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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday favoured seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s judgement in the Ayodhya issue, and said it was against accepting the five-acre alternative land given for a mosque.“The land of the mosque belongs to Allah and under the Sharia, it cannot be given to anybody,” AIMPLB secretary Zafaryab Jilani told reporters after a meeting of the board here.”The board has also categorically stated that it was against taking five-acre land in Ayodhya in lieu of the mosque. The board is of…

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Vodafone-Idea believes govt won’t be in conflict with Supreme Court on telco relief: Brokerages

November 17, 2019 strong

Having posted India’s biggest ever quarterly loss after being forced to provision for statutory dues, Vodafone Idea believes the government will not be in conflict with the Supreme Court if it does provide any relief for payments ordered by the apex court, brokerages have said.Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) faces a liability of Rs 44,150 crore after the Supreme Court ordered that non-telecom revenues should be included in the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of mobile phone service providers for calculation of statutory dues such as licence fee and spectrum usage charge.”Though…

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Delhi HC mentions another case facts in Chidambaram bail order

November 17, 2019 strong

The facts of another case have found mention in the Delhi High Court order denying bail to former union finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money-laundering case.In his 41-page verdict on November 15, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait of the high court reproduced some paragraphs from a 2017 Supreme Court order rejecting bail to Delhi-based lawyer Rohit Tandon in a money-laundering case. The judge also referred to a previous 2017 order of the high court in the case of Rohit Tandon versus Enforcement Directorate in which it was observed…

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Finland into first major finals as Sweden seal Euro 2020 place

November 16, 2019 strong

Finland qualified for the first major tournament in their history with a 3-0 win over Liechtenstein while Sweden sealed their place at the Euro 2020 finals following a victory in Romania. Norwich City forward Teemu Pukki scored twice in Helsinki and Jasse Tuominen also netted to bring the home crowd pouring onto the pitch at the final whistle as Finland wrapped up second place behind Group J winners Italy on Friday. Roberto Mancini’s Italy registered a record 10th straight win as they eased past Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 in Zenica.…

Govt mulls raising insurance cover on bank deposits to above Rs 1 lakh: FM

November 16, 2019 strong

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Friday said the government will bring legislations on raising insurance cover on bank deposits from the current Rs 1 lakh and regulating multi-state cooperative banks. These legislations will be brought during the Winter Session of Parliament starting coming Monday, the minister told reporters here. These legislations assume significance in the wake of scam in the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank affecting lakhs of customers who are facing difficulties in withdrawing their entire money due to restrictions imposed by the Reserve Bank of India. At present,…

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Diplomat says he overheard Trump call about ‘investigations’

November 16, 2019 strong

A State Department official told impeachment investigators Friday that he overheard President Donald Trump talking with a US ambassador about investigations in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the testimony. David Holmes, the political counsel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, said Trump was talking so loudly that Ambassador Gordon Sondland had to hold the phone from his ear. Holmes said that allowed others at a restaurant in Kyiv to overhear the call that’s now part of the impeachment inquiry, according to one of the people, who were unauthorized to…

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Maha politics turning new page: Sena-NCP-Cong pact takes shape

November 16, 2019 strong

The first-ever Shiv Sena- NCP-Congress alliance in Maharashtra appears to be taking definitive shape with Sharad Pawar on Friday announcing the prospective government will complete five-year term and provide a development-oriented administration. The three-party coalition, a new experiment in Maharashtra involving outfits with diverse ideologies, will be led by the Sena, leaders in the Uddhav Thackeray-party and the NCP said, settling the contentious leadership issue that resulted in the unraveling of the saffron alliance. The three parties have already prepared a draft common minimum programme (CMP) that will guide their…

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Hand Over Wanted People Living In Pak If You Want Better Ties, Says India

November 15, 2019 strong

Pakistan does not deny sending terrorists to India, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told French daily Le Monde this week, adding that if Islamabad is serious about establishing friendlier relations with New Delhi it must hand over wanted criminals and terrorists like Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed. “The relationship is difficult since many years, mainly because Pakistan has developed an important terrorist industry and sends terrorists to India to carry out attacks. Pakistan itself does not deny this situation,” Mr Jaishankar said. “Now, tell me: which country would be willing…

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Gautam Gambhir’s Retort To AAP Amid Pollution Meet Row, “Cc: Trolls”

November 15, 2019 strong

Gautam Gambhir has responded to the avalanche of criticism from AAP leaders after he missed a high-level parliamentary panel meeting on the air pollution crisis in Delhi. Mr Gambhir, who is in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore to commentate on the India vs Bangladesh cricket match, posted a long note on his Twitter account in which he said my work “will speak for itself” and then criticised the AAP for “making my commercial engagements (which were entered into before I had become an MP) an issue…” Gautam Gambhir was the only MP…

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Consumer Spending Report On Hold Over “Data Quality Issues”: Government

November 15, 2019 strong

The Consumer Expenditure Survey 2017-18 findings will not be released this year because of “data quality issues”, the government said today after reports that consumer spending in rural areas has plummeted for the first time in more than four decades. “In view of the data quality issues, the Ministry has decided not to release the Consumer Expenditure Survey results of 2017-2018. The Ministry is separately examining the feasibility of conducting the next Consumer Expenditure Survey in 2020-2021 and 2021-22 after incorporating all data quality refinements in the survey process,” the…