice Indira Banerjee, the Supreme Court will for the first time in its history have three sitting women judges. Justice Banerjee is the eighth woman judge in the Supreme Court since Independence. She became a high court judge on February 5, 2002 and was made a chief justice of the Calcutta High Court on April 5, 2017. She will retire on September 23

Uttar Pradesh, Aug 7: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Tuesday expresssed anger against the Narendra Modi-led government, saying they are not making enough efforts for uplifment of Dalits in society. Speaking to media, the former Uttar Pradesh cheif minister said that the backward classes of the country are not getting the benefits of reservation in education institutions and jobs

New Delhi, Aug 07: The BJP will observe a "social justice fortnight" from August 15-30 and "social justice week" from August 1-9 from next year to mark the parliamentary nod to a bill seeking to empower an OBC commission and likely passage of a bill to strengthen a law against Dalit atrocities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement at a BJP parliamentary party meeting, during which he

Mumbai, Aug 7: Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected 1993 serial blasts convict Abu Salem's plea, where he sought a 45-day parole to get married. On April 21, Navi Mumbai Commissioner rejected Salem's parole application, which he applied for his marriage. Salem had sought parole for 45 days to get married for the second time. The gangster is serving a life sentence in jail after being convicted in

The Saudi Air Defence Force on Monday evening intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias from Emran governorate, Yemen, towards Saudi territories. The official spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Col. Turki Al Malki, explained that the missile was heading towards Najran and was deliberately launched to target civilian and populated areas. UAE