April, 2018 | DIN NEWS

उच्चतम न्यायालय ने सोहराबुद्दीन शेख फर्जी मुठभेड़ मामले की सुनवाई करने वाले विशेष न्यायाधीश बी एच लोया की संदिग्ध परिस्थितियों में मृत्यु के कारणों की स्वतंत्र जांच के लिये दायर याचिकायें आज तीखी टिप्पणियां करने के साथ् खारिज कर दीं। न्यायालय ने अपने फैसले में कहा कि न्यायाधीश की स्वाभाविक मृत्यु हुयी थी और इन याचिकाओं में न्याय प्रक्रिया को बाधित करने तथा बदनाम करने के गंभीर प्रयास किये गये हैं। शीर्ष अदालत ने कहा कि न्यायाधीश लोया के निधन से संबंधित परिस्थितयों को लेकर दायर सारे मुकदमे इस फैसले…

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Any total looks chaseable now, says Uthappa

April 19, 2018 strong

Explosive Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Robin Uthappa feels cricket is going through a paradigm shift to a power game and any total on board now looks chaseable. The changes in the game are dynamic. It is changing as a sport, anything looks like chaseable, I feel cricket is shifting to a power game now so chasing is the choice. There is a paradigm shift in the nature of the sport, said Uthappa, who played a 36-ball 48-run knock to chase down Rajasthan Royal’s total of 160-8 on a slow wicket.…

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It’s terrible to even talk about it: Bachchan on Kathua

April 19, 2018 strong

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is the latest celebrity from Bollywood to condemn the Kathua rape incident, saying he feels “disgusted” by it. When asked about his reaction, the 75-year-old star, who has been the face of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign, said it was painful to even talk about it. “Mujhe uss vishay par charcha karne mein ghin aati hai. So uss vishay ko uchhalo mat. It’s terrible to even talk about it. “(I feel disgusted even talking about it. So, don’t rake up this issue. It is terrible to even…

LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES

SC asks Jay Shah, web portal to try to settle defamation case

April 19, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today asked Jay Shah, son of BJP president Amit Shah and ‘The Wire’ and its scribes, to try to amicably settle the criminal defamation case lodged by the former against the news portal and others. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also extended its interim order that had asked the Gujarat trial court not to proceed with the defamation case against the portal and its journalists, including Rohini Singh who had authored the story which was alleged to be defamatory in nature. “Without opening the…

BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES

Sensex rises over 100 pts, Nifty above 10,500

April 19, 2018 strong

The BSE benchmark Sensex rose over 100 points in early trade today tracking strong Asian cues supported by a rally in oil prices and easing global trade concerns. The 30-share index was trading higher by 147.14 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 34,478.82 with metal, realty, FMGC, Teck, IT and capital goods stocks rising up to 1.81 per cent. The gauge had shed 63.38 points in the previous session. The NSE Nifty was up 42.70 points, or 0.40 per cent, at 10,568.90 in early trade. Investors sentiment was optimistic ahead…

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Entities with sufficient funds, ability to run Air India can bid: FinMin

April 19, 2018 strong

Entities having sufficient networth and the ability to run Air India (AI) can bid for 76 per cent stake in the national carrier, DIPAM Secretary Neeraj Gupta said today. Prodding venture capital funds to participate in the PSU disinvestment programme, Gupta said such funds may tie up with domestic companies to bid for state-run assets. “Even in Air India, we are not looking for only an airline to take over…Finance is the main criteria and the capability to take over and run such an asset is the main criteria,” said…

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US wants to continue expanding defence, security ties with India: Wells

April 19, 2018 strong

The Trump Administration plans to continue to expand its defence and security cooperation with India and support New Delhi’s growing relationships throughout South Asia, a top US official has said. Speaking with PTI, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells said the US-India strategic partnership was based on a shared commitment to uphold the rule of law and free and fair trade among other things. “The US-India strategic partnership stands firmly upon a shared commitment to uphold the rule of law, freedom of navigation, democratic…

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Kejriwal’s former advisor V K Jain questioned

April 19, 2018 strong

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former advisor V K Jain is being questioned today in the case of alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash. Jain had been served a notice last week for questioning for which he arrived at Civil Lines police station this afternoon. His questioning is still underway, a senior police officer said. Jain is being questioned in the case of alleged assault on Delhi chief secretary in February this year. In March, he had resigned as Kejriwal’s advisor citing personal reasons and family commitment. The alleged…

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Owaisi slams govt over Mecca Masjid verdict, seeks re-trial

April 19, 2018 strong

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has sought a re-trial in the Mecca Masjid blast case or an appeal against the verdict which set free all the five accused. Addressing a public meeting here last evening, the Hyderabad MP said he would meet Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana E S L Narasimhan and place before him the facts of the case. “Re-investigation can be taken up under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC),” he said, adding, “we have also told Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and Deputy Chief Minister that they…

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SC dismisses pleas seeking probe in special judge B H Loya’s death case

April 19, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today dismissed a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. Loya had allegedly died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014 when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague’s daughter. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said attempts were made to scandalise the judiciary by levelling serious allegations against judicial…