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New Delhi, Aug 31: The Law Commission in its consultation paper released on Friday said that personal laws, by virtue of being enacted as laws, cannot be codified in a way that contradicts the Constitution. The Commission, however, clarified, that certain issues such as polygamy, nikah halala, settlement of a Parsi wife's property for benefit of children, and the law on adultery are presently sub

New Delhi, Aug 31: The Congress on Friday accused the BJP government of selling petrol and diesel to other nations at far cheaper rates than to Indian citizens and alleged the people, who were suffering due to the all-time high prices, would give it a befitting reply in elections for this "betrayal". Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala claimed the common man was suffering due to

New Delhi, Aug 31: The Indian rupee plunged to a fresh record low of just over 71 to a US dollar during the morning trade session on Friday. Against the UAE dirham, the rupee was trading at 19.31 at 9am (UAE time), according to XE.com. Around 10am the Indian rupee was pegged at 70.97-98 to a US dollar after it touched 71 to a US dollar -- the lowest ever mark -- against the greenback. It opened

New Delhi: Fuel prices have again witnessed a hike on Friday morning with petrol being sold at Rs. 78.52 per litre and diesel at Rs. 70.21 per litre Delhi. People are facing problems due to rise in the price of petrol and diesel. Petrol price has been increased by Rs 0.22 per litre since Thursday and diesel price by Rs 0.28 per litre in the national capital. In Mumbai, petrol prices have shot up

Guwahati, Aug 31: Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, two of India's Northeastern states have been put on high alert after China reported that there has been a rise in the Tsangpo river's water level due to heavy rainfall. The respective state governments have sent out an alert, fearing a rise in water level in the river: the Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, Brahmaputra in Assam’s Dibrugarh district

New Delhi, Aug 31: The Supreme Court on Friday quashed an FIR against actor Priya Prakash Varrier, director and the producer of Malayalam movie 'Oru Adaar Love', which alleged that the 'wink song' video had hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslim community. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the Malayalam folk song, on which the song has

New Delhi, Aug 31: The finance ministry on Friday said banks will remain open in the first week of September, putting to rest rumours on social media about closure of banks for six days. “It has come to notice that a rumour is circulating in several sections of the social media that banks will be closed for 6 days in the first week of September 2018, causing undue panic among the general public,”

New Delhi, Aug 31: A Delhi court today granted bail to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in an Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj also issued a production warrant against Prasad in the case. The court granted bail to Rabri and Tejashwi Yadav on a personal bond of Rs lakh and one surety of the like amount

Bengaluru, Aug 30: Former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has called for the forensic audit of the Rafale deal, alleging that the due procedures were not followed in the purchase of fighter planes. "I have suggested that comptroller and auditor general (CAG) should immediately do a forensic audit of this deal. It will bring out the criminal intent in it," Sinha told reporters here. He also

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30: As Kerala picks up the pieces, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said the government would explore the possibility of legal options to avail the funds offered to the state, including that from abroad. His statement assumes significance in the wake of a row over the Centre's refusal to accept the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) reported offer of Rs 700 crore to the flood