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Decoding Justice Sen – story of Meghalaya judge who said India should’ve been Hindu nation

Contemporaries and juniors at the Meghalaya HC say Justice Sen's remarks may have been due to the state's history of Khasi-Bengali clashes.  

#MeToo: Mukul Mudgal, ex-chief justice of Punjab & Haryana HC, accused of sexual assault

Mukul Mudgal has been accused by a family friend of forcing himself on her in the 1990s. Former judge vehemently denies it.

How will I live with this allegation, asks Muslim man wrongly arrested for cow slaughter

Muslim trader Sarfuddin, framed in Bulandshahr cow slaughter case, says he knew he was innocent, worries that he will be seen as a ‘criminal’.

No withdrawal of troops from Maoist-hit areas, says Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

The new Chhattisgarh chief minister also said that gun was no answer to tackling the Naxal menace and favoured talks with violence affected people.

Disqualify candidates for false disclosures, Election Commission to suggest to law ministry

Election Commission will also ask the government to make bribery during poll period a cognizable offence.

Rahul Gandhi trolled on Twitter after his tweet on Sohrabuddin, Kausar Bi & others

His statement on Twitter came a day after all 22 accused in Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case were acquitted.

Government committed to make triple talaq a law, says PM Modi

The Lok Sabha is expected to take up the triple talaq Bill for discussion on December 27 during the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

At least 168 killed in Indonesia tsunami

The tsunami hit shores in Lampung and Banten provinces, damaging more than 400 homes, nine hotels and 10 ships.

20-year-old Indian woman becomes the fastest Asian to cycle the globe

Pune's Vedangi Kulkarni pedalled up to 300 km a day in 14 countries for 159 days to achieve the feat.

NITI Aayog pitches for enactment of National Medical Commission Bill 2017

The need for the bill arose due to failure of Medical Council of India and the Nursing Council of India to ensure availability and quality of health professionals.

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Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?