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Surinder Koli’s post-mortem report is out: Police confirm suicide, rule out murder

Surender Koli was confirmed to have died from ante-mortem hanging according to the post-mortem examination DEHRADUN: The post-mortem examination of former Nithari case accused Surender Koli has confirmed “ante-mortem hanging”, indicating that he was alive when he hanged himself, police said on Wednesday, ruling out the possibility that he was killed first and then suspended.A...

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‘Deliberations sign of pure democracy’: BJP reacts to EC ‘SIR split’ row, targets Congress

He said opposition parties had questioned the functioning of the three election commissioners both when they appeared to agree and now when correspondence between them has emerged. NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday defended the election commission over the row surrounding an alleged split among the poll panel’s commissioners, with party MP Sambit Patra saying...

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‘Govts formed amid lapses unconstitutional’: Akhilesh attacks EC over internal dissent

Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference at the party office in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the functioning of the Election Commission, saying governments formed during a period when the poll panel was not acting impartially were “unconstitutional”.Addressing a press conference...

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Africa’s richest man picks Indian PSU for $450 million refinery contract in Kenya

Aliko Dangote Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, has hired an Indian firm to oversee the construction of his next big project, a $16 billion refinery in Kenya.Engineers India Ltd (EIL), with a majority stake owned by the state, has signed a $450 million deal with Dangote to oversee the construction of the 700,000-barrels-per-day greenfield refinery...

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Two SC Justices call for permanent 5-judge Constitutional Bench; why it matters

A two-judge SC bench has requested the CJI to explore setting up a permanent 5-judge Constitutional Bench. A two-judge Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice SC Sharma and Justice Datta, has requested the Chief Justice of India to explore the possibility of setting up a permanent five-judge Constitutional Bench to deal with questions involving interpretation of the...

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BJP appoints incharges and co incharges for 28 states, 8 UTs: Full list

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the names of state incharges for different states, with party leader Smriti Irani given the responsibility of Chhattisgarh and Haryana.Vinod tawde has been appointed as the incharge of UP, while Vinay Sahastrabuddhe was named Delhi incharge.Here is the full list State/UT Incharge Co-incharge(s) Andaman & Nicobar Jai...

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‘Judges appoint judges’ is a myth: SC split over CEC appointment law

Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on whether the challenge to the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners should be considered by a Constitution Bench.Under the law, the selection panel comprises the Prime Minister, a Union cabinet minister and the leader...

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