Maitree Express services between Kolkata-Dhaka suspended amid protest in Bangladesh | India News – Times of India

Amid the ongoing violent protests in Bangladesh, the services of Maitree Express, connecting Kolkata with Dhaka, will continue to remain suspended till Tuesday, Eastern Railway said, citing operational reasons.Services of the train have been halted since Saturday, officials said. Moreover, the bi-weekly Kolkata-Khulna-Kolkata Bandhan Express was also cancelled on Sunday, PTI reported.The protests in Bangladesh…

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Nothing to hide on NEET-UG exam row: Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Central government has nothing to hide on the NEET-UG controversy, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday in Parliament, stating that there had been no evidence of paper leaks in the last seven years.While responding to Congress MP Manockam during the budget session, Pradhan said, “The government has nothing to hide….

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SC stays UP govt order directing shop owners to display names outside shops during Kanwar Yatra | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed Uttar Pradesh government’s directive ordering all shopkeepers and eatery owners to display their names and other details in areas where the Kanwar Yatra is organized.In an interim order, the top court has ruled that Uttar Pradesh police cannot compel shopkeepers to display their names. Instead, they can…

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Supreme Court to examine if governors are immune from criminal cases | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: For the first time, Supreme Court will test the constitutional validity of immunity from criminal proceedings accorded to the President and governors.On Friday, it entertained the plea of an woman ex-employee of Kolkata Raj Bhavan who said the constitutional provision (Article 361) had prevented police from probing her charge of sexual harassment against…

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SC junks Bilkis convicts’ bail plea, appeal on remission order | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain petitions filed by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape and murder case seeking interim bail and also challenging the apex court’s order setting aside the remission granted to them and nine other convicts in the case.Radheyshyam Bhagwandas and Rajubhai Babulal, undergoing life imprisonment, challenged…

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Slammed by SC, retired judge quits probe panel against KCR | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Critiqued by Supreme Court on Tuesday for breaching fairness norms, Justice L Narasimha Reddy declined to continue as the one-man commission to inquire into alleged power sector irregularities caused by K Chandrashekar Rao-led BRS government. Telangana government said it will notify a new chairperson by Monday, reports .A bench of Chief Justice D…

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