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Government on Friday deferred implementation of restrictions on imports of laptops, PCs and tablets to Nov 1.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and discussed a host of issues, including the way forward for opposition bloc INDIA, sources said. The meeting came on a day Gandhi got a huge relief from the Supreme Court after it stayed his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark and paved the way for his reinstatement as a member of the Lok Sabha. Gandhi reached RJD MP Misa Bharti's residence to meet Lalu Prasad. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was also present during the meeting. Congress general secretary organization K C Venugopal accompanied Gandhi as they met Lalu Prasad.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and discussed a host of issues, including the way forward for opposition bloc INDIA, sources said. The meeting came on a day Gandhi got a huge relief from the Supreme Court after it stayed his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark and paved the way for his reinstatement as a member of the Lok Sabha. Gandhi reached RJD MP Misa Bharti's residence to meet Lalu Prasad. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was also present during the meeting. Congress general secretary organization K C Venugopal accompanied Gandhi as they met Lalu Prasad.
The Supreme Court today suspended Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a criminal defamation case over his remarks on the 'Modi' surname. The order will allow him to return to parliament and contest national elections due next year. The trial judge has awarded the maximum sentence of two years in the case, the top court observed, pointing out that it would not have attracted disqualification if the sentence was a day lesser. "Truth always triumphs, if not today then tomorrow or the day after," says Rahul Gandhi after SC relief in defamation case. "For disqualifying Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha, they took just 24 hours, let us see how much time is taken to reinstate him", said Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge on SC stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case.
The Gyanvapi mosque survey by the country's top archaeology body should be done using a "non-invasive method", the Supreme Court said today. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been given four weeks to submit its report to a court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
The Supreme Court refused to stop the survey ordered by the Allahabad High Court.
Supreme Court says Gyanvapi mosque survey to continue in a "non-invasive method", reports NDTV.
Supreme Court in an interim order stays the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark.
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 12 noon due to opposition protests over Manipur issue
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I thank people for their support: Rahul Gandhi after SC stay on his conviction in defamation case
"I thank people for their support," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after SC stay on his conviction in defamation case.
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First Published: Aug 04 2023 | 7:58 AM IST