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New Delhi, Apr 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'five-star activists' remark on Judiciary has evoked sharp reaction with Congress leader Digvijay Singh and lawyer Prashant Bhushan terming it as contempt of court. CPI's Brinda Karat said Modi talks of five-star activists as he himself wears a Rs 10 lakh suit. "It is a very damaging comment against independence (of judiciary). He has levelled a

Mumbai, Apr 6: A suit filed by the grandchildren of Dr Vijaypath Singhania, chairman emeritus of Raymond Ltd, seeking claim on the ancestral property, was today adjourned till April 20 by the Bombay High Court to allow all respondents to file their reply affidavits. Singhania's grandchildren - Ananya (29), Rasaalika (26), Tharini (20) and Raivathari (18) - had filed a suit in the High Court

New Delhi, Apr 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Indians must change their lifestyle to be able to think of ways of reducing carbon emissions while launching the national air quality index in New Delhi. Modi was speaking at inauguration of two-day conference of state environment and forest ministers. "We are trying to think of ways of reducing carbon emissions, but we are not

Mathura, Apr 6: Samajwadi Party leader and Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Azam Khan today asked the BJP-led Central government to impose a ban on the export of beef, saying it will help stop slaughtering of cows. "Slaughtering of the cow can only stop if the Union government imposes a ban on export of beef," Khan said after inaugurating a Gaushala in Goverdhan town opened by Goverdhan

New Delhi, Apr 6: Highlighting the lack of infrastructure and low judge-population ratio, Chief Justice of India Justice H L Dattu on Sunday said a decision has been taken to put a maximum time limit of five years to complete trial in a criminal case. Giving information about the outcome of the joint conference of chief justices of high courts and chief ministers, he said: “We have taken a

New Delhi, Apr 6: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government’s event to launch the anti-corruption helpline on Sunday came in for strong criticism from Congress, which showed pictures of VIP boards placed at the event and said “in 50 days Aam Aadmi has become VIP”. Delhi Congress Chief Ajay Maken posted a picture showing VIP parking and VVIP boards outside Talkatora stadium where AAP chief and

New Delhi, Apr 5: Amidst heavy shelling in Aden, India took great caution in evacuating 439 of its nationals to the naval ship INS Mumbai anchored off the coast –- ferrying the people in small batches by boat to the ship. On Saturday, over 1,200 Indians were evacuated from Yemen by air and by sea, adding to the around 1,000 Indians who have arrived back in India so far, the government said. India

New Delhi, Apr 5: A Mumbai-bound Air India flight from Newark Liberty International Airport with over 250 persons on board was forced to return and make an emergency landing today due to a serious engine problem, sources said. The pilot, however, made a safe landing, they said. "The flight had taken off for Mumbai at around 1650 hours (US time) and landed back at Newark (US) after being airborne

New Delhi, Apr 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday there was a need to create good law institutions and capable manpower keeping future in mind. "People have a lot of faith in the judicial system of India. We need to look at the manpower that is coming in this field in coming years. We have to think how can we create good law institutions, keeping in mind the needs of the future," Modi

Islamabad, Apr 5: Pakistan today said it has evacuated 11 Indians along with 148 Pakistani citizens from strife-torn Yemen's southeastern city of Mokallah, which is now almost entirely under control of al-Qaeda militants. The PNS Aslat has set off for Pakistan after successfully evacuating 148 citizens and 35 foreigners, including 11 Indians, from Mokallah, the Foreign Office said. The PNS Aslat