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SC junks PIL seeking ban on 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans in Bengal polls
The Supreme Court on Tuesday junked a PIL, which sought barring a political party from raising Jai Shri Ram slogan during West Bengal elections and also challenged the Election Commission's decision to conduct Assembly elections in the state in eight phases.
Uproar in LS on price hike, House adjourned briefly
Pandemonium on the price hike of LPG cylinder and petroleum products continued for the second consecutive day on Tuesday with Opposition raising slogans against the government policies, and demanded the rollback of the increased prices. The uproar led to a brief adjournment of the House till 12 noon.
Scindia now a BJP backbencher, he will never become CM: RaGa
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at his once close friend and former party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, saying "who earlier was counted among 'decision makers' in his former party, now only gets to enjoy from the back seat as a spectator ever since he crossed over to saffron pastures and will never be able to become the Chief Minister there".
Indian Navy warships in B'desh to mark 50th year of freedom
Two Indian Navy warships -- INS Kulish and INS Sumedha, arrived on Monday at Bangladesh's Mongla Port to celebrate the birth centenary of 'Father of the Nation' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and the country's 50th year of Independence.
LPG, petroleum price hike rocks Lok Sabha on Monday
Amid the din, the Lower House somehow managed to conduct little business like laying of papers with some women MPs getting the chance to speak on issues of women on International Women's Day. However, the proceedings were adjourned twice amid uproar by the Opposition.
Mukesh Ambani SUV case: Something fishy, says Thackeray as NIA enters probe
In an abrupt move, the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe, barely after state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh informed the Maharashtra Legislature on the status of the cases pertaining to the abandoned SUV and the murder of its owner Mansukh Hiren, which were handed over to the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS).
Parliament's usual functioning to resume from Tuesday
With Covid cases again rising in the country, the move gives an indication that the second leg of the Budget Session may cut short its timing to enable the MPs from poll-bound states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry to take part in campaigning in their respective constituencies.
Maharashtra ATS forms multiple teams to probe Hiren's 'murder'
A stolen SUV Scorpio, belonging to Hiren, had been abandoned outside Antilia, the home of Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Feb. 25 and later 20 gelatin sticks and a purported threat letter were found in it.
SC agrees to re-examine 50% quota cap, issues notice to states/UTs
The top court will also examine the possibility of referring to Indra Sawhney's judgment to a larger bench and it will begin day-to-day hearing in the matter on March 15. On December 9, last year, the top court had refrained from modifying the stay order in implementing reservation for Marathas in job and education in Maharashtra.
NH-9, NH-24 shut over farmers stir, heavy traffic on NH-44
"Due to protest of Kisan Andolan, Nainital highway No. 9 and NH-24 is closed at the point of UP Gate. Traffic is heavy in both carriageways. The diversion has been given from Delhi towards Ghaziabad," tweeted the Delhi Traffic Police.
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