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SC asks for Centre’s response, says states need designated courts to try special offences

SC asks for Centre’s response, says states need designated courts to try special offences

New Delhi: Saying it was imperative on the Centre and states to establish courts for the speedy trial of cases under special laws, the Supreme Court has sought their stand in two weeks. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was acting on the bail plea of a Naxal sympathiser from Gadchiroli […]

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President Trump praises ‘strong, unwaveringly powerful’ leadership of India, Pakistan

President Trump praises ‘strong, unwaveringly powerful’ leadership of India, Pakistan

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the “strong and unwaveringly powerful” leadership of India and Pakistan for reaching a “ceasefire” and offered to work with them for a “solution” on the Kashmir issue. India has always maintained that the Kashmir issue is a bilateral matter and there is no space for any […]

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LoPs Rahul, Kharge demand special Parliament session to discuss Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor

New Delhi: The leaders of opposition in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an immediate special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and the latest developments in cross-border firing. Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and his counterpart in […]

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India confronting challenge of terrorism: Jaishankar

India confronting challenge of terrorism: Jaishankar

Says shared threat to international community New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said India is “confronting” the challenge of terrorism, which is a “shared threat” to the international community. The minister thanked those who have expressed solidarity with the country and understand the “resolute response that is underway”. He was delivering an […]

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Govt warns wholesalers, traders against hoarding of essential food items

New Delhi: The government on Friday said the country has ample food stocks to meet domestic demand but warned traders and wholesalers against hoarding of essential food items that could create artificial shortage. The warning came as the conflict between India and Pakistan widened with Pakistan resorting to unprovoked shelling and drone attacks in border […]

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India ramps up diplomatic offensive against Pakistan

Says it’s at war with terrorists New York/London: India has ramped up diplomatic offensive against Pakistan following the military conflict, with its Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra saying that the country is at war with the terrorists and will bring justice to victims of the Pahalgam terror attack by holding the “lowlifes, subhuman monsters” […]

 KV News

Reservation in India like railway, those inside don’t want others to come in: SC

Reservation in India like railway, those inside don’t want others to come in: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday compared reservation in the country with “a railway” or a train and said those who enter the compartment “don’t want others to come in”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh made the remarks while hearing a plea opposing the other backward class (OBC) reservation […]

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PM chairs meeting of panel to appoint new CBI director

PM chairs meeting of panel to appoint new CBI director

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting of the committee for the appointment of CBI Director which was also attended by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office here on Monday evening. The meeting […]

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SC to hear on May 5 batch of pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act

SC to hear on May 5 batch of pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act’s constitutional validity, weeks after the government paused two central aspects of the contentious law in the face of probing questions by the top court. The Centre assured the apex court on April 17 that it […]

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Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast Sunday that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not. In a preview of an upcoming interview with Russian state television, published on Telegram, Putin said Russia has the strength and the means to bring the […]