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Taslima Nasreen back in Kolkata after 18 yrs

KOLKATA, Aug. 1 -- Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen landed in Kolkata on Friday, more than 18 years after she was forced to leave the city after violent protests over her writings, to attend a liter... Read More


Modi, Burnham vow to harness india-uk trade pact potential

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Andy Burnham on Friday pledged to fully harness the trade and investment potential of a trade deal operationalised last mo... Read More


sc seeks centre's reply on plea for polygamy ban for muslims

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on a fresh petition seeking a law to prohibit polygamy among Muslims, declare such marriages void from the outset and make... Read More


abdullah, wife seek sc nod for divorce decree

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and his wife have decided to formally part ways by filing a joint request before the Supreme Court to draw out a divorce decree putt... Read More


Liberty not reliant on order's brevity: SC in Haldwani riots case

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- An individual's liberty cannot hinge on the "inadequacy" or brevity of a court's reasoning while granting bail, the Supreme Court underscored on Friday, as it refused to interfere... Read More


Air Marshal Thareja picked as next DGAFMS

NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 -- The government on Friday announced that Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja will take over as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) - India's senior-most military do... Read More


Ex-army chief General Sharma dies at 96

NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 -- Former army chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma passed away on Friday at the age of 96. He served as the army chief during 1988-90. Sharma was the younger brother of Major Som Nath S... Read More


Court acquits All accused in Muthanga cop murder case

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 1 -- A court on Friday acquitted all the accused in connection with the murder of police constable KV Vinod in 2003 during the Adivasi agitation for land rights in Muthanga in... Read More


SC tells states to stop cattle straying on roads

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Friday asked states and Union territories to amend their laws to prevent stray cattle on roads and frame schemes to compensate pedestrians and motorists kille... Read More


Suspected Jaish operative held for keeping eye on bengal CM

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal police arrested a suspected member of the Kashmir-based terror group Jaish-e-Muhammed on Friday, saying that he was monitoring the mo... Read More