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New Delhi, Aug 28: The Supreme Court today questioned the Gujarat government over the slow pace of trial in the rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu. A bench comprising justices N V Ramanna and Amitava Roy asked the state government why the victim has not been examined till now. It asked the state government to file an affidavit in this regard and posted the matter for further

New Delhi: Justice Dipak Misra will be sworn-in as the 45th Chief Justice of India on Monday, as the tenure of Justice JS Khehar comes to an end. 64-year-old Justice Misra has practised in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Service and Sales Tax matters in the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal. According to reports, Justice Misra was nominated last month by CJI Khehar for the top

New Delhi: The hearing for deciding the quantum of punishment to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, will take place on Monday through video conferencing. As per the reports, the court proceedings against the rape convict self-styled godman are scheduled to take place around 2:30 pm. The punishment can be a jail term not less than seven years but may even extend to life imprisonment

Lucknow, Aug 27: In a shocking incident reflecting gross negligence, stray dogs ate away parts of a woman's body, which had been kept at the mortuary in a government hospital in the state capital on Sunday. Taking a serious view of the incident, the authorities sacked three employees of the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital and ordered a probe, according to the sources here. Sources said that the dogs

New Delhi, Aug 27: The AIADMK will soon join the NDA and be a part of the Modi government at the Centre, a senior BJP leader has said. It is only a matter of time before an announcement is made on this, the BJP leader, who is a key party functionary involved with the southern state's affairs, said. "The AIADMK will certainly join the NDA. It is only a matter of time. And when it joins the NDA

New Delhi, Aug 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, saying its volunteers had recently cleaned 22 temples and two mosques affected by floods in Gujarat, setting a "fine" and "inspiring" example of unity. He noted that India is a land of diversities which are not limited to cuisine, lifestyle and attire but can be seen in every walk of life.

Patna, Aug 27: In a display of opposition unity against the BJP, political heavyweights including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and SP president Akhilesh Yadav shared a platform at Lalu Prasad's mega rally here today. RJD chief Lalu Prasad has already said the 'BJP bhagao desh bachao' rally would herald the decline of the BJP-led NDA in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Rebel JD(U) leader

New Delhi, Aug 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed the mayhem created by followers of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim, saying violence in the name of faith won't be tolerated and asserted that the guilty would not be spared. In his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said everybody will have to bow before the law.He said the Constitution provides scope for redressal of all

Sirsa, Aug 27: On Friday afternoon, it was a near-death experience for two journalists from a private news channel. Rakesh Kumar, 44, a principal correspondent with PTC News, and his cameraman, Shapinder Singh, 23, were surrounded by a mob of around 40 Dera followers armed with sticks, iron rods, and other sharp-edged weapons. While Mr. Kumar escaped with a fractured arm, Mr. Singh lost his camera

Chandigarh, Aug 27: Situation was peaceful in Haryana's Panchkula, and Sirsa on Sunday. Panchkula witnessed the maximum violence on Friday after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of rape by Special CBI court. Curfew was relaxed in Panchkula, Sirsa, while it was withdrawn in Kaithal town of Haryana. The death toll in the violence has risen to 36. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh