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August 31, 2015 12:37 PM

SC stays Rajasthan HC's decision declaring 'Santhara' ritual illegal

Supreme Court today stayed Rajasthan High Court decision declaring 'Santhara' ritual or fast unto death as illegal on pleas of Jain community bodies against the order.<br/><br/>The High Court earlier this month made Santhara punishable under various sections of the Indian Penal...

August 31, 2015 12:36 PM

SC upholds &apos;ban on entering Goa&apos; against Pramod Muthalik

The Supreme Court today rejected a plea of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik against an order restraining him from going to Goa.<br/><br/>The court backed the Bombay High Court's order banning him from entering the state.<br/><br/>The apex court said the High Court is j...

August 31, 2015 9:00 AM

BJP President Amit Shah to meet his party's Bihar allies today

BJP President Amit Shah will meet his party's Bihar allies today in New Delhi to finalise the seat-sharing for upcoming State Assembly elections. <br/><br/>Lok Janshakti Party Presidents Ram Vilas Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party Chief Upendra Kushwaha, besides Hindustani Awam ...

August 31, 2015 8:58 AM

Swiss, European banks ask Indian clients to utilise 'compliance window'

A number of Swiss and other European banks have begun asking their Indian clients to utilise the compliance window given by the Indian tax authorities for disclosure of all undeclared foreign assets till next month.<br/><br/>Executives at some of these large financial institutions said t...

August 31, 2015 8:57 AM

India pitches for finalisation of CCIT at UN

Asserting that no country could be immune to the threat of terrorism especially with emergence of Islamic State, India made a strong pitch for finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the UN.<br/><br/>During her talks with President-elect of the UN Gener...

August 31, 2015 8:57 AM

BJP President Amit Shah to meet his party's Bihar allies today

BJP President Amit Shah will meet his party's Bihar allies today in New Delhi to finalise the seat-sharing for upcoming State Assembly elections.<br/><br/>Lok Janshakti Party Presidents Ram Vilas Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party Chief Upendra Kushwaha, besides Hindustani Awam M...

August 31, 2015 8:30 AM

PM to release digitally restored recording of epic Ramcharitmanas today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today release a special digitally restored recordings of epic Ramcharitmanas produced by All India Radio.<br/><br/>It is part of AIR's attempts to go digital in a big way so that the public broadcaster can reach audiences globally. <br/><br...

August 31, 2015 8:03 AM

Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan to shed terrorism and cross border infiltration

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has asked Pakistan to shed terrorism and cross border infiltration. Mr Singh was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) battalion headquarters and inaugurating an outpost at Jogiyabari on the India-Nepal border in Mahar...

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