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SC agrees to examine plea for SOP on freezing, de-freezing of bank accounts

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a petition seeking directions to the Union government and the Reserve Bank of India to put in place a uniform Standard Operating Pro... Read More


Stray dogs case: So many applications don't even come for humans, says SC

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday flagged the unusually high number of interlocutory applications filed in the ongoing stray dogs matter, remarking that such volume is rarely seen even... Read More


'Prolonged pretrial incarceration has effect of converting detention into punishment'

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said prolonged incarceration of an undertrial, without commencement or reasonable progress of trial, cannot be countenanced, as it has the effect of c... Read More


Haryana set to witness launch of India's first hydrogen train

Chandigarh, Jan. 6 -- Haryana is set to witness the launch of India's first hydrogen-powered train. Northern Railway's ambitious project, which will operate between Jind and Sonipat, is in its final ... Read More


UP draft electoral roll drops 2.89 cr names after revision

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- With the first phase of fieldwork starting on November 4. At that time, the rolls carried 15,30,92,000 names. Enumeration forms were printed for every voter and distributed door t... Read More


EC using BJP IT-cell App illegally for SIR: CM

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of conducting the ongoing Special Intensive Revi... Read More


US forces killed 55 in op against Maduro: 32 Cubans, 23 Venezuelans

Venezuela/ New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- US forces killed at least 55 Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel during a weekend operation that led to the capture and removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro,... Read More


UPSC returns Bengal DGP panel, asks state to seek SC clarification

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has returned the West Bengal government's panel for appointing the Director General of Police (DGP), instructing the state to seek clarifi... Read More


Kolkata records coldest Jan day in 12 years

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- Kolkata recorded its coldest January day in 12 years on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature dropping to 10.2degC, nearly 7degC below normal, intensifying winter across the city. ... Read More


'TNCC firm on its alliance with DMK'

Chennai, Jan. 6 -- The Congress is firm on its alliance with the DMK, and it would talk in a dignified manner and get the number of seats it requires to contest in the forthcoming Assembly polls, TNCC... Read More