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Congress today alleged that the Census has been delayed as the BJP wants to abolish SC/ST quota
Delhi LG V K Saxena defers MCD mayoral polls as he says he cannot get the opinion of the Delhi CM (Arvind Kejriwal is in jail over the liqour excise case) on the issue of appointing the presiding officer
Mamata Banerjee calls former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Ganguly, who resigned from the bench to join the BJP, 'a blot on judiciary' even as her nephew Abhishek alleged that a section of the court was taking instructions from the BJP
Polls in 88 seats today in the second phase of voting in India
In a landmark order, the Supreme Court has ruled that for a woman streedhan is "her absolute property with all rights to dispose of at her own pleasure" and it cannot be termed a joint property of the couple with the husband having no control over it
India says US report alleging human rights' violation in India is 'deeply biased' and they have no understanding of the situation in the country
PM Modi says poeple said Rajiv Gandhi abolished estate duty law to escape tax on the property he inherited from his mother Indira Gandhi
30 aircraft ordered by Indigo for long haul operations. Total bill $9.5bn
Kotak Bank shares plunge 11% over RBI action, value plunges to allow Axis Bank to become the 3rd most valued bank in India
Kumaramangalam Birla says post the Rs 18K cr FPO, Vi has got a new lease of life even as investors gained 26% in a week as share price zooms to Rs 13.9 on Thursday (FPO was at Rs 11)
Stocks continue their winning runs on a volatile day's trading on Thursday: Sensex gains 486 points to 74339 and Nifty adds 167 points to 22570
Newly-crowned Candidates' Chess champion and world title challenger D Gukesh says he hopes his win will inspire the next generation of chess players in India
IPL: RCB beats SRH by 35 runs, Rajat Patidar plays an explosive knowck of 50 in just 20 balls
Congress says party has nothing to do with Pitroda's inheritance tax views and they are his own private views
Commenting on Sam Pitroda's remarks on inheritance tax, PM Modi says Congress wants to loot citizens even after their death