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LGD26 SC-LD BILKIS Bilkis Bano case: SC directs Gujarat govt to give her Rs 50 lakh compensation, job, accommodation

New Delhi: The Supreme Tuesday directed the Gujarat government to give Rs 50 lakh compensation, a job and accommodation to Bilkis Bano who was gang raped during the 2002 riots in the state.

DEL20 RAFALE-LDALL RAHUL SC issues notice to Rahul, seeks his response on contempt petition in Rafale case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi seeking his response on a contempt petition for "incorrectly" attributing his 'chowkidar chor hai' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to it in the Rafale case but exempted him from personal appearance.

 

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India to stop importing oil from Iran; make up lost volumes from alternate sources

New Delhi: India will stop importing crude oil from Iran following the US move to end sanction waivers, and will use alternate supply sources such as Saudi Arabia to make up for the lost volumes, top officials and industry sources said Tuesday.

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2 more Indians killed in Easter blasts in Sri Lanka, taking toll to 10

Colombo: With the death of two more Indians, the total number of Indian nationals who died in Sri Lanka rose to 10 on Tuesday after a string of devastating suicide blasts tore through churches and luxury hotels across the country on Easter Sunday.

NATION

ELN96 UP-LD POLLING UP records 60 pc voter turnout

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of over 60 per cent in the 10 constituencies where polling took place in the third phase on Tuesday, election officials said.

ELN102 JK-TURNOUT In first phase of staggered elections, Anantnag records 13.61% polling

Srinagar: A voter turnout of 13.61 per cent was recorded Tuesday in the Anantnag Parliamentary constituency where polls are being held in three phases due to security reasons.

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Voter ID more powerful than IED, says Modi after casting vote

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the voter ID (identity card) is more powerful than the IED (improvised explosive device) of terrorists.

ELN45 RJ-LD RAHUL I want to do justice in next five years: Rahul Gandhi

Dungarpur (Raj): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the BJP government had done injustice in the last five years but he wants to reverse the trend by doing justice in the next five.

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Akhilesh alleges EVM malfunctioning across India

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday alleged that EVMs were "malfunctioning or voting for the BJP" across the country and termed it a "criminal negligence".

ELN82 UP-LD PRIYANKA Will contest from Varanasi if party wishes: Priyanka

Rae Bareli: Adding currency to the 'will she, won't she' speculation, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said Tuesday she would abide by her party's decision on contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

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ICICI-Videocon case: ED summons Chanda Kochhar, husband at Delhi

New Delhi: The ED has summoned former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar next week here in connection with a money laundering case related to a bank loan fraud, officials said.

DEL8 BJP-LD SUNNY DEOL Sunny Deol joins BJP, says party is his family

New Delhi: Actor Sunny Deol joined BJP on Tuesday in presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, days after he met BJP president Amit Shah at Pune airport.

LEGAL

LGD36 SC-2ND LD CJI Sexual harassment allegations against CJI: SC asks lawyer claiming conspiracy to appear

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed an advocate, who has claimed larger conspiracy to frame Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on allegations of sexual harassment, to appear before it tomorrow to support his stand with materials.

LGD42 SC-LD HEARING Hectic parleys among judges over sexual harassment allegations against CJI

New Delhi: Hit hard by the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, hectic parleys are on among Supreme Court judges to bring the judiciary out of the crisis.