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2 WOMEN BOOKED FOR BURNING FIVE PUPPIES ALIVE

Two women have been booked for allegedly burning alive five stray puppies after pouring petrol over them at Kankerkheda in Meerut, officers said on Friday.

Two terrorists killed in Sopore encounter

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Sopore in Baramulla district on Friday.

Resolution on special status gave people a voice: J&K CM

The people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) \"found their voice\" after the passage of the resolution on the restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state, chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday, as the tumultuous first session of the newly-elected legislative assembly was adjourned sine die.

SC judgment: Govt cannot unilaterally appoint arbitrators

THE JUDGMENT, AUTHORED BY THE CJI, REFLECTED THE COURT'S RESOLVE TO MAKE THE ARBITRATION PROCESS MORE IMPARTIAL

500 migratory birds die due to avian botulism

Over 500 migratory birds, belonging to two or three different species, have died around Sambhar Lake in Jaipur district of Rajasthan over the past two weeks, officials said on Friday, adding that they were caused by avian botulism.

A road map for India to grow at 10% rate over the next 3 decades

India needs robust growth to meet the aspirations of our people. Sustained growth rate of 10% can potentially see per-capita incomes increase to eight times of current levels, an incredible feat for a country with 1.4 billion people.

Modi and team protect the corrupt, align with them for power: Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of protecting the corrupt and aligning with them to remain in power.

'Fight against Ajit Pawar now an ideological one'

After her cousin Ajit Pawar orchestrated a vertical split in the Nationalist Congress Party, Supriya Sule and her father Sharad Pawar toiled to make their party, NCP(SP), poll-ready. Having tasted her first victory as party's working chief in the Lok Sabha polls this summer, winning eight of the 10 seats the NCP(SP) contested, the 55-year-old Baramati MP tells Shailesh Gaikwad and Faisal Malik that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will form the next government in Maharashtra. Edited excerpts of the interview:

BJP DOESN'T NEED INFILTRATORS' VOTES: SARMA

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not need the votes of \"infiltrators\" and instead would win the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections on the votes of members from \"tribal and Bharatiya societies\".

EC warns against sexist, derogatory statements

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday condemned derogatory remarks made by candidates against women leaders during election campaigns for the upcoming state assembly elections and bypolls and directed officials to deal with violators stringently.

Rahul promises caste census, removal of 50% cap on quota in J'khand

Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit back at BJP's allegations of \"dividing\" the country, saying his focus is on caste census meant to strengthen the 90% of India's population comprising tribals, Dalits, Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and religious minorities who remain deprived of their due rights and benefits.

Actor Salman Khan receives fresh threat

Actor Salman Khan has received another threat allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Mumbai police said on Friday, adding that the sender demanded ₹5 crore from the Bollywood star.

We will not let Article 370 return, says Shah in Maha

Neither Congress leader Rahul Gandhi nor his future generations will be able to bring back Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu & Kashmir, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Friday, attacking the Opposition in the run up to the Maharashtra elections.

MP HC stays a single-judge bench order allowing interfaith marriage

THE HC RULING COMES DAYS AFTER A JUDGE SENT THE HINDU WOMEN TO A GOVT SHELTER TO 'THINK ABOUT HER DECISION'

College student blackmailed with clip, gang-raped in Odisha; 6 held

POLICE SAY THE MINOR ACCUSED USED A PRIVATE VIDEO OF THE SURVIVOR AND HER FRIEND TO BLACKMAIL HER

Canada flags concerns about consular camps

Canadian law enforcement in a communication to India's consulate in Toronto has reportedly flagged concerns about consular camps being held at religious facilities, contributing to increased tensions in the community, according to a local media report.

Tribal woman killed, set ablaze in Manipur distt

LOCATED AROUND 220KM FROM IMPHAL NEAR THE ASSAM BORDER, JIRIBAM IS HOME TO MEITEIS, KUKIS, BENGALIS, NEPALIS, NAGAS, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES

AMU fraternity, Oppn welcome SC verdict

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) fraternity on Friday welcomed the seven-member Supreme Court constitutional bench's ruling on the institute's minority status, saying that it \"reaffirms the foundation principles on which the institution was established\". Vice chancellor Naima Khatoon, however, said the university will discuss the matter with its legal team for the next course of action.

Bar, bench bid adieu to CJI Chandrachud at special events

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has said that trying to make a difference in the lives of the common man was what made him tick as a judge for the past 24 years. Friday was his last day in court as he will demit office on Sunday after a twoyear tenure at the helm of the Indian judiciary.

Top court to examine audio tapes against Manipur CM in riots case

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a sworn affidavit from a Manipur-based group which filed a petition claiming that a whistleblower recorded Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh saying that at his insistence, the ethnic violence was instigated in the northeastern state.

Not enough time, talks: Justice Datta

In a notable dissent in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) minority status judgment, Justice Dipankar Datta raised concerns regarding the internal processes leading to the decision and the treatment of precedent, particularly the lack of collaborative engagement among the seven judges involved. His opinion expressed unease with how the deliberative process unfolded and raised caution about rushing judgment on such a complex issue.

Dissent flags judicial impropriety, legal stability

The Supreme Court's majority decision in the AMU case on Friday sparked a significant judicial debate, bringing forward stark dissenting opinions by Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma.

Tribal woman killed, set ablaze in Manipur distt

LOCATED AROUND 220KM FROM IMPHAL NEAR THE ASSAM BORDER, JIRIBAM IS HOME TO MEITEIS, KUKIS, BENGALIS, NEPALIS, NAGAS, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES

Canada flags concerns about consular camps

Canadian law enforcement in a communication to India's consulate in Toronto has reportedly flagged concerns about consular camps being held at religious facilities, contributing to increased tensions in the community, according to a local media report.

India hosts team representing Myanmar's junta for talks

THE VISIT CAME AT A TIME WHEN THE JUNTA HAS SUFFERED A SERIES OF DEFEATS BY THE RESISTANCE FORCES

INDIA AND ASEAN TIE-UP CRUCIAL TO TACKLE CURRENT ISSUES, SAYS EAM

India and ASEAN are major demographics and their collaboration can be crucial in tackling contemporary issues, ensuring food and health security and addressing political challenges in the shared region like Myanmar, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

Experts raise concerns over key world leaders skipping COP29

Major world powers including the US, China, and India have not sought speaking slots for their heads of state or government at the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP29) World Leaders Climate Action Summit, scheduled for November 12-13 in Baku, Azerbaijan, indicating high-profile absences that climate experts see as a worrying sign.

Climate extremes marred most of 2024, finds study

India experienced unprecedented weather extremes through most of 2024, with extreme events occurring on 93% of days during the first nine months of the year, according to a comprehensive report released on Friday by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

New innovations in focus at Orthopaedic conference

We are going to start with two or three more centres in Delhi and then go on expanding. DR PUSHPINDER SINGH BAJAJ, ISKSAA president and chairman and managing director, Centre for Sports Injury

COURT RESERVES VERDICT IN 1984 RIOTS CASE AGAINST CONGRESS LEADER

A Delhi court on Friday reserved verdict in an alleged murder case connected to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in which former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar is an accused.