The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Election Commission on the Congress' plea seeking direction to the poll panel to take action on complaints of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.


SC notice to EC on Congress' poll code complaints against PM


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New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters on Tuesday criticised suggestions that Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday suicide bombings were in retaliation to the Christchurch mosque shootings, saying his country was being "misused".


NZ Dy PM slams Sri Lanka-Christchurch terror link claim


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday apologised to the Supreme Court for incorrectly attributing to it his "chowkidar chor hai" remark and the top court also allowed him to file a new affidavit by Monday.


SC allows Rahul 3rd chance to rectify 'chowkidar' blunder


The Donald Trump administration is pushing for designating the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organisation, according to officials familiar with the matter.


Trump for designating Brotherhood as terror outfit


The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Election Commission on a plea seeking direction to the poll panel to take action on complaints of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.


Modi's code violation: SC issues notice to EC on Congress' plea


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday apologised to the Supreme Court for incorrectly attributing the "chowkidar chor hai" remark to the top court.


Rahul apologises to SC for incorrect attribution of 'chowkidar' remark


Four people died on Tuesday in Odisha's Bhadrak district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor.


4 die in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor


The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted nine persons convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, giving them benefit of doubt for lack of evidence.


SC acquits nine convicted in 1984 riots case


The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday came out in support of Congress President Rahul Gandhi who has been served notice by the Union Home Ministry on his citizenship status.


NCP supports Rahul on citizenship row


Sadhu Shukla, a farmer in Arjunpur village in Sultanpur, was happy till last week as his wheat crop had been exceptionally good. But today, tears cannot stop trickling down his eyes after his crop was trampled by stray cows.


Stray cows pose problem of plenty in Uttar Pradesh


Japan's Emperor Akihito on Tuesday declared his abdication and delivered his last public address as emperor, in a historic ceremony in Tokyo.


Japanese Emperor Akihito declares historic abdication


Facebook has announced its first grants for independent research on social media's impact on democracy that will investigate, among other things, the role of technology platforms in spread of misinformation.


FB to fund study on social media's role in democracy


The US and China will begin a fresh round of talks in Beijing on Tuesday as they seem to edge closer to resolve their damaging trade dispute.


US, China trade talks to begin in Beijing


The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi to clarify his nationality within a fortnight after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy alleged that he is a British national.


Notice issued to Rahul on his British citizenship


The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down the Union Home Ministry's clarification order giving Lt. Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi with administrative power.


Madras High Court curbs Kiran Bedi's powers


A special court here on Tuesday allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to travel to the US after he was stopped from going abroad pending a decision in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.


Tharoor can travel to US, says Delhi court


A Delhi court on Tuesday granted exemption from personal appearance to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and three others in a defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajiv Babbar.


Court grants Kejriwal exemption in defamation case



MHA issues notice to Rahul over his British citizenship


A special court here on Tuesday allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to travel to the US after he was stopped from travelling abroad pending decision in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.


Tharoor can travel to US, Delhi court


US President Donald Trump; his children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka; and his business are suing two banks to block them from turning over his financial records to congressional committees that have issued subpoenas for the information.


Trump sues banks to block financial records release


The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday is set to decide on complaints of alleged violations of the model code of conduct (MCC) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congres President Rahul Gandhi and BJP President Amit Shah.

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