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SC collegium recommends names of new CJs for 10 high courts

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The Supreme Court collegium today made public the names it has recommended for appointment as chief justices of 10 high courts. The recommendations, made on January 11 by the collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, and Justices J Chelameswar and Ranjan Gogoi, have been posted on the official website of the apex court. The recommendations have been made for the high courts of Delhi, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Calcutta, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Manipur. The collegium has recommended Justice Aniruddha Bose, a senior judge of the…

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2010 Dhaula Kuan gangrape: HC upholds life term to 5 convicts

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The Delhi High Court has upheld the life imprisonment awarded to five convicts in the sensational 2010 Dhaula Kuan gangrape case of a 30-year-old BPO woman executive from north-east. A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and P S Teji dismissed the appeals of five convicts and said that not only was the victim’s testimony sufficient, but her deposition was also corroborated by her friend, who was with her at the time of abduction, and her employer. The bench handed down the jail term to Usman alias Kale, Shamshad alias Khutkan,…

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Crypto currencies not legal, will eliminate their use: Jaitley

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said all crypto currencies, which include bitcoins, are illegal and the government will take all measures to eliminate their use. He, however, said the government will explore use of blockchain technology proactively for ushering in the digital economy. Distributed ledger system or blockchain technology allows organisation of any chain of records or transactions without the need of intermediaries, he said in his Budget speech. “The government does not consider crypto-currencies legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate use of these crypto-assets…

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Govt expects winning bidder for Air India by June-end: Sinha

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The government expects to complete the privatisation of Air India by year-end and the winning bidder is likely to be known by the end of June, Union minister Jayant Sinha said today. The debt-laden carrier, which is staying afloat on taxpayers’ money, would be put up for sale as “four different entities”, while private players can have at least 51 per cent stake in the airline. The Minister of State for Civil Aviation said the information memorandum for the proposed strategic disinvestment of Air India would be issued in the…

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Clashes in Maldives after court orders politicians released

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Opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital today, demanding the release of imprisoned politicians whose convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court. Last night court ruling ordered the release of the politicians, including exiled ex-President Mohamed Nasheed, saying their guilty verdicts had been influenced by the government. Hundreds of people celebrated in Male, the Indian Ocean archipelago’s capital, by waving the country’s flag, but police dispersed the crowds using pepper spray and batons. Rocks were thrown at police and at least one injured…

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Tough task for Tillerson in Mexico, south of Trump’s wall

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Washington’s top diplomat was to sit down today with the leader of the country that President Donald Trump has perhaps disparaged more than any other, the United States’ neighbor Mexico. As he confronts the first stage on his first Latin American tour since being named secretary of state, former oilman Rex Tillerson will talk trade, crime and immigration with President Enrique Pena Nieto. Before setting off, Tillerson laid out a vision of the US and Latin America — the “democratic hemisphere” — working together to build a prosperous future, but…

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GST commissioner, eight others arrested in bribery case

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The CBI has arrested a commissioner of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department from Kanpur and eight others, including his staff and private officials, in connection with an bribery case. According to agency sources, Sansar Chand, a 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, posted as the commissioner, two superintendents of the department, one personal staff and five private people were nabbed by the CBI in a late-night operation spread across Kanpur and Delhi. They said it is alleged that the commissioner was a “habitual” offender, taking bribes from businessmen on…

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Railways rethinking on flexi-fares: Goyal

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The Ministry of Railways is having a rethink on flexi-fares and bringing in a dynamic pricing system that will help increase occupancy and enhance revenues, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said today. Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha, he also said his ministry was planning a major overhaul of the obsolete signalling system currently being used and to introduce latest technology. During the Question Hour, some members raised questions about the flexi-fares, with BJP member Ram Vichar Netam saying there were times when the prices rose to a quite high…

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Sensex crashes 840 pts on Budget woes, Nifty below 10,800

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Benchmark Sensex plummeted 840 points on Friday — its biggest single-day fall in two-and-a-half years — while the NSE Nifty ended below the 10,800-mark as the post-Budget sell-off continued for the second straight day. The Budget 2018-19 presented on Thursday imposed long- term capital gains tax of 10 per cent on equities. Investors will also have to pay 10 per cent tax on distributed income from equity-oriented mutual funds. Market mood suffered another setback after Fitch Ratings on Friday said high debt burden of the government constrains India’s rating upgrade.…

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History awaits Dravid’s boys at U-19 World Cup Final

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Unstoppable so far, India would be aiming to rewrite record books with a fourth title when the Rahul Dravid-coached side squares off against an equally formidable Australia in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, here tomorrow. India and Australia are the two most successful teams in the history of the tournament having won the coveted trophy thrice each. But come tomorrow, Dravid’s sprightly boys will be desperate to outwit their Australian counterparts and become the first team in the history of the event to lift the trophy for…

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