India

New Delhi, Aug 1: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the ban on entry of women in the age group of 10-50 into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the counsels of both sides to compile the submissions and submit before them within seven days. "We will pass orders. Judgment

Pune, August 1: With the fifth death anniversary of slain Maharashtra rationalist Narendra Dabholkar inching closer, the family of the deceased awaits justice. In an attempt to get speedy justice, Dabolkar's kin launched an online campaign titled "Jawab Do" to help garner support to ensure that the perpetrators are put behind bars. The campaign has been launched on various social media platforms

Agartala, Aug 1: People who flee their countries due to genuine fear of persecution are refugees while those entering another country in search of employment or economic opportunities are infiltrators, the Tripura Governor said on Tuesday. In a series of tweets on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft in Assam, Tathagata Roy said: "Only those who flee their countries because of genuine

New Delhi, Aug 1: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee met veteran BJP leader L K Advani at his chamber in Parliament today and termed it a "courtesy call". Their meeting lasted 20 minutes. "I know Advaniji for a very long time. I went to inquire about his health. It was a courtesy call," Banerjee said after the meeting. Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad also came

Chennai, Aug 1: The latest health bulletin on M Karunanidhi, who is admitted to the ICU of Kauvery Hospital here, is a cause for worry since it says that his general health has witnessed “overall decline” due to altered liver function. 94-year-old Karunanidhi is battling for his life at the hospital after he was rushed there in the wee hours of Saturday following drop in blood pressure. On Sunday

Dhaka, Aug 1: With the final draft of Assam's National Registry of Citizens (NRC) sparking a nationwide debate over the exclusion of over four million people, Bangladesh on Tuesday said that linking illegal migrants with the country was incorrect. During a telephonic interview with news agency from Dhaka, the Information and Broadcasting Minister of Bangladesh Hasanul Haq Inu said, "Everyone knows

Mumbai, Jul 31: Mumbai's Arthur road jail, where fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya would be kept after extradition from the UK, was one of the best in the country, Home Affairs Ministry officials said on Tuesday. The prisons in India were as good as in any other country in the world and prisoners' rights were fully protected in Indian jails. Mallya's apprehension about threat to his life was

New Delhi, Jul 31: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed a review petition filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association seeking inquiry into Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge Justice Loya's death case. The apex court said that the petition was a completely frivolous and has been filed in a motivated manner to denigrate the judiciary. The top court further said that courts were

New Delhi, Jul 31: The Congress today alleged that the government does not have data about the number of illegal immigrants in Assam and not all the 40 lakh people who have not found a place in the draft National Registry of Citizens, were foreigners. Over 40 lakh people in Assam have been left out from the NRC, which is being prepared to identify illegal migrants in Assam. The second draft of the

Chennai, Jul 31: DMK president M Karunanidhi continued to remain in the intensive care for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi likely to visit the ailing leader this evening. Gandhi is expected to land here by 3.30 pm and proceed to the hospital straight away, according to the Tamil Nadu Congress sources. Meanwhile, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar, on the