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Nation Current Affairs 14 May 2018

Nation, Current affairs, 14 May 2018

The Supreme Court posted the matter for final hearing on August 6. (Photo: File)

Interlocutor discussing issues about special rights to J&K residents: Centre to SC

SC was hearing petitions challenging constitutional validity of Article 35 A which allows J&K to define its 'permanent residents' .
14 May 2018 6:56 PM
SC refused to stay April 28 Madras HC order directing closure of about 1,500 liquor shops run by TASMAC located near the municipal and panchayat areas of highways. (Photo: File)

SC refuses to stay HC order on closure of TASMAC shops, asks TN to issue fresh order

SC clarified state could issue fresh order in 10 days despite HC quashing earlier order; issue posted for further hearing on May 23.
14 May 2018 6:44 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Russia on May 21 for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: File/AFP)

PM Modi to visit Russia on May 21 for informal summit with Vladimir Putin

MEA said that both the leaders will discuss their respective national developmental priorities and bilateral matters.
14 May 2018 6:29 PM
Altogether, 11 rifles, including an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and Maoist literatures were seized from the site since Sunday. (Photo: File/Representational)

Another Maoist killed in Odisha encounter, toll rises to 7

A fresh encounter with security forces in Sudukumpa reserve forest of Odisha's Kandhamal district
14 May 2018 5:57 PM
Girls have secured higher pass percentage, 97.63, while boys have achieved 94.96 per cent. (Representational Image/File)

ICSE, ISC result 2018 declared, 98.5 pc pass in class 10, 96.21 pc in class 12

Class 10 results recorded a pass percentage of 98.5 per cent, while 96.21 per cent of the students passed Class 12 exam.
14 May 2018 5:52 PM
Captain Abhimanyu claimed Mahendra Pratap Singh had 'donated' the land for AMU. (Facebook | Screengrab)

Haryana minister Abhimanyu wants Aligarh Muslim University be named after Jat King

Minister claimed Mahendra Pratap Singh had 'donated' land for AMU and his contribution in field of education cannot be forgotten.
14 May 2018 4:51 PM
Mohammad Rafiq, a resident of Gujjar Basti Bandi had provided his land for the burial of the 8-year-old girl. (Photo: Facebook | Kawalpreet Kaur)

Man, who gave land for Kathua victim burial, claims threat from right-wing leader

Mohammad Rafiq has filed police complaint alleging Hindu Ekta Manch leader threatened and abused him to drive him out of the area.
14 May 2018 4:42 PM
Security installations along highways in Kathua, Samba, Jammu districts and security establishments have been put on alert. (Photo: PTI)

Suspected movement along IB, high alert sounded in J&K

The development comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on May 19.
14 May 2018 4:11 PM
Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in the luxury hotel room on January 17, 2014. (Photo: PTI/File)

Shashi Tharoor charged with abetment to suicide in Sunanda Pushkar death

Shashi Tharoor has termed the chargesheet as ‘preposterous’ and said that he will contest it vigorously.
14 May 2018 3:47 PM
The CBI has registered three separate FIRs in connection with the alleged fraud in the public sector bank by the companies of the nephew-uncle duo of Modi and Choksi. (Photo: File)

PNB scam: CBI chargesheet names bank ex-chief, details Nirav Modi's role

In the chargesheet, CBI has detailed alleged role of bank's former chief Usha Ananthasubramanian and other senior officials.
14 May 2018 2:36 PM
Congress leaders asked President Ram Nath Kovind to caution Prime Minister Narendra Modi from using unwarranted, threatening and intimidating language against the Congress or any other party or person.(Photo: PTI | File)

Words used by PM Modi unacceptable: Manmohan Singh, other Cong leaders write to Prez

In letter to President, Congress said the use of such language does not behove position of the Prime Minister.
14 May 2018 2:24 PM
Kerala Women’s Commission chairperson MC Josephine said preliminary investigation showed the minor was abused with the connivance of her mother. (Representational Image)

Kerala woman aware of man sexually assaulting her daughter in theatre: Police

The businesman and the victim's mother have been charged under provisions of POCSO Act.
14 May 2018 1:54 PM
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud on Monday agreed to hear on Wednesday the plea of Sahil Sharma and two others, who are college friends of the juvenile accused in the case. (Photo: File)

SC to hear plea of 3 Kathua witnesses alleging police harassment on May 16

The three witnesses had in their statement before the magistrate said they gave their statement to the police under coercion.
14 May 2018 1:35 PM
In September 2014, Jaitley underwent a bariatric surgery to treat weight gain because of a long-standing diabetic condition. (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley successfully undergoes kidney transplant surgery at AIIMS

Jaitley, 65, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday and taken to the operation theatre at 8 am on Monday, the sources said.
14 May 2018 1:25 PM
The Supreme Court said it will not go into 'correctness of the scheme' and rather confine itself to whether the scheme was in consonance with its February 16 judgment. (Photo: File)

Centre submits draft Cauvery management scheme in SC

SC said it will examine whether the scheme is in consonance with its judgment and will consider, approve it on May 16.
14 May 2018 12:34 PM
40-year-old Ravinder Raina is Jammu and Kashmir's new BJP chief. (Facebook Screengrab/ Ravinder Raina)

'Hardliner' accused of assault inside assembly is new J&K BJP chief

The 40-yr-old former Sangh pracharak made steady progress and won from Nowshera on a BJP ticket in the state Assembly elections in 2014.
14 May 2018 12:01 PM
On May 2, a call about a bomb on a Mumbai-bound flight was received at the IndiGo Airlines Office in the Cargo Complex at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. (Photo: Representational | File)

IndiGo employee makes hoax bomb call as he wanted to ‘teach airline a lesson’

The accused, identified as Kartik Madhav Bhat, wanted to teach a lesson to airlines since he had been warned about his poor performance.
14 May 2018 11:31 AM
Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the NDA will return to power with a majority, and Narendra Modi will have his second term as prime minister. (Photo: File)

There's no vacancy in 2019: Ram Vilas Paswan mocks Rahul Gandhi's PM remark

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said there was no vacancy for the PM's post as Narendra Modi would return to power in 2019.
14 May 2018 10:52 AM
Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha said under the existing collegium system, neither the SCs/STs, the OBCs nor the poor among the upper castes are getting a chance to enter the higher judiciary on the basis of merit. (Facebook Screengrab/ Upendra Kushwaha)

Collegium system stopping Dalits, OBCs from entering higher judiciary: Union minister

Minister said his party will go ahead with 'Halla Bol Darwaza Khol' to sensitise people about reforming system of judges' appointment.
14 May 2018 10:14 AM
West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2018: 20 people were injured in a clash which broke out between two groups in Cooch Behar. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Bengal Panchayat polls: 12 killed in clashes, MHA seeks report from state

Ministry of Home Affairs has sought report from West Bengal govt regarding incidents of violence during Panchayat polls.
14 May 2018 9:44 AM

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