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New Delhi, Oct 13: The Supreme Court today decided to give a detailed and holistic hearing from November 21 on the contentious issue of government's decision to deport Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar. The apex court also made it clear that in case any contingency arises in the intervening period, the petitioners have the liberty to approach it for redressal. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak

New Delhi, Oct 13: The Supreme Court said on Friday that the human rights of Rohingya refugees cannot be ignored and there is a need to “strike a balance” when it comes to issues of national security resulting from their stay. The court said the government should not deport the refugees, but did not pass a formal order putting any restrictions. It asked the petitioners to approach it in case the

New Delhi, Oct 13: The Supreme Court today referred to its constitution bench the matter pertaining to a ban on the entry of women at Kerala's historic Sabarimala temple. A three-judge bench headed by Chief justice Dipak Misra framed several questions to be dealt with by the constitution bench, including whether the temple can restrict women's entry. The apex court also framed a question whether

New Delhi, Oct 13: The Supreme Court today refused to relax the ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the national capital region till October 31. The apex court dismissed the plea of firecracker traders who had sought relaxation in the October 9 ban order and sought permission to sell crackers for at least a day or two before Diwali on October 19. The top court also expressed pain over

New Delhi, Oct 13: India has a “serious” hunger problem and ranks 100th out of 119 countries on the global hunger index — behind North Korea, Bangladesh and Iraq but ahead of Pakistan, according to a report. The country’s serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the International Food Policy Research Institute

New Delhi, Oct 13: Poll panel decision goes against the “spirit of simultaneous polls," the former Chief Election Commissioner says Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said the Election Commission’s decision to not announce the dates for Assembly polls for Gujarat even as it announced the dates for Himachal Pradesh, created a “ground of suspicion” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is

New Delhi, Oct 13: Popular Front Chairman E Abubacker in a statement said that the discussions surrounding The Haj subsidy are nothing but a gimmick to politically exploit peopls’ religious sentiments. Haj for a Muslim is clearly not something to be fulfilled by using financial aid. The idea of subsidising Haj fails to understand the basic principles of the practice that it is mandatory only for

New Delhi, Oct 13: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's car was on Thursday stolen from near the capital's ITO area. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's blue WagonR was stolen from near Delhi Secretariat, reported. An FIR has been lodged in the matter. "The car was parked outside the Delhi Secretariat. It went missing around 1 am," a senior police official said. While the chief minister has made

New Delhi, Oct 12: Expressing frustration over Supreme Court ban on the sale of firecrackers across Delhi-NCR, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has claimed that one particular community is being targeted. Speaking to a television channel, the Ramdev also asserted that the way Hindu festivals have come under the radar is wrong. He launched an attack on senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for supporting

Srinagar, Oct 12: A day after jailed woman separatist leader Asiya Andrabi’s signature veiled image appeared in a government banner showing 12 prominent women achievers, Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday suspended a senior official for the goof up. Andarbi's picture was displayed alongside Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Lata Mangeshkar, Mehbooba Mufti, Sania Mirza, Kiran Bedi and other women