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Constitution does not permit quota on basis of religion: Shah

New Delhi, April 17 -- Muslims will not be given reservation on the basis of religion as such a quota would be unconstitutional, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, while taking a swipe at... Read More


Seats of all states to go up by 50%: Meghwal

New Delhi, April 17 -- Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said Lok Sabha seats of all states will be increased by 50% after the new delimitation exercise, as Parliament reconvened for a ... Read More


Punjab Vigilance bureau seeks sanction against Channi

Chandigarh, April 17 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has sought sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act to initiate a probe against former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi i... Read More


Cong suspends 5 MLAs for RS Polls cross-voting

Chandigarh, April 17 -- The Congress in Haryana on Thursday suspended five of its MLAs from the party's primary membership with immediate effect for allegedly cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elect... Read More


Shunted cop kills man to fake own death, held

Agra, April 17 -- A 55-year-old dismissed police constable has been arrested for burning alive a beggar to stage his own death in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, police said on Thursday. According t... Read More


Akhilesh: How many BJP states have woman CM?

New Delhi, April 17 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned the Centre's commitment to women's empowerment, within its own party, alleging that Delhi chief minister Rekha G... Read More


DMK, allies stage protest against Centre's draft delimitation bill

CHENNAI, April 17 -- The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), along with its coalition partners staged a protest across Tamil Nadu on Thursday by raising black flag... Read More


DPCC flags large gaps in DJB's 'interceptor' plan

New Delhi, April 17 -- After two decades and more than Rs.2,454 crore poured into the Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) flagship Interceptor Sewage Project (ISP), a significant chunk of that investment appears ... Read More


SC protects judicial officer who was a kidnapping victim as kid

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stepped in to protect a judicial officer and his family from continuing threats by convicts involved in his kidnapping as a minor in 2008, directin... Read More


Pak accounts fanned Noida violence, 2 held: Police chief

Noida, April 17 -- Police have arrested two people while efforts are underway to apprehend a third accused for "systematically" instigating violence and large-scale arson ahead of last week's factory ... Read More