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No prior sanction needed for false affidavit complaint, says top court

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that any private person can approach a magistrate with a criminal complaint against an elected representative for allegedly filing a false affidavit i... Read More


Balancing political rights with justice

India, Oct. 21 -- The Allahabad High Court's decision to stay the conviction and life sentence of a man convicted of murder, partly to enable him to contest next year's Uttar Pradesh assembly election... Read More


Technology is central to the agri-transformation vision

India, Oct. 21 -- When Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, agriculture and farmer welfare were placed at the heart of India's development agenda. Since 2015, this commitment has ... Read More


India, UAE seek smooth flow of trade amid W Asia crisis

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India on Tuesday expressed deep concern at the situation in West Asia and backed efforts to restore peace and ensure the smooth flow of trade as external affairs minister S Jaish... Read More


Reconsider plea for special bench on illegal mining cases, SC to Orissa HC

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court has asked the Orissa high court to reconsider its request for a dedicated bench to expedite the disposal of illegal mining cases, in which recovery of state due... Read More


NZ is a tour of reckoning for India allrounder Reddy

MUMBAI, Oct. 21 -- The importance of a pace bowling allrounder in New Zealand is not lost on any team from the sub-continent. The player lends balance in both batting and bowling and it is why Nitish ... Read More


'Very, very close': Rubio on trade deal after EAM meet

India, Oct. 21 -- The Quad leaders are set to meet on the margins of the Asean Summit in the Philippines in November and the meeting is expected to lead to concrete deliverables, US secretary of state... Read More


EC nod not must for complaint against fake poll affidavit, rules sc

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that any private person can approach a magistrate with a criminal complaint against an elected representative for allegedly filing a false affidavit i... Read More


cong not talking to govt, trying to destroy women's quota bill: rijiju

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has blamed the Congress and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for creating impediments in the passage of th... Read More


cjp's das, ranka move hc against extn of custody

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a special executive magistrate's order extending their judic... Read More