Activists hail SC’s verdict on abortion
Soon after the Supreme Court’s historic verdict allowing married and unmarried women to seek abortion at 24 weeks of pregnancy under the law, abortion right activists and advocates across India hailed it as a ‘progressive’ move, one that will let women make decisions regarding their own bodies. Dr Chitra Ramamurthy, senior...
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Shinde wanted to ally with Cong, NCP to topple Maha BJP-Sena Govt: Chavan
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Govt blocks 67 porn sites
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India ‘star’ emerging market economy: S&P
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Currency movements are not guiding factors for monetary policy: Das
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FEMA authority approves India's biggest fund seizure order - Rs 5551 crore of Chinese firm Xiaomi: ED
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Hundreds of children from east Ukraine stranded in Russian camps
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19 dead in suicide blast at Kabul educational centre
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Bumrah ruled out of T20 WC
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture, dealing a massive blow to team's chances at the ICC flagship event starting next month in Australia. A BCCI official told PTI that Bumrah will be forced out of action...
Mohd Siraj replaces injured Bumrah for remainder of T20I series against SA
Mohammed Siraj on Friday replaced injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for India's remaining two T20 International matches against the visiting South African team. Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee named Mohd. Siraj as replacement for...
Gen Anil Chauhan takes charge as India's new Chief of Defence Staff
Gen Anil Chauhan on Friday became India's new Chief of Defence Staff with a mandate to implement the ambitious theaterisation plan that aims to ensure tri-services synergy and prepare the armed forces for future security challenges facing the nation. Gen Chauhan, a former Eastern Army Commander, took charge as the country's...
Digvijaya Singh opts out of Cong prez race, to back Kharge
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday announced that he will not contest the party president's election and would instead propose the candidature of his senior Mallikarjun Kharge. He said he has worked for the Congress all his life and will continue to do so. "Kharge ji is my leader and my senior....
RBI cuts growth forecast to 7 pc for current fiscal on global headwinds
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday cut the economic growth projection for the current financial year to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent estimated earlier on account of extended geopolitical tensions and aggressive monetary policy tightening globally. The headwinds from extended geopolitical tensions, tightening global financial conditions and possible...
SC Collegium recommends 3 new chief justices for HCs, transfers 2
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of two Chief Justices of high courts and elevation of three judges as Chief Justices of three high courts. The collegium is headed by Chief Justice of India, U.U. Lalit. In a statement, the apex court said: "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting...
Taliban say suicide bombing in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19
A suicide bomber struck an education centre in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The explosion inside the centre in the Dashti Barchi neighbourhood of Kabul — populated mostly by members of Afghanistan's...
