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Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14: Kerala Police on Thursday issued a warning against those who spread hatred messages through social media on Ayyappa temple issue in Sabarimala in the wake of Supreme Court decision to refer its earlier decision allowing entry of women between the ages of 10 to 50 to seven-judge bench. "Those who spread and forward hate messages through social media which are under

New Delhi, Dec 14: There is no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France, the Supreme Court said on Friday and dismissed all the petitions seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the Rs 58,000 crore deal. There was no substantial evidence of commercial favouritism to any private entity, the bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan

New Delhi/Brasilia, Nov 14: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations next year. Prime Minister Modi met Bolsonaro on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit held here to focus on building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthen India's ties with the world's

New Delhi, Nov 14: The Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of review petitions challenging its earlier order, has referred the Sabarimala case to a larger seven judge bench. While reading out the verdict, the CJI said the issue includes an interplay of width of article 25 (worship) and right to equality. Justices R F Nariman and DY Chandrachud are dissenting. Justice Nariman said: "This review

Mumbai, Nov 14: The Shiv Sena on Thursday alleged that imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra was a "scripted act" and took a jibe at the governor, saying he has now given parties six months to form government. It also said that former state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is shedding "crocodile tears" over the imposition of President's rule as power is still indirectly in the hands of the

Belagavi, Nov 13: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday urged the Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw cases registered against the 'kar sevaks' and senior leaders including former deputy prime minister L K Advani for allegedly demolishing Babri Masjid in 1992. Two-day-ago, the Hindu Mahasabha too expressed a similar demand. Senior VHP leader Vishvesh Teertha Swami termed the movement on

New Delhi, Nov 13: Mahants and sadhus connected with the Ayodhya Ram temple movement have expressed differing views over the composition of the trust for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya to be set up by the union government. President of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas Mahant Nritya Gopal Das said there is no need for forming a new trust by the government as one trust (Nyas) already exists for the construction of

New Delhi, Nov 13: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority and falls within the ambit of the Right to Information Act. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi upheld the 2010 Delhi High Court verdict and dismissed three appeals filed by Secretary General of the Supreme Court and the Central Public

New Delhi, Nov 13: A Special court at Rouse Avenue Court Complex here on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram till November 27 in connection with the INX Media money laundering case which is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Congress leader appeared before the court through video conferencing due to lawyers' strike in the courts

Mumbai, Nov 13: After meeting with Congress leaders here, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that the discussions between the two sides have begun and a decision will be announced soon. "Discussions have started, whatever decision will be taken we will inform soon," Thackeray told media here. Thackeray met former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, state Congress chief