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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

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Delhi court grants regular bail to outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in case of sexual harassment of women wrestlers

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as a mark of respect to the Members of the House who passed away recently.

What has happened to daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven, guilty will not be spared: PM Modi
 

10:10 PM

SC to hear tomorrow Rahul Gandhi's appeal against Gujarat HC verdict in defamation case

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal against the Gujarat High Court verdict dismissing his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark. A bench of justices B R Gavai and P K Mishra will likely take up the matter tomorrow. A bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud had on July 18 agreed to hear Gandhi's plea after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi mentioned the matter and sought urgent hearing.

9:32 PM

Expecting Lankan President Wickremesinghe's visit to impart new momentum to bilateral ties: MEA

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday kicked off a two-day visit to India that is expected to impart a new momentum in bilateral ties, especially in the economic and trade sphere. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Wickremesinghe will hold wide-ranging talks on Friday covering all key aspects of relations between the two countries.

"We Look forward to the visit to impart a new momentum to the relationship," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at his weekly media briefing.

9:10 PM

NHRC sends notice to Government of Manipur over mob sexually assaulting, parading women naked

8:11 PM

Heavy rainfall lashes Dwarka in Gujarat, causes waterlogging in city

7:42 PM

Can't believe that this incident happened in my state, I want to know why no action was taken: Manipur Guv

6:56 PM

Randeep Surjewala, Kumari Selja along with other party workers hold protest over Manipur viral video

6:39 PM

Stalin writes to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat over the release of Cauvery water

6:25 PM

ISIS operative Faizan Ansari produced before NIA court in Ranchi today, sent to judicial custody

5:41 PM

Our objective is to provide quality to education to every child: Kejriwal

5:27 PM

Act of barbarism, says Mamata Banerjee on Manipur incident

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the incident of women being paraded naked in Manipur and described it as an "act of barbarism". She also said the country must stand united in condemning such inhumane actions by miscreants and bring justice to the victims.

5:02 PM

Spoke to CM Biren Singh, assured of strict action: Smriti Irani on Manipur video

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has said that she has spoken to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the May 4 video showing two women being paraded naked by some men in the state.

She termed the incident "condemnable and downright inhuman".

4:39 PM

We are aware of the matter, she was presented before court and is now out on bail: MEA on Seema Haider case

4:33 PM

Delhi court grants regular bail to outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan

Delhi court grants regular bail to outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in case of sexual harassment of women wrestlers, reports PTI
4:09 PM

NCW directs Public Policy Head at Twitter India to remove video showing 2 women paraded naked in Manipur

National Commission for Women (NCW) has formally directed the Head, Public Policy at Twitter India to remove the video showing the disgraceful act of two women being paraded naked.
3:34 PM

SC refers Delhi govt's challenge to Centre's ordinance to constitution bench

The Supreme Court Thursday referred to a constitution bench for adjudication the Delhi government's petition against the Centre's recent ordinance taking away the control of services from the city dispensation. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra said the detailed order referring the case to a larger bench will be uploaded on the apex court website later in the day.

We will refer it to the constitution bench, the bench said after hearing brief submissions advanced by senior advocates Harish Salve, Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and the Delhi government respectively.

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First Published: Jul 20 2023 | 9:25 AM IST

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