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In a significant development, the police in Maharashtra's Raigad on Friday filed an FIR against the ECL/Edelweiss group and five of its officials, in connection with the suicide case of film art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai, an official said.

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti declined to entertain the public interest litigation (PIL) after noting that a Constitution Bench had already examined the files relating to appointment of Goel earlier.

On October 14, 2022, a division bench of Justice Deo and Justice Anil Pansare had discharged Prof. G. N. Saibaba, a former Delhi University faculty, and five others accused in an alleged Maoist links case, and also ordered their immediate release.

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Chinese smartphone brand OPPO’s plea against a Delhi High Court order which directed the company to deposit 23 per cent of the amount generated from its sales in the country for infringing upon Nokia's patent.

After the Supreme Court stay on his conviction in the 'Modi surname' defamation case,  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that his duty remains to protect the idea of India.

Leader of the Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told reporters that he has met Speaker Om Birla and urged him to restore Gandhi's membership as soon as possible.

In a tweet, Priyanka Gandhi said, "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth' -- Gautama Buddha. Thanks to the Supreme Court for the justified order. Satyamev Jayate."

A minor girl studying in class 10 was allegedly kidnapped and gang raped by five boys in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district, police said, adding that the main accused has been arrested,

On the other hand, senior advocate Jethamalani, appearing for the complainant BJP MLA in the defamation case, said that Gandhi’s intention was to defame every person with the surname ‘Modi’ just because it is the same as that of a Prime Minister. 

BJP MLA Ramlallu Vaish’s son, Vivek, opened fire on a tribal youth, Surya Khairbar following a verbal argument in Singrauli, the hub of coal mines in the state. The victim received a bullet injury on his right hand and was treated ata  hospital on Thursday night, police said. 

The incident -- which took place on July 30 -- came to light this week and hundreds of shocked citizens on Friday trooped out in a silent procession in protest against the crime.

In the last four years, the shanties had been built illegally on land belonging to the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) in Nuh's Tauru area and were allegedly inhabited by illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

"Everyday their (Congress government) shamelessness is being recorded in the statistics of their achievements full of failures due to which the image of Rajasthan is getting tarnished continuously," the  former Chief Minister said.

Improvement in domestic manufacturing output in June quarter was helped by decline in input prices and strong internal demand, a Finance Ministry document released on Thursday noted. 

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday argued before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that a "Legislative Assembly" cannot be substituted in place of a "Constituent Assembly" in respect of Article 370 of the Constitution.

The Delhi L-G office on Thursday denied the claims made by the AAP-led government that the L-G had strongly reprimanded the Chief Secretary for bypassing the Chief Minister and sending official files to the office of the LG, without due permission from the Chief Minister. 

Rajasthan's Kota, once called the coaching city for producing engineers and doctors in India, is now turning into a "suicide factory" after back-to-back cases of aspirants killing themselves on being unable to handle the pressure are being reported.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has also reportedly sought an inquiry into the alleged use of children in stone pelting and other illegal activities in Nuh clashes.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, while addressing mediapersons, said that New Delhi wants normal ties with all neighbouring countries including Pakistan, and it is incumbent upon that country to create the environment.

India's economic growth efforts could get the tailwinds from its geopolitical position, said S&P Global Ratings in a report on the country's quest for stable and high economic growth.

The AAP government on Thursday accused the Delhi Chief Secretary for bypassing the Chief Minister and sending official files to the office of the LG, without due permission from the former.

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider listing the plea filed by the management committee of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi against Allahabad High Court’s ruling that the ASI can survey the mosque premises, except for 'wuzu khana'.

The 1982 batch Jharkhand cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was first appointed the Cabinet Secretary in 2019 for a term of two years. He received an extension in service in 2021.

After Monu Manesar, another name has cropped up in the Nuh-Gurugram violence case -- Bittu Bajrangi, who's videos went viral just before the VHP procession on July 31.

Three private sector satellite makers are expected to send their earth observation satellites this fiscal, according to the sectoral regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).