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SC verdict on plea to debar 'criminals' from electoral politics on Tuesday

The five-judge constitution bench had in the course of hearing made it clear that it can neither lay down a law nor ask the Parliament to enact one to bar politicians with criminal antecedents from contesting elections.

Sep 24, 2018

Salary of Gujarat MLAs increased to Rs 1.16 lakh per month

The revised salaries come into retrospective effect from February with a disbursal of Rs 6 crore in arrears. The new remuneration structure will put an extra burden of Rs 10 crore annually on the state exchequer.

Sep 20, 2018

Facebook gets sued for hiding job ads from women

The women job seekers accused Facebook of targeting ads for jobs in male-dominated fields to younger male Facebook users only -- excluding all women and non-binary individuals, as well as older male users.

Sep 20, 2018

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Triple talaq ordinance approved by Cabinet; will now be punishable with 3-year jail term

Triple Talaq, or verbal divorce, is often practiced by a section in the Muslim community in India to instantly divorce their wives by uttering the word 'Talaq' three times.

Sep 19, 2018

13-year-old girl raped and poisoned in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district

Taking note of the rise in sexual crimes against women, the Central Government, earlier this year, approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 which ensures stringent punishment for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years of age.

Sep 18, 2018

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC directs victims' families to file fresh petitions against release of convicts

In May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber, during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

Sep 17, 2018

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Govt permission not needed for managerial payout, says Corporate Affairs Ministry

If the employee's salary is more than 11 per cent of the net profit of the company, the company's shareholders' approval is needed through a special resolution and not the government's.

Sep 14, 2018

Amit Shah's political war cry targets Bangladeshi migrants; says country's security more important than human rights

Amit Shah was addressing party workers in Jaipur when he made these comments. Shah also said that the government would single everyone out and expel them one by one.

Sep 12, 2018

Section 377 verdict: Rakhi Sawant requests LGBTQ community to always use condom [Video]

In a video, Rakhi Sawant first congratulated people belonging to the LGBT community for the landmark verdict, and then expressed concern at spread of AIDS in the country.

Sep 8, 2018

Former PM Manmohan Singh attacks Modi over jobs data, note ban; says democracy in danger

The former Prime Minister made these comments during former union minister and Congress leader Kapil Sibal's book launch.

Sep 8, 2018

Section 377 verdict: Homosexuality gets legal sanction but civil rights still a far cry?

A government functionary said that it would oppose any demand to legalise same-sex marriage.

Sep 8, 2018

Bombay HC disapproves practice of people writing directly to PM, President

The law permits a person to approach the police or a magistrate to lodge a complaint and get their grievances addressed, the court noted.

Sep 7, 2018

Can't take back chocolate from kid immediately: Sumitra Mahajan on SC/ST Act

She stressed the importance of having a discussion regarding the issue and explaining it to the people to stop atrocities.

Sep 7, 2018

WhatsApp launches second phase of radio ad campaign in India to curb fake news

The first phase of the educational campaign was kicked off on August 29 with ads across 46 radio stations of All India Radio (AIR) in states

Sep 6, 2018

Homosexuality decriminalised but having sex with animals still a crime, says SC

The apex court added that consensual unnatural sex in private is neither harmful nor contagious to society.

Sep 6, 2018

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Search Results for: Constitutional Amendment Act

SC verdict on plea to debar 'criminals' from electoral politics on Tuesday

Salary of Gujarat MLAs increased to Rs 1.16 lakh per month

Facebook gets sued for hiding job ads from women

Triple talaq ordinance approved by Cabinet; will now be punishable with 3-year jail term

13-year-old girl raped and poisoned in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC directs victims' families to file fresh petitions against release of convicts

Govt permission not needed for managerial payout, says Corporate Affairs Ministry

Amit Shah's political war cry targets Bangladeshi migrants; says country's security more important than human rights

Section 377 verdict: Rakhi Sawant requests LGBTQ community to always use condom [Video]

Former PM Manmohan Singh attacks Modi over jobs data, note ban; says democracy in danger

Section 377 verdict: Homosexuality gets legal sanction but civil rights still a far cry?

Bombay HC disapproves practice of people writing directly to PM, President

Can't take back chocolate from kid immediately: Sumitra Mahajan on SC/ST Act

WhatsApp launches second phase of radio ad campaign in India to curb fake news

Homosexuality decriminalised but having sex with animals still a crime, says SC

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