The Supreme Court on Friday junked petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the Rafale jet deal saying that there was "nothing questionable" in the decision-making process and the bench was not competent to go into the question of pricing and the choice of offset partner by Rafale manufacturer Dassault.


SC junks pleas against Rafale deal


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Multiple institutions across the US on Thursday received emails and phone calls threatening bomb attacks, which caused evacuations and law enforcement actions.


Multiple locations in US receive email, phone bomb threats


The man responsible for the Strasbourg terror attack was killed by police on Thursday, a spokesman for the Paris prosecutor's office said.


Strasbourg shooting suspect killed by police: Report


A fifth person was arrested and placed in police custody on Thursday in connection with the gunman who killed three people and wounded many others near the Christmas market in France's Strasbourg, the newspaper Le Figaro reported.


Fifth person detained in connection with Strasbourg shooting


Russian citizen Maria Butina pleaded guilty in a US federal court here on Thursday to an espionage charge that carries a potential sentence of five years in prison.


Accused Russian spy pleads guilty in US federal court


Real estate firm Omaxe Group's second-largest promoter, Sunil Goel, on Thursday said that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Delhi has issued a contempt of court notice to Rohtas Goel and other directors of Buildwell Builders Pvt Ltd in a malpractices and financial mismanagment case.


NCLT issues contempt notice to Omaxe CMD Rohtas Goel


The government will levy a fee on ground water extraction from June next year to discourage misuse of water by industries and ensure a "more robust ground water regulatory mechanism" in the country, an official release said on Thursday.


Government to levy fee on ground water use


The demolition of the infamous shelter home of Brajesh Thakur in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district began on Thursday, officials said. Thakur is the key accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case in which 34 girls, most of them children, were assaulted over a period of time.


Muzaffarpur shelter home demolition begins


The Supreme Court on Thursday sought Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' response on a petition seeking his disqualification for allegedly not disclosing in his 2014 election affidavit the two cases that were then pending against him then.


Fadnavis gets SC notice for not disclosing criminal cases


New Delhi, Nov 14 The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on four petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the deal for acquiring 36 Rafale fighter jets in a ready-to-fly condition from French company Dassault Aviation.


Rafale deal: SC verdict on plea for court-monitored probe likely on Friday


The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) on Thursday dismissed the telecom regulator's order dated February 16, 2018 on predatory pricing due to lack of "transparency".


TDSAT sets aside TRAI order on predatory pricing


The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed the Tamil Nadu government's order for a Directorate of Vigilance Anti-Corruption (DVAC) probe against DMK leaders for alleged irregularties in the construction of the new assembly-cum-secretariat building here.


Madras HC quashes order for probe into construction of new secretariat


The Supreme Court on Thursday said a prisoner sentenced to death is entitled to meet his family members and friends as well as lawyers and doctors like any other convict in jail.


Death row prisoner entitled to meet family, lawyers: SC


The Supreme Court on Thursday said that senior citizens should get a meaningful pension to live with dignity, and not just the equivalent of Rs 92 at current value.


Senior citizens should get meaningful pension: SC


The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Police to install CCTV cameras in various police stations in accordance with the time frame set by them.


Delhi Police told to put up CCTV cameras


The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government to file its response to a plea for transparency in the premature release of convicts.


Delhi government's response sought over plea on convicts' premature release


Myanmar on Thursday appreciated India's role in the rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees after New Delhi handed over the first 50 housing units for displaced people in the eastern neighbour's Rakhine State.


Myanmar hails India's role in Rohingya refugees' rehabilitation


A Mumbai NGO on Thursday appealed to the Supreme Court to withdraw the permission for the use of fire-crackers during Christmas and instead ensure protection to churches and Christians during the upcoming Christmas festival.


Protect churches during Christmas, appeals Mumbai NGO


The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the personal appearance of the Civil Aviation Secretary, Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman and CEOs of Indigo and SpiceJet airlines before the Meghalaya High Court in the event of their failure to decide on the date of commencement of flights from Umroi Airport in Shillong to Delhi and other metros.


Aviation officials, airline CEOs' personal appearance in Meghalaya HC stayed


An Israeli baby, delivered prematurely after his mother was wounded in a recent Palestinian drive-by shooting attack, died in hospital on Wednesday, Israel's Shin Bet security service said.


Israeli premature baby born after Palestinian shooting attack dies


Rome, Dec 13 (IANS/AKI) Italy's national strategic analysis committee met on Wednesday to assess the security threat pose by Islamic extremist networks in the wake of the deadly Strasbourg Christmas market attack, Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini said.

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