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SC keeps Aravalli ruling in abeyance, flags ambiguity and regulatory gaps

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance its own recent directions that had accepted a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges, deciding instead to constitute a h... Read More


Ajit, Sharad Pawar factions join hands for Pune dist civic polls

Pune, Dec. 29 -- The two rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party have closed ranks for the upcoming civic elections in Pune district, announcing alliances for both the Pune Municipal Corporat... Read More


India rejects Pak's claims on minority attacks, cites its 'abysmal record'

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- India on Monday firmly rejected remarks from Pakistan over the treatment of minorities in the country, calling the allegations baseless and countering them by pointing to what it... Read More


Elect a govt that will drive out infiltrators: HM Shah in Assam

Guwahati, Dec. 29 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday exhorted the people of Assam to elect a government in next year's Assembly polls, which will work against infiltration and in favour of the... Read More


Shah inaugurates redeveloped birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva

NAGAON, Dec. 29 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the redeveloped Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva, in Assam's Nagaon district. Chief Minis... Read More


'Attacks' on Christians: Congress seeks PM Modi's intervention

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The Congress on Monday called the "attack" on Christians in some states a "brazen assault" on constitutional guarantee of religious freedom and sought Prime Minister Narendra Mod... Read More


Tripura student's killing in Dehradun sparks outcry over racism and hate crimes

DEHRADUN, Dec. 29 -- The death of 24-year-old Tripura student Anjel Chakma after an alleged racial attack in Dehradun has triggered protests, political reactions across party lines, and renewed concer... Read More


BJP's Bengal remarks trigger Oppn pushback

Panaji, Dec. 29 -- Senior BJP leaders and ideological affiliates used the fourth edition of Panchjanya's Goa Sagar Manthan: Sushasan Samvad to project what they described as a larger civilisational an... Read More


Parl panel flags low absorption of ex-servicemen in government jobs

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- A Parliamentary panel on Monday discussed resettlement policies, healthcare facilities and avenues for ex-servicemen and sought to know details about post-retirement employment p... Read More


Parl panel discusses ways to adopt VB-G RAM G smoothly

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- A parliamentary panel on Monday examined various aspects of the UPA-era rural job guarantee law MGNREGA, which has now been replaced by the Narendra Modi government's VB-G RAM G ... Read More