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Parliament passes bill to increase number of SC judges

3:10 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill which seeks to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 30 to 33 with a view to reducing pendency of cases. Moving “The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019” for consideration and return, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “I would urge […]

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Rains lash Delhi, traffic moves at snail’s pace

11:12 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: Widespread rains lashed the national capital on Tuesday, leading to heavy waterlogging that threw traffic out of gear in many parts of the city. Vehicles moved bumper-to-bumper on DND flyover, Akshardham road and the ITO crossing. Traffic bottlenecks were also witnessed on stretches of Rohtak Road, near Tis Hazari court, from Khyber Pass […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Parliament passes Consumer Protection Bill, 2019

8:23 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: Parliament on Tuesday approved a new bill to revamp the process of administration and settlement of consumer disputes, with strict penalties including jail term for adulteration and misleading ads by companies. The Consumer Protection Bill 2019, already passed by Lok Sabha, was approved in the Upper House by voice vote and will replace […]

Rituals begin in Ayodhya, stage set for Ram temple `bhoomi pujan'

Ayodhya dispute: No Muslims were allowed to enter the structure since 1934, says Nirmohi Akhara

2:11 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the politically sensitive case of the Ayodhya land dispute, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that no Muslims were allowed to enter the structure since 1934 and it has been in exclusive possession of the Akhara. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was told […]

6 killed in massive fire in Delhi’s Okhla area

1:54 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: Six people were killed and 10 injured in a massive fire at Zakir Nagar here in the early hours of Tuesday, fire officials said. The call about the fire in a four-storey building in the Okhla area was received at 2:32 am after which fire tenders were rushed to the spot, they said.