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November 12, 2022

Ensure safety of Gyanvapi 'Shivling', says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday directed the continuation of its order for the protection of an area where a ‘Shivling’ was found in Varanasi’s Gyanvapi premises until further orders.

1 min

NALINI, 5 OTHER RAJIV CASE CONVICTS FREED

Supreme Court bench invokes special powers for premature release, goes by its May 17 verdict in the A G Perarivalan case

2 mins

Cong differs with Sonia, DMK targets Governor

REACTING sharply to the Supreme Court order, Congress said that it differed with Sonia Gandhi on pardoning them.

1 min

Lehnga not mehanga, U'khand bride says it's all over, calls off marriage

DRESS MATTERS

1 min

Yellen nudges India to cut business ties with China, Russia

SEEKING to nudge India to cut trade ties with China and Russia, US treasury secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said it is high time the world moved away from doing business with “risky countries”.

1 min

SC gives govt an earful for delay in action on collegium picks

HARD TALK

1 min

A day after list, rift in Guj BJP over selection of candidates

THE first list of BJP candidates for Gujarat polls due December 1 and 5 seems to have stirred a hornet’s nest with several MLAs not finding a place showing signs of rebellion.

1 min

AIIMS staff can now 'self-prescribe' some medicines

So far, those who wished to avail such medicines under the EHS had to go through a tedious procedure of registration and consultation through the EHS facility.

1 min

Court adjourns order on Fernandez's bail plea to November 15

The court also extended Fernandez’s interim protection till Tuesday.

1 min

Curbs to remain amid worsening air quality in city

Farm fires in Punjab increases to 3,916 on Friday, highest this season so far: Report

1 min

Sisodia affidavit an abuse of process of law, says Centre

We won’t direct them to file any reply. We’ll deal with the constitutional issue and can step back from the actual arena of conflict. We will not ask for a reply now otherwise people will start filing affidavits - DY Chandrachud, CJI

1 min

Arranged int'l PRs to publish paid news of govt schools: Sukesh

ALLEGED conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has once again made a claim that he arranged international public relation agents for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Minister Satyendra Jain to get paid news published to promote the Delhi Government school model.

1 min

Rajendra Gautam, Harbhajan Singh among star campaigners

The list of 30 also includes the likes of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

1 min

AAP releases first list of 134 candidates

Says 90% of them are dedicated old party volunteers picked after its survey & analysis; 20,000 had applied

1 min

Owaisi's AIMIM, Chandra Shekhar Aazad enter fray as allies

THE Hyderabad-based AIMIM and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad’s outfit Azad Samaj Party (ASP) on Friday announced they will contest on 100 wards in the minority and Dalit-dominated pockets of the city for the MCD polls.

1 min

DU: Aspirants to wait till Sunday for third schedule

DELHI University aspirants will have to wait till Sunday for the third round of seat allocation for undergraduates.

1 min

SC suspends 6-month sentence of YouTuber Savukku Shankar

THE Supreme Court on Friday suspended six months sentence imposed by Madras High Court for contempt of court on YouTuber Savukku Shankar.

1 min

Prez bats for mother tongue learning

LEARNING in mother tongue will help develop creative thinking and analytical skills among children and provide equal opportunities to students in both urban and rural areas, President of India Droupadi Murmu said here on Friday.

1 min

HC permits termination of minor's pregnancy

THE Karnataka High Court has given permission for medical termination of 25-week pregnancy of a 13-year-old girl, a victim of rape.

1 min

Bengaluru reflects India's startup spirit: PM Modi

Modi also inaugurated Terminal 2 and Nadaprabhu Kempegowda's 108-foot 'Statue of Prosperity' at the International Airport

2 mins

Denied top position in Parl panels, TMC lambasts govt

'36 MPs and zero chairmanship... BJP making mockery of democracy'

2 mins

Setback to Ramdev pharmacy, 5 medicines banned

These drugs are used in the treatment of blood pressure, diabetes, goiter, glaucoma and high cholesterol.

1 min

Assam's unnatural deaths: Himanta for probe into killing of innocents

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday he had given this direction to the police during a recent conclave with the SPs of the state.

2 mins

Big liquor, cash haul in HP & Guj ahead of polls

In hill state, value of confiscated articles, including cash, stands at ₹50.28 cr, which is five times higher than previous elections in 2017

1 min

Ukrainian flag rises in Kherson as 8-month Russian occupation ends

Major victory for Kyiv as its forces enter strategically significant southern city

2 mins

Musk says Twitter could go bankrupt, senior officials leave

CHAOS DEEPENS

1 min

Sharif brothers vow not to bow to any pressure on Army chief's appointment

THE meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his elder brother Nawaz Sharif in London has decided that the government will not succumb to any pressure, including from Imran Khan, on the appointment of the successor of army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, according to media reports on Friday.

1 min

LIC reports over 10x jump in Q2 profit

LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION (LIC) on Friday reported more than 10-fold jump in its net profit for the second quarter of the financial year 2022-23.

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