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October 11, 2017 7:59 PM

Mukul Roy resigns from Rajya Sabha

Founder member of Trinamool Congress Mukul Roy today resigned from Rajya Sabha. Mr Roy submitted his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Mr Roy said, he has also resigned from all posts of Trinamool Congress. Mr Roy said, he will go for leave and ...

October 11, 2017 7:57 PM

SC criminalises sex with minor wife aged between 15 to 18 years

The Supreme Court today criminalised sex with minor wife aged between 15 and 18 years, saying the exception in the rape law was arbitrary and was violative of the Constitution. Section 375 of the IPC, which defines the offence of rape, has an exception clause that says intercourse or sexual act by a...

October 11, 2017 7:47 PM

CBI records statement of Gurmeet Ram Rahim in forced castration case

CBI has recorded the statement of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with a case of alleged forced castration of his followers. With a special court's permission, agency officials recorded Singh's statement yesterday at Rohtak prison where he is serving 20-...

October 11, 2017 7:19 PM

Yoga has huge potential for generating employment opportunities: Gadkari

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Yoga has a huge potential for generating employment opportunities. Addressing the valedictory session of the two day International Conference on Yoga for Wellness in New Delhi today, Mr Gadkari insisted that a systematic yoga education syllabus sho...

October 11, 2017 6:37 PM

Court adjourns hearing of Amit Shah's son case against 'The Wire'

A metropolitan court in Ahmedabad today adjourned the hearing of the criminal defamation case filed by BJP president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah against a news portal 'The Wire' as the complainant's advocate was not present in the court.<br/><br/>A lawyer for Jay sought ...

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