SC seeks clarification from EC on functioning of EVMs, calls poll panel official at 2 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday sought clarification from the Election Commission on certain aspects regarding the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), including whether the microcontrollers fitted in them are reprogrammable, and summoned a senior poll panel official at 2 pm. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and...
Read moreEx-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moves SC, says HC not pronouncing verdict on his plea against arrest
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, saying the high court is not pronouncing verdict on his plea challenging arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Soren, that the high court had reserved its verdict February 28 on his plea but still no decision...
Read moreCongress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s inheritance tax comment
New Delhi: Following remarks by Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Chairman Sam Pitroda on inheritance tax in America, the grand old party has distanced itself saying that it is not always the case that Pitroda's views reflect the position of the Congress and many times his views are not those of the party. According to Pitroda, a 55 per cent inheritance tax is levied in America and the government takes 55 per...
Read moreSC adjourns hearing on WB govt’s suit against CBI probe to May 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned till May 1 the hearing on a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government that has accused the CBI of going ahead with its probe in post-poll violence cases without securing the prerequisite nod from the state. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta deferred the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought adjournment, saying he has to appear before a...
Read moreEncounter breaks out in J&K’s Bandipora
Srinagar: An encounter started Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Bandipora district. Police said that the gunfight erupted in the Ranji forest area of the district. Reports said that the hiding terrorists fired at the security forces triggering firing exchanges which are now going on. "A contact was established between terrorists and security forces in the early morning in the Renji forest area of Aragam, Bandipora. The search...
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Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moves SC, says HC not pronouncing verdict on his plea against arrest
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, saying the high court is not pronouncing verdict on his plea challenging arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Soren, that the high...
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Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s inheritance tax comment
New Delhi: Following remarks by Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Chairman Sam Pitroda on inheritance tax in America, the grand old party has distanced itself saying that it is not always the case that Pitroda's views reflect the position of the Congress and many times his views are not those of the party. According to Pitroda, a 55...
Kareena Kapoor shares glimpses of her Tanzanian holiday with ‘Savannah’ boy Taimur
Mumbai: Hindi film diva Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a sneak-peek from her recent vacation in Tanzania. Kareena took to Instagram, where she shared a motley of pictures from the holiday. In the first image, Kareena is seen sitting in a car for a jungle safari. In the image, she is sporting an all denim outfit paired with...
SC adjourns hearing on WB govt’s suit against CBI probe to May 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned till May 1 the hearing on a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government that has accused the CBI of going ahead with its probe in post-poll violence cases without securing the prerequisite nod from the state. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta deferred the matter...
SC seeks clarification from EC on functioning of EVMs, calls poll panel official at 2 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday sought clarification from the Election Commission on certain aspects regarding the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), including whether the microcontrollers fitted in them are reprogrammable, and summoned a senior poll panel official at 2 pm. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which has reserved its verdict...
South Korea launches nanosatellite for satellite constellation project
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